Welcome 2018! Happy New Year
Sayeed Muhammad Right at the moment when you go through a fresh issue of any newspaper, this is no longer the year in which you have had your supper for the very last time. De facto, this is also not the sunset of a year that all the living creatures on earth were familiar with….
‘2 new air bases to be set up in Barisal, Sylhet’
Sayeed Muhammad Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the process of setting up two new air bases of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) in Barisal and Sylhet is underway, aiming at updating its strength and capability.“I believe with this (construction of the new air bases) the BAF will become bolstered further and its capability will be…
Only AL can take forward Bangladesh in all fronts: PM
Abrar Hussain Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought public mandate again for Awami League in the next general elections saying it was the only political party in the country which could take forward Bangladesh in all fronts, reports bssnews.”The Awami League is the only party which has a vision to move forward the country…
818 women raped across country in 2017
Suzana Rahman The overall human rights situation across Bangladesh remained at an alarming level throughout 2017, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) said today in its annual report. It said, the number of rape, sexual assault and incidents of violence against women were higher in 2017 than last year. A total of 818 women were raped…
Court summons columnist Farhad Mazhar, wife for misleading police
Sofian Khan Today, a Dhaka court has summoned columnist Farhad Mazhar and his wife Farida Akhter on charges brought by police. According to their counsel Syed Zainul Abedin Mezbah, the couple is ordered to appear before a metropolitan magistrate on January 30. They are charged by the Police with misleading the law enforcement personnels by…
CJ resigns over corruption allegations
Abrar Hussain Law Minister Anisul Huq said the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned because of the corruption allegations raised against him, reports Banglanews24. The minister made the remark while addressing as chief guest at a function in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on Sunday. “When the five judges of the appellate division raised 11 corruption…
Deadline for Dhaka City polls aspirants to remove posters, banners
Sofian Khan The Election Commission has set a deadline of seven days to remove the campaign posters and banners used by nominees of the upcoming Dhaka city polls. On Yesterday, The Divisional Commissioner for Dhaka has asked to take necessary measures in a letter. The Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral poll will be held in…
Bad English and math scores bend the curve downward in grades V, VIII results
Suzana Rahman After the debacle in the results of SSC and HSC tests due to strict evaluation, pass rates in exams of grades V and VIII have also dropped sharply this year. The fifth graders’ scores in mathematics, English and Arabic papers dropped from last year while English, mathematics and science papers dealt a blow…
Mezbaul sentenced to life in prison for rape and murder of Daffodil student Setu
Sofian Khan A Dhaka court has sentenced Mezbaul Alam, a Asia Pacific University student to life imprisonment for the murder of Daffodil University student Setu Sarkar in 2013. The 25-year-old inmate was sentenced to life imprisonment along with a Tk 50,000 fine in one charge. A failure to pay the fine will be punished by…