Tarique Rahman & ETV former chairman framed in sedition charges

    Sofian Khan BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and former chairman of Ekushey TV Abdus Salam and its two other senior journalists were framed “sedition charges: by a Dhaka Court on Monday for broadcasting a “fabricated and provocative” speech. The hearing of the witnesses is scheduled to be held on 15 January. Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah…

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      3.59 lakh govt posts vacant, minister tells JS

      Sofian Khan According to State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique, over 3.59 lakh posts in different government services have been lying vacant along with different ministries. It is assured that necessary steps have been taken to fill up the vacant posts. But that doesn’t include any plan for increasing the age limit for…

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        No plan to raise age limit for govt jobs

        Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique The government has no plan to increase the existing age limit for entry into public services to 35 years at this moment, according to the response of Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam to a question raised by an independent MP in the ongoing parliamentary session. Public Administration state minister Ismat…

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          Actress Aparna Ghosh in Zahir Raihan’s ‘Harano Boloy’

          Sejuti Mourin special drama named ‘Harano Oddhay’ on the basis of legendary producer and writer Zahir Raihan’s ‘Harano Boloy’ has been created by Bangladesh Television. This play was created on the occasion of World Television Day.This drama has been produced by Ruma Akhter and dramatized by Rabbi Ahmed. The shooting has ended recently. Aparna Ghosh…

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            Over A Hundred Lawyers & Organizations Backing Titu Roy

            Bishawjeet Dutta Titu Roy were taken into another 4-days’ remand for the second time, on Saturday. Though, none came to his aid, at first. Now, Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council local leader Advocate Babul Shona announced that, 7 lawyers including himself, will defend Titu Roy at the court. Also, Titu Roy will get administrative & media support…

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              Gold worth 3 crores taka found in blanket at Shahjalal airport

              Nayon Sarkar Customs recovered 58 gold bars worth 3 crores taka hidden in a blanket from the luggage of a migrant worker who arrived at Shahajal International airport from Bahrain yesterday morning. Assistant commissioner of Dhaka Customs House and chief of the preventive team, Saidul Islam told media that his team on information interrogated Md…

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                Conjoined twins admitted to DMCH

                Nayon Sarkar Twin girls conjoined at the head named Rabeya and Rokaiya of Pabna have been admitted to Burn Unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered to provide proper treatment to the conjoined twins, said Dr Samantalal Sen, chief coordinator of DMCH’s Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit. The…

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                  Mymensingh to turn into12th city corporation of the country

                  Sofian Khan Headed by the prime minister, the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) confirmed the proposal of upgrading the municipality of Mymensingh to a city corporation. A proposal to extend Mymensingh Municipality’s boundaries was established in 1869. Confirming the news Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said, “Mymensingh will be the 12th city corporation…

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                    ‘Yeti Obhijaan’ being released on Friday in theaters of Bangladesh

                    Sejuti Mourin The film ‘Yeti Obhijaan’, directed by Srijit Mukherji, will be released on Friday in Bangladesh’s theaters after India. Yeti Obhijaan is produced by SVF Entertainment. The film was originally intended to be a joint venture between India and Bangladesh, with the production company Jaaz Multimedia set to serve as the Bangladeshi co-producer but…

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