MPs want HC judge removed in 3 days
Lawmakers on Tuesday requested the president and the chief justice to remove a High Court judge in three days by constituting Supreme Judicial Council for his alleged violation of the constitution. Full storyGraft, plunder cripple economy: Khaleda
DU Pro VC, treasurer resign
Dhaka University pro vice-chancellor Harun-or-Rashid and treasurer Mijanur Rahman on Tuesday resigned their respective posts following differences with the vice-chancellor over various issues. Full storyRental power critics are stupid or anti-state: Towfiq
Prime minister’s energy adviser Towfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury on Tuesday came down heavily on the critics of expensive short-term rental power plants, saying that they were either stupid or anti-state. Full storySpeaker’s R&H remarks irk HC
The High Court on Tuesday said the remarks of speaker Abdul Hamid in parliament on May 29 on its decision to relocate the Roads and Highways Department elsewhere was tantamount to ‘sedition’. Full storyRights violation worries NHRC chief
The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Mizanur Rahman, on Tuesday asked the home affairs ministry not to promote any police officials, who were allegedly involved in the... Full storyHead of cards arrested
The head of cards at the United Commercial Bank Limited was arrested on Tuesday on charge of his involvement with the bank’s recent credit card scam. ‘We have arrested Md Shahadat Hossain... Full storyGovt delaying permission for venue: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member, Tariqul Islam, on Tuesday accused the authorities of delaying permission for a venue in the capital for the opposition alliance’s June 11 ‘grand’ rally. Full storyTitas MD’s unique advice to save gas
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company managing director Mohammad Aziz Khan on Tuesday advised consumers not to waste energy while cooking. Indians do not boil flour for making roti. Full storyICT order on June 21 on Mojaheed’s indictment
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday posted for June 21 its order on framing the charges against detained Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. Full storyNo suit-tie from Mar to Nov: govt order
The male employees at government, semi-government and autonomous offices have been ordered to stop wearing suits and ties from March to November, barring formal obligations, to save electricity. Full storyTIB asks MPs to withdraw all comments against Sayeed
Transparency International Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed the hope that the Parliament would withdraw all the objectionable comments on the founder of the Bishwa Sahitya... Full storyUS apology needed to open Pakistan supply routes: FM
The United States should apologise for an air raid that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers if it wants Pakistan to reopen key supply routes into Afghanistan, foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in an... Full storyPM for green growth, protection of nature
Special tribunal for journalist repression cases demanded
The leaders of the journalist community on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the speaker of the parliament and all the parliament members, demanding establishment of a special tribunal to... Full storyMyanmar Muslims protest at killings
