NHRC chair urges govt to implement CHT accord
National Human Rights Commission chairman Mizanur Rahman on Wednesday called upon the government to immediately implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord of 1997. Full storyGovt opens bank accounts for Padma Bridge
The government on Wednesday opened two accounts in the commercial banks to collect voluntary donations from the private parties for construction of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. Full story10 killed in traffic accidents in the country
At least 10 people were killed and 43 others were injured in six separate traffic accidents in the country on Wednesday. Our Faridpur correspondent reported at least four people were killed and 38 injured... Full storyQuader Molla, cohorts killed 60 at Keraniganj: witness
A prosecution witness on Wednesday testified that detained Jamaat assistant secretary general Abdul Quader Molla and his cohorts and Pakistani occupation army had killed 60 Bengali people and set houses... Full storyIO’s cross examination by Sayedee’s lawyer allowed for two more days
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday allowed cross examination of investigation officer by the defence lawyer of detained Jamaat nayeb-e-amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee for two more days. Full storyCPB and SPB processions stopped by police
The police on Wednesday stopped the members and activists of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh from bringing out a procession. The CPB and SPB leaders and activists formed... Full storyRMG workers rally for festival allowance, dues
At least 2,000 workers of three readymade garment factories in different parts of Ashulia demonstrated on Wednesday, demanding hike in piece rates and immediate payment of festival allowance and dues. Full storyRizwana, Iqbal cleared of defamation charge
The High Court on Wednesday quashed a defamation case against Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association’s chief executive director Syeda Rizwana Hasan and its lawyer Iqbal Kabir for serving... Full storyFazilatunnesa Mujib remembered
The president, Zillur Rahman, and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, recalled the contributions made by Sheikh Fazilatunnesa, wife of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to democracy and the country’s war... Full storyNayeemul no longer publisher of Amader Shomoy
The High Court on Wednesday upheld the Dhaka district magistrate’s decision that had declared Syed Mohayeman Boksha Kallal as the daily Amader Shomoy’s publisher, removing its founding editor and publisher... Full storyShamsul Huda’s death anniv today
Today is the 21st death anniversary of late KAM Shamsul Huda Mia, the former Chief Librarian o f Dhaka University, says a press release. On the occasion a milad mahfil will be held at his residence at 578 West... Full storyAzizul Haque passes away
Former Islami Oikya Jote leader Shaikhul Hadith Allama Azizul Haque died of old age complications at his Azimpur residence in the city on Wednesday. He was 94. Azizul Haque, chairman of the undivided Islami Oikya... Full storyUrge to withdraw source tax for Ctg
Business community and civil society leaders demanded the withdrawal of source tax, a particular levy which is to be imposed by the government on businesses in Chittagong. Addressing a round table meeting... Full storyJS panel wants govt to find out the culprits
A parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday blasted the government for its inaction about the ‘disastrous’ state of 36 commercial enterprises of Freedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust with all of them... Full storyMeena Bazar, KSF hold Farmers’ Day
