DHAKA: Overdue union parishad (UP) elections would be held this coming November, State Minister for LGRD Jahangir Kabir Nanak said Monday.He disclosed the government decision about the tentative timings of the UP polls while talking to journalists after addressing the third session of

DHAKA: Amid allegations of price-fixing tricks of the trade, district administrators now got clear direction from government authorities to take legal action against any mill owners who indulge in any wrongdoing during paddy and rice procurement. The instruction came from Food and

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against the detained four top Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on charges of committing ‘crime against humanity’ during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War as the belated trial proceedings opened Monday.The suspects are Jamaat

DHAKA: The High Court Monday stayed for three months the proceedings of a murder case against Advocate Ruhul Kuddus Babu that stood in his way of taking oath as an HC judge.A High Court bench comprising Justice Sheikh Rezowan Ali and Justice Habibul Gani passed the order upon a review

DHAKA: The High Court Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain within four weeks why sections 46 and 57 of the Information Technology Act “should not be declared illegal”, as the tough legal provisions recently rocked the information superhighway.  An HC bench comprising

CHITTAGONG: A cadet of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) went missing after he fell into the sea from a ship at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port Monday.The victim was identified as Shubhanker Bhattacharya, a trainee cadet of the BNS Banglar Urmi. Navy, Coastguard and divers’

DHAKA: A number of joint secretary-level officials have been given transfers and postings in a latest round of reshuffle in the administration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.Separate notifications of the Establishment Ministry Monday said Director-General of Bangladesh

SAVAR: Armed dacoits looted gold ornaments and cash money from two houses at Islampur village under Ashulia thana early Monday.The gang also beat up two residents of a house during the robbery, leaving them injured.Local people said, the masked robbers, numbering 8/10, first stormed into

RAJSHAHI: The local administration Monday imposed section 144 in Puthia upazila to avert a possible clash between rival Awami League and BNP activists as they called meetings at the same place and same time over the killing of Chhatra Dal leader Ataur Rahman Nuh. Puthia thana OC Ziaul

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman urged policymakers to take renewable energy as an alternative source of electricity for ensuring the country’s energy security. “As it is the high time to decide a direction to meet up power demand, policy makers should work in favour

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained five members of a racket for cheating people promising army jobs. RAB-1 produced Shahidul Islam alias Shahid, Abdul Karim, Nabiul Haque, Abdul Mannan and Saiful Islam before the journalists at Uttara office on Sunday after the arrest. Major

DHAKA: Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Sunday asked the development partners not to make Bangladeshi farmers guinea pig. She urged them to train the farmers on the basic process so that they are benefited.Matia Chowdhury made the request while speaking at the opening session of a

DHAKA: Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) will install a new power plant with 50 MW generation capacity.The APSCL on Sunday signed an agreement with a Spanish company, PSK, in this regard. “The station will come into generation within seven months,” APSCL’s managing

  CHITTAGONG: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday got 61 more days to submit its probe report on the sensational 10-truck arms haul case in the port city. Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge (Acting) Enamul Haque Bhuiyan Sunday asked the CID to submit the report by

DHAKA: Dogs bite around a hundred thousand people in Bangladesh a year, mostly in rural areas, and some 2,000 of them die a dreadful death from rabies. “Mostly poor people, and especially children under 15, are being affected by the disease which comes from dog bite. Some 85 percent of

DHAKA: The High Court Sunday stayed for two months all proceedings of two cases filed against two Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders on charges of sacrilege of Islam.   The accused are Dhaka Metropolitan Chhatra Shibir leader Md Yeahia and former Shibir president Shafiqul Islam Masud.  

DHAKA: The government decided to deploy army for policing the Cricket World Cup matches to be played in Dhaka next year to ensure better security for the sporting extravaganza.   Home Minister Sahara Khatun told reporters Sunday after a meeting at her ministry that the government would

DHAKA: The probe committee Sunday submitted report on the question leakage of secondary school assistant teacher recruitment test, identifying 11 culprits involved in the racket.Committee chief Additional Secretary of the Education Ministry SM Golam Faruque submitted the report to

RAJSHAHI: Two children drowned and five cattle traders went missing as a mechanized boat capsized in the River Padma in Char Majardia area under Poba upazila on Sunday morning. Thirteen cattle on board the trawler also drowned, said Sector Commander Col Mominur Rahman of BDR 37 rifles

COMILLA: Bakhrabad Gas Systems Ltd (BGSL) Contractors’ Forum on Sunday formed a human chain in front of BGSL office at Chapapur on the Comilla-Feni Highway demanding resumption of gas supply to residential consumers. Forum leader Abul Hossain alleged that the authorities have