Police have arrested former Agriculture Minister Dr Abdus Shahid from Uttara in the capital. He was arrested at about 1AM on Wednesday from his Uttara residence during a raid, Uttara Paschim Police Station OC Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed. Abdus Shahid, lawmaker from Moulvibazar-4 constituency, was appointed Agriculture Minister following the 12th national parliamentary election. From 2009 to 2014, he served ...
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3 to die for killing mother, daughter in Habiganj
A Habiganj court on Tuesday sentenced three people to death in a case filed for killing a woman and her daughter in 2021. Habiganj Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Mohammad Yasir Arafat handed down the verdict. The convicts were Amir Hossain, 35, son of Alamgir Mia, of Salutikor area under Goainghat upazila; Monir Mia, 22, son of Mahib Ullah, ...
Read More »Process begins to take Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started the process of taking the party’s chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced medical treatment. Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, BNP standing committee member and Khaleda Zia’s personal physician, told The Daily Observer Online on Tuesday (October 29) evening. Dr Zahid Hossain said Begum Khaleda Zia will be taken to London first by a ...
Read More »ACC chairman, two commissioners resign
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman and two commissioners have resigned from their posts. ACC Chairman Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, and two Commissioners Md Zahurul Haque and Asia Khatun who were appointed during the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government have resigned showing “personal grounds.” They have resigned after two and a half months into changing of the government through a mass uprising. ...
Read More »Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments
The government has announced more details of what is in this week’s Budget for the NHS – including £1.57bn for new surgical hubs, scanners and radiotherapy machines. The funding is part of the government’s overall pledge to increase the number of NHS hospital appointments and procedures in England by 40,000 per week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Budget will ...
Read More »Stuffed Cauliflower with Baby Corn
Ingredients: v 1 medium-sized cauliflower (whole, with leaves removed) v 1 tbsp salt (for blanching) v 2 tbsp olive oil or butter v 1 tsp cumin seeds v ½ tsp turmeric powder v 1 tsp chili powder v 1 tsp garam masala (optional) v Salt to taste v For the Stuffing v 1 cup baby corn (chopped into small pieces) ...
Read More »Bangladesh to face Nepal in SAFF final on Wednesday
Defending champions Bangladesh are set to face hosts Nepal in the final of the ongoing South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship 2024 on Wednesday, aiming to retain their regional title. The match will kick off at 6:45 pm (Bangladesh time) at Dashrath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh claimed their first SAFF Women’s Football Championship in 2022, also held in ...
Read More »‘Search Committee formed, election journey starts’
A search committee has been formed to establish the Election Commission, said Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday. “The interim government’s election journey to hold the next general election has started. This will be an extraordinary election. Voter list will be updated.” The recommendation has been submitted to the Chief Adviser for signature and official notification will be ...
Read More »Mother-son found dead in Sunamganj
Police on Tuesday morning recovered the bodies of a woman and her son from their house in Sunamganj town. The incident happened in Hasannagar area under Ward No-2 of the municipality. The deceased were Farida Begum, 50, and her son Minhaj, 20. According to police and locals, in the morning, the house maid of the deceased came and saw the ...
Read More »Students block Science Lab intersection
Students of seven colleges affiliated to Dhaka University again blocked Science Lab intersection in the capital, demanding the formation of an independent university for their institutions. Around 11AM on Tuesday, they gathered inside Dhaka College and brought out a procession from there around 12:15PM and later took position at Science Lab, suspending vehicular movement in and around the area. “We ...
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