The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set Monday (February 24) for hearing of the review petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging his death penalty in cases filed over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The Appellate Division bench, led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, fixed the date on Sunday after ICT Chief Prosecutor ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set Monday (February 24) for hearing of the review petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging his death penalty in cases filed over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The Appellate Division bench, led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, fixed the date on Sunday after ICT Chief Prosecutor ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has strengthened security measures to prevent theft, robbery and murder nationwide, said the force’s director general (DG) and additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman. “The elite force is conducting operation alongwith the other law enforcement agencies to normalise the law and order situation and to curb crimes across the country.”. The DG made this comment after inspecting ...

The government has planning to start electric bus services on three routes in the capital to reduce air pollution as the  air quality in Dhaka plummeted to a catastrophic level. World Bank will provide 300 million to run  this project. Electric vehicles represent a viable solution to mitigate vehicular air pollution in major cities like Dhaka. It can help reduce ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said none can survive by adopting corruption and misrule. He said only the rule of Quran can bring peace in the society and emancipate people from all problems. Jamaat Amir said this in a public meeting organized by Laxmipur district unit of the party at the Adarsha Samad Government High School ground on ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said unity among the democratic forces is crucial to protect Bangladesh and its people from conspirators. “If we want to protect the people of the country and, above all, safeguard Bangladesh, we must all remain united at any cost,” he said while virtually addressing the council of the Jashore district unit BNP at ...

Police have dispersed the outsourcing workers, who demonstrated blocking the road in front of the National Press Club, by using water cannons and sound grenades. The incident happened at around 5:15 PM on Saturday. It was learnt that the outsourcing workers had been blocking the road for around two hours, causing heavy traffic the secretariat and its adjacent areas. At ...

About 84 percent of the people want an independent and strong Local Government Commission to be formed through enactment of a new law aiming to strengthen the country’s local government system, a household survey revealed, reports BSS. It showed that about 71 percent think that elections should not be held to local government bodies with symbols of political parties, while ...

Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali Anik created a new record in ICC Champions Trophy during Bangladesh’s opening match against India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Although Bangladesh lost the game by six wickets, the 154-run partnership between Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali Anik is not only the highest sixth-wicket partnership for Bangladesh, but also the highest for any team against ...

Rome’s finance police have arrested five individuals, including three officials from the Italian Embassy in Dhaka, on charge of bribery and visa trafficking. According to local authorities, among those arrested people, two are Bangladeshis, one of whom–Nazrul Islam– is believed to be the mastermind behind the syndicate. Nazrul, a resident of Rome, has been associated with the Italian chapter of ...