US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 29 aimed at combating antisemitism and vowed to deport international college students and others involved in pro-Palestinian protests. A fact sheet on the order promises “immediate action” by the Justice Department to prosecute “terroristic threats, arson, vandalism and violence against American Jews” and marshal all federal resources to combat what ...

Department of Environment (DoE) on Wednesday floated two directions including wearing face masks outside home as the city’s air quality index (AQI) reached very unhealthy level. As the AQI here reaches over 250 this morning, the DoE suggests the city dwellers wearing face masks while going outside, an official release said. Simultaneously, the sensitive people, such as the ailing, elderly, ...

Despite extensions in two phases amid the economic and political crisis, the expected returns have not been submitted. For this, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to extend the deadline for income tax return submissions by 15 days. The new deadline for filing returns for the 2024-25 fiscal year is now set for February 15. A reliable source ...

Chittagong Kings raised the hopes to finish at top two positions in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) point table after thrashing Sylhet Strikers by 96 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Fast bowlers Shoriful Islam and Syed Khaled shared eight wickets between them by claiming four wickets apiece to skittle Sylhet out for just 100 in 15.2 overs after ...

A court in Dhaka on Thursday (January 30) ordered the authorities concerned to attach a total of 175 bighas of land, worth Tk 368.25 crore, owned by businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam alias S Alam and his family members. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Earlier on ...

Justice Shahed Nuruddin of the High Court who was sent on forced retirement on charge of his relationship with the fascist government, has sent his resignation letter to the President. The Supreme Court administration confirmed the matter to The Daily Observer Online on Thursday (January 30). It has been stated on the Supreme Court website that Justice Shahed Nuruddin has ...

A court in Dhaka has sentenced former lawmaker of Khulna-2 constituency Mizanur Rahman to 8 years in prison for acquiring illegal wealth beyond known source of income. Judge Muhammad Abu Taher of Special Judge’s Court-3, Dhaka announced the verdict on Thursday (January 30). He has been sentenced to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 26 (2) of the Anti-Corruption ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has blamed the defeated Awami League for destroying people’s trust in politics and called upon his party men to work towards regaining their eagerness to reshape the country in line with the spirit of the July-August mass upsurge. “Mistrust was fostered among the people towards political parties as Hasina-led dictatorship prolonged its stay on state ...

Former law minister Anisul Haque has been placed on a three-day remand in a case filed over attempting to kill a van driver named Insan Ali in Mohammadpur area during the anti-discrimination student movement. Metropolitan Magistrate M Azharul Islam passed the order as police presented Anis in court on Wednesday (January 29) and pleaded for a 5-day remand. The public ...

Two ships carrying a total of 37,000 metric tonnes of rice from India and Myanmar have arrived at Chittagong port. Imdad Islam, senior information officer at the Public Relations Office of the Ministry of Food, confirmed the development in a press statement on Wednesday morning. The Indian vessel MV BMC Pandora docked at the port carrying 15,000 metric tonnes of ...