Dhaka, Oct 8 : The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to pay Tk 100 crore to the owner of Moon cinema hall by December 8. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain  passed the order during hearing a contempt petition. During  hearing, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said ...

Sylhet Office :  Members of the Village Police in Bishwanath upazila of the district are leading an inhuman life thanks to low pay and absence of any financial benefits. Whatever they receive for a month’s salary is not enough to run even a week, yet they are always on law enforcement duty for 24 hours a day. Sources said each ...

Bangladesh clinched the six-nation maiden SAFF U-18 Women’s crown with all-win record beating Nepal by 1-0 goal in the final at the floodlit Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Sunday.   This was the 2nd consecutive victory for Bangladesh team against Nepal in the ongoing SAFF Championship after beating the Himalayan nation by 2-1 goals in group match.   Masura ...

Finance Minister AMA Muhith. File photo Dhaka, Oct 7 : Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said Bangladesh will reach a greater height on economic front if Sheikh Hasina remains in power for another five years. “If we can bring back Sheikh Hasina to power for another five years, Bangladesh will reach such a position from where it’ll turn into ...

Bangladesh has been ranked fifth largest internet using country in Asia, according to recent data released by the Internet World Stats.   Over 80 million people had access to the internet in Bangladesh in December of 2017, which was 0.1 million in 2000. The internet has grown widely in all parts of the world in what is termed as the ...

Actress Alia Bhatt was recently spotted outside the residence of Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan’s residence in Bandra. The actress was accompanied by her ‘Brahmastra’ director Ayan Mukerji. It has been reported for quite some time now that Alia and Aamir might soon pair up for Osho biopic. In fact, Alia was also seen visiting Aamir’s house with Ayan on Monday ...

Arguably, the most popular star wife in all of Bollywood is Gauri Khan, wife of the badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan. She has been with the Bollywood superstar ever since he made his debut in movies. While she was just a stay-in wife in the early part of SRK’s career, she soon pursued a career in designing once SRK ...

Bollywood star Rani Mukerji will be promoting her acclaimed film “Hichki” in China. The film, directed by Sidharth P Malhotra, will be releasing in the country on October 12.   The 40-year-old actor will promote the feature in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chengdu.   China has over the years emerged as a huge market for Indian movies with films ...

Janhvi Kapoor, the daughter of late Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, made her entry in Bollywood with the film Dhadak, which was released after the death of her mother. Now, the 21-year old actor will be making her debut on the popular chat show Koffee With Karan where she would be accompanied by her half-brother Arjun Kapoor.   Koffee With Karan’s ...

Chattogram stands up for human rights Photo: Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Dr Rene Holenstein speaks at a panel discussion on Sunday. Chattogram, Oct 7 : Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Dr Rene Holenstein on Sunday said freedom of expression and press freedom are important benchmarks for human rights in any society. He highlighted the important role of civil society, ...