A professional rights body – ‘Journalists for Justice- (J for J)’ has formally started its journey aiming to work for the rights of the journalists oppressed and victimized by the outed government. J for J Convener Kazi Jasin announced the journey of the organisation at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital on Thursday. Speaking at ...

A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about US$400,000 from him was sentenced on Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan’s district attorney said. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny and other charges in the 2020 death of his former boss, Fahim Saleh, reports ...

The Bangladesh Women’s A team got off to a winning start to the T20 series against Sri Lanka with a seven-wicket victory at P Sara Oval Stadium on Thursday. The hosts piled up 112-7 after being put in to bat first, a total that Bangladesh overhauled in 18.5 overs, losing three wickets. Fahima Khatun led the victory, claiming 3-12 in ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu and four of his family members in money laundering case. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Assam Jaglul Hossain issued the warrant taking the chargesheet of the case into cognisance. The other warranted accused are Abdul Hye’s wife Shirin Akter, his brother Shahriar ...

A TV cameraman said Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez “slapped me” after Colombia’s 2-1 win in a World Cup qualifying match. Jhonny Jackson told Colombian media he approached Martínez after the final whistle in Barranquilla on Tuesday as the goalkeeper greeted another player. Footage he captured shows the World Cup winner who Argentines know as Dibu hitting the camera, which quickly ...

Fazle Karim Chowdhury, former lawmaker from Chattogram-6, has been detained while he was fleeing to India through Akhaura border in Brahmanbaria. BGB public relations officer Shariful Islam confirmed the detention on Thursday morning. A team of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained Fazle Karim while he was fleeing to India. Fazle Karim was wanted in several cases filed with different police ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday night arrested former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Asaduzzamàn Mia at Mohakhali in the capital. RAB director for Legal and Media Wing Munim Ferdous said that they arrested him at about 11:00pm. “We will hand over him to DB (Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s detective branch),” Munim added. He is wanted in a case of custodial death. ...

Seeking cooperation from all to keep factories open and economy functional, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the workers’ brothers and sisters have many pains but it will not be right if their main livelihood is about to be stopped while expressing that grief. “It will not be right if the country’s economy is destroyed. We will definitely ...

Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has said the due salaries and allowances of ready-made garment workers of the factories at Savar will be paid by Thursday (September 12). He stated it to mass media representatives on Wednesday (September 11) following a meeting of the Advisory Council held over the ongoing labour unrest. Advisor ...

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