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August 2022

Dubai Open Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh in 3rd slot

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh went down to the 3rd slot from 2nd position in the 22nd Dubai Open Chess Tournament with three points after the 4th round matches held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday,GM Ziaur Rahman sharing the 3rd pos…

Law minister introduces Evidence (Amendment) Bill in Parliament

A bill seeking the admissibility of digital evidences during any court trial was placed in the Parliament on Wednesday.The ‘Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2022’ incorporating the admissibility of digital evidences by the court was introduced by Law Ministe…

Plot to assassinate PM Hasina on, warns AL lawmaker

Ruling Awami League lawmaker and former information minister Abul Kalam Azad on Wednesday said a conspiracy is on to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in which some ruling party members are also involved for money.The treasury bench lawmaker cam…

Khaleda being deprived of due treatment: Fakhrul

Accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of making ‘discourteous’ remarks about ailing opposition leader Khaleda Zia, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government is depriving her of the treatment she deserves.“It’s u…

Govt resorted to ‘blackmail’ to send IGP to USA: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the government has resorted to ‘blackmail’ to send Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed to the USA in the name of joining the UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS).Speaking …

Taiwan forces fire at drones flying over island near China

aying they had only hardened support for the armed forces and the status quo of de-facto independence.Officials said anti-drone defenses were being strengthened, part of a 12.9% increase in the Defense Ministry’s annual budget next year. The government…

Jasim, Faraque new Erab president, general secretary

Mir Mohammad Jasim of The Business Standard and Faraque Hossain of the Daily Inqilab have been picked as the president and general secretary of the Education Reporters Association of Bangladesh (Erab).The election of the Erab executive committee for 20…

JS committee on Home Ministry gets new chair

Awami League MP Benzir Ahmed from Dhaka-20 (Dhamrai) has been appointed as the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Home Affairs Ministry.Chief Whip of parliament Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury placed the proposal for reconstitution of the pa…

Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91.Gorbachev died after a…

Section 144 imposed in Rangamati ahead of AL-BNP rally

Authorities at Rangamati’s Juraichhari upazila imposed restrictions on public assembly Wednesday to avert any untoward incident as two rival political groups announced simultaneous rallies at the same venue.The restrictions applied under Section 144 of…

HR Violation- Monthly monitoring report

The Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), an entity committed to protecting and promoting human rights across the country, on Wednesday expresses its deep concern over continuing increase in human rights violations. At the same time, the organisa…

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