August 15, 2024

Sri Lankan president greets chief adviser Dr Yunus

The President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe greeted Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of Chief Adviser, said a press release of the press wing of the chief adviser.

‘President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe greeted Professor Yunus …

No heroism but fleeing in Hasina’s political life: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said there is no heroism in political life of Sheikh Hasina except fleeing.

“They say many things . . . One minister of her (Sheikh Hasina) cabinet said Bangabandhu’s daughter never …

50 new HC benches formed

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has formed 50 new benches for conducting judicial activities in the High Court division of the Supreme Court.

The benches are scheduled to conduct regular judicial activities from August 18 (Sunday), said a circular pu…

UN team due next week to probe Bangladesh atrocities

The United Nations (UN) is sending a fact finding team here next week to probe atrocities committed in Bangladesh during the Student Revolution in July and early this week, said an official release of the chief adviser’s press wing.

UN human rights C…

Three dengue patient die, 228 hospitalized

Three dengue patients died and 228 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 104 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city…

ACC to open investigation into illegal wealth against Kamal

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will initiate investigation into allegation of amassing illegal wealth against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

“The ACC took decision to open probe into allegations of earning illegal wealth against forme…

Tuku, Palak, Soikat put on 10-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Dhaka University Chhatra League general secretary Tanvir Hasan Soikat on 10-day remand each, for murdering a rickshaw puller on July …

Moderate to heavy falls likely in southern region

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over four divisions and at a few places over other four divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places in southern part of th…