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3 accused in Nusrat murder case remanded
A Feni court places three accused of madrasa student Nusrat murder case on a fresh remand for further investigation.
8 May 2019
Next budget to be more people-friendly: Mustafa Kamal
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the next budget for the fiscal 2019-20 would be more people-friendly through ensuring smooth implementation of the development projects.
8 May 2019
West Bengal minister gets ‘life threat from Bangladeshi hitman’
Food Minister of India’s West Bengal state Jyotipriyo Mullick claims to have received death threat from a Bangladeshi criminal and sought protection from police in this regard.
8 May 2019
WB gives $165m to improve service delivery for Rohingya
The Bangladesh government signs a $165 million grant financing agreement with the World Bank (WB) to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for the Rohingya who are fleeing violence in Myanmar.
8 May 2019
PCJSS man shot dead, another abducted in Bandarban
A member of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS-MN Larma) is shot dead and another was abducted in Bandarban Sadar upazila last night.
8 May 2019
‘Stay well’
All that the man could say during this brief union was “Stay well”.
8 May 2019
2 RU BCL activists beaten by litchi guards
Guards of litchi orchard said to have beaten two students of Rajshahi University who are top leaders of the campus’ Bangladesh Chhatra League unit.
8 May 2019
Midday Brief, Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on May 8, 2019
8 May 2019
By-polls to Fakhrul’s constituency June 24
By-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary constituency will be held on June 24, the Election Commission says. Bogura-6 constituency was announced vacant as BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir did not take oath as a member of the house
8 May 2019
Professor Yusuf Ali takes charge as UGC chairman
Professor Yusuf Ali Molla, the senior-most official of Bangladesh University Grants Commission, has taken charge as its chairman.
8 May 2019
Report on areas with polluted water supply: HC
The High Court has wanted to know about the areas of Dhaka city where water supplied by Wasa is contaminated and unsafe.
8 May 2019
Rajib’s Death: HC to pass order on compensation rule May 15
The High Court fixes May 15 for delivering its verdict on the rule over compensating Tk 1 crore to the family of Rajib Hossain, who died after losing his hand that got stuck between two buses in the capital last year.
8 May 2019
Sunsilk Divas crowns 4 winners to form the first all-girl pop band in Bangladesh
The Grand Finale of the first ever female music reality show of Bangladesh, Sunsilk Divas, takes place at International Convention Centre Bashundhara, Dhaka.
8 May 2019
Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy leaves Pakistan
A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row over false blasphemy charges, Asia Bibi, has left the country, her lawyer and media said on Wednesday, more than six months after she was acquitted by Pakistan's top court.
8 May 2019
Lead in milk: HC wants report by May 15
The High Court orders the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) to report on those found responsible for adulteration of milk, curd and cattle feed before it by May 15.
8 May 2019
Judicial body formed to probe advocate’s death in Panchagarh jail
The High Court has formed a judicial committee led by the chief judicial magistrate of Panchagarh to inquire into the death Advocate Palash Ray in a fire inside the jail.
8 May 2019
Shooting of film on Bangabandhu likely to begin in November
Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal says he plans to start shooting of a film on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by November this year expecting to get it released before the end of ‘Mujib Year 2020-21’.
8 May 2019
Car ploughs into young children in Japan, killing two
A car ploughed into a group of kindergarten children in western Japan's Shiga region, killing two toddlers and injuring others, police say.
8 May 2019
Indian SC rejects 50% VVPAT verification for EVMs
India’s Supreme Court has rejected 50 per cent mandatory verification of electronic voting machines with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail during Lok Sabha elections of May 23.
8 May 2019
Google will give users more control over who tracks them online
Google is tightening the rules for how websites track people who use its Chrome web browser, an effort to assure users it wants them to be in control over who watches their moves online.
8 May 2019