Bangladesh
Enact law for protection of witnesses: HC
The High Court directs the government to take necessary steps to formulate a law to ensure security to the witnesses of criminal cases and to ensure their appearance before courts.
7 December 2015, 12:36 PM
Rangpur romp to victory
Rangpur Riders blow away Sylhet Super Stars by eight wickets with 61 balls remaining in the 24th match of BPL-2015 at Mirpur stadium.
7 December 2015, 12:05 PM
BNP leader Rizvi freed on bail
BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed gets release from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on bail.
7 December 2015, 12:04 PM
HC stays Oishee’s fine
The HC stays a lower court verdict that fined Oishee Rahman, who was also sentenced to death for killing her parents.
7 December 2015, 11:29 AM
Be hungry, be Foodie
thedhakafoodies.com along with Coca-Cola and Grameenphone is bringing in the latest edition of its Foodiez Fest – #FoodiezWinterFest 2015 – where more than 35 popular food brands will be coming with their mouthwatering food items, all in one place.
7 December 2015, 11:03 AM
Death of Japanese woman: Accused on 4-day remand
A Dhaka court grants a four-day remand for an accused in the Japanese woman killing case in the capital.
7 December 2015, 10:49 AM
SC clears way for Singair municipality polls
The Supreme Court clears the way for holding election to Singair municipality in Manikganj on December 30.
7 December 2015, 10:20 AM
Remove illegal structures from highways: HC to govt
The High Court directs the government to immediately remove illegal structures within 10 metres of highways across the country.
7 December 2015, 10:13 AM
Niko graft: Khaleda challenges HC verdict
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court verdict that cleared the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of Niko corruption case filed against her in 2007.
7 December 2015, 09:47 AM
ICC announces U19 World Cup 2016 schedule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the schedule of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016, which will be held across eight venues in four Bangladesh cities from 27 January to 14 February 2016.
7 December 2015, 09:27 AM
Ctg cocaine haul case handed over to Rab
A Chittagong court directs Rapid Action Battalion to investigate the case filed in connection with the seizure of liquid cocaine found in a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong Port.
7 December 2015, 09:08 AM
Draft verdict leak: SQ Chy’s lawyer gets bail
The High Court grants bail to AKM Fakhrul Islam, a lawyer for executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, for one year in a case filed for leaking draft of Salauddin’s verdict a day before a tribunal delivered the judgment.
7 December 2015, 07:54 AM
Cops fail to nab ‘sex offender nurse’
Law enforcers failed to arrest Saiful Islam, a staff nurse of United Hospital in Dhaka who was accused of sexually harassing a female patient, police informs the High Court.
7 December 2015, 07:29 AM
AG for upholding Nizami’s death penalty
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam prays to the Supreme Court to uphold the death sentence of war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation war in 1971.
7 December 2015, 05:58 AM
Labaid fined Tk 10 lakh
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today fines Dhaka’s Labaid hospital Tk 10 lakh.
6 December 2015, 16:14 PM
Nov export earnings see 13.73pc growth
Country's export earnings register a healthy growth of 13.73 percent totaling $2,749.34 million in this November against $2,417.43 million fetched during the corresponding period last year.
6 December 2015, 13:22 PM
‘Bangladesh reviewing ties with Pakistan’
Govt is assessing Bangladesh-Pakistan ties, considering measures need to be taken over Pak reaction after execution of 2 war criminals, says foreign minister.
6 December 2015, 12:22 PM
Happy Birthday, Tareque Masud
With great reverence we remember Tareque Masud, the “Cinema Feriwalla”, a leading Bangladeshi independent filmmaker, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist who was born on this very day in the year of 1956.
6 December 2015, 11:25 AM
Killing parents: Oishee seeks acquittal
Oishee Rahman, who was sentenced to death for killing her parents, files an appeal with the High Court seeking acquittal of the charges.
6 December 2015, 09:06 AM
Man commits suicide after killing college student in Kushtia
A young man committed suicide to escape locals’ wrath just after he stabbed dead a college student in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
6 December 2015, 08:29 AM