COLOMBO BLASTS Sheikh Selim’s grandson killed, son-in-law injured
Awami League presidium member and former health minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim’s grandson was killed and son-in-law injured in the terror attacks on Easter Sunday in Sri Lankan capital Colombo.
HC refuses to declare English as 2nd official language
The High Court on Sunday refused to declare English as the second official language of the state after a Supreme Court lawyer pleaded it in a writ petition.
Prisoner dies in Jashore
A prisoner serving a life sentence died in Jashore Central Jail on Sunday. The deceased was Abdul Majid, 52, who was jailed for life term on October 11, 2017 in a murder case.
Be vocal against terrorism: PM
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday condemned the bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, urging all to be vocal against terrorism.
Rape victim declines to appear at HC hearing to claim compensation
22-year old college girl who became a victim of raping by two police officers of Saturia police station in Manikganj in February declined to appear at the High Court Division’s hearing to claim the compensations from the government and the police.
NUSRAT MURDER Sonagazi AL chief placed on remand
A court in Feni on Saturday recorded statements of Kamrun Nahar Moni and Javed Hossain, two more accused in the case of murdering Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrassah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi by setting her on fire.
PM leaves for Brunei
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Brunei Darussalam on a three-day official visit at the invitation of the kingdom’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
Shab-e-Barat tonight
The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed across the country tonight with due religious fervour and devotion.
Chinese companies lobby for 2nd nuclear power plant in Bangladesh
Chinese companies are showing interest in constructing the planned second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh’s south although the site is yet to be selected.
Loan sharks prey on people affected by disasters in Bangladesh
Mohammad Babul of Matibhanga, Kuakata, Patuakhali, could not come out of the debt in which he was trapped 12 years back after Sidr lashed the Bangladesh coast.
