HC grants Tanvir’s interim bail over Sagar-Runi murder case
The High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Tanvir Rahman, now detained in connection with the sensational murder case of journalist couple Golam Sarwar Sagar and Meherunessa Runi.
7-day remand for three RAB men over N’ganj
A Narayanganj court on Tuesday granted seven-day remand for newly arrested three more personnel of Rapid Action Battalion- 11, in connection with murdering 7 people after abducting in Narayanganj.
PM off to Kuala Lumpur on 3-day official tour
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur this (Tuesday) morning on a three-day official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of her Malaysian counterpart Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, the United News of Bangladesh reports.
Stop illegal sales of alcohol: HC
The High Court on Monday directed the government to take steps within 48 hours to stop selling of liquor, beer and alcohol in any unlicensed bars operating in Gulshan and Banani vicinities in the capital.
WAR CRIMES TRIAL
Defence concludes arguments, denies Jabbar’s involvement in war crimes
Tigers await one last roar
Bangladesh will not give Zimbabwe an inch concession as they seek 5-0 clean sweep when they take on the visitors in the fifth and final one-day international in Dhaka today. The match will pull down the curtain of the month-long home series which featured three Test matches and five ODIs.
China refuses to let British lawmakers visit Hong Kong
British lawmakers will not be allowed to enter Hong Kong as part of an inquiry into Britain’s relations with its former colony and progress towards democracy there, the head of a parliamentary committee said on Sunday.
Pope says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence
Pope Francis said on Sunday that equating Islam with violence was wrong and called on Muslim leaders to issue a global condemnation of terrorism to help dispel the stereotype. Francis, the leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, told reporters aboard his plane returning from a visit to Turkey that he understood why Muslims were offended by many in the West who automatically equated their religion with terrorism.
City, RU units of JCD enforce daylong hartal in Rajshahi
A daylong hartal, enforced by city and Rajshahi University units of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal to press home their demands, including the immediate arrest of the ‘real’ killers of Rajshahi University teacher AKM Shafiul Islam, is running peacefully in the district today.
Vessel with 500 passengers runs aground in Meghna
Fogs hold back ferry services at Shimulia, Kawrakandi for 9 hours
