Bangladesh
HC summons Sakhipur UNO, OC
The High Court on Tuesday summoned the Upazila Nirbahi Officer and officer-in-charges of Sakhipur in Tangail to explain the alleged threat issued to a writ petitioner.
AL leader lands in jail for ‘cutting off woman’s hair’ in Sirajganj
A court here on Tuesday sent a local Awami League leader to jail for reportedly cutting off the hair of a housewife over a false slander in Ullapara upazila.
Tarique, Fakhrul sued for issuing ‘death threat’ to PM’s family
A case was filed with a court here on Tuesday against acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 10 others for reportedly issuing a death threat to members of the Prime Minister’s family.
Road accidents kill 5 including police member in 2 districts
At least five people including a member of police were killed and another police man was critically injured in separate road accidents in Gopalganj and Panchagarh districts on Tuesday.
Dhaka airport expansion project gets costlier by Tk 7,788.59cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the first revision of the expansion of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA-1st phase) project with an additional cost of Tk 7,788.59 crore.
Work on to modernise all tiers of local govt: Minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister (LGRD) Minister Md Tazul Islam on Tuesday said the government is working to modernise all the tiers of local government.
Case filed over killing of woman, her two kids in Rangpur
A case was filed against a man on Tuesday as he allegedly strangulated his pregnant wife and two children to death over a family feud at Kamalkasna Birbhadra in the city.
DNCC mayor wants Mohakhali bus terminal removed
Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam on Tuesday said the Mohakhali inter-district bus terminal will have to be relocated outside the capital to ease the traffic snarl-up.
Teenage girl ‘gang-raped’ in N’ganj; 6 held
A teenage female coil worker was reportedly gang-raped in Fatullah after mugging on Monday night.
BNP now in quicksand, quips Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the politics of BNP has now plunged into the quicksand of mistakes.