Bangladesh
Power sector hallmark of Dhaka-Delhi cooperation, says Bangladesh envoy
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB) - Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali on Tuesday said energy sector cooperation is the hallmark in the renewed engagements between Bangladesh and India.
Bodies of 7 Rangamati gun attack victims handed over to families
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB) – The bodies of the seven victims of Monday’s gun attack on a motorcade of election officials and law enforcers in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati were handed over to their families on Tuesday.
BFF’s Kiron gets bail in defamation case
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB) - A court here on Tuesday granted bail to Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, chairman of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Women’s Football Committee, until April 2 in a case filed for making ‘derogatory remarks’ on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
ACC seeks stay on proposed film on Jaha Alam
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB)— The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday moved the High Court seeking a stay order on a proposed film on Jaha Alam, who spent three years in jail in place of the real accused in two dozen corruption cases.
ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan said the hearing will be included in the cause list on Wednesday for the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam.
Indian scholarships for FF heirs: 2,200 picked for 2019
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB) - A total of 2,200 Bangladeshi students have been selected for Indian scholarships under both new and old schemes designed for the heirs of Bangladesh’s freedom fighters.
Hearing on Niko case charge framing Apr 1
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB)- A court here on Tuesday set April 1 for the next hearing on charge framing against 11 people, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, in the Niko graft case.
5 IU students suspended over ragging
Islamic University (Kushtia), Mar 19 (UNB) – Islamic University (IU) authorities in Kushtia have suspended five students of the Applied Nutrition and Food Technology department over a ragging incident.
Nation to sing national anthem simultaneously on Mar 26
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB) -The national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla' will be sung simultaneously across the country on the Independence Day on March 26.
NOVOAIR Dhaka Travel Mart begins Thursday
Dhaka, March 19 (UNB)— The three-day international tourism fair ‘NOVOAIR Dhaka Travel Mart-2019’ will begin on Thursday in the city.
Software for govt projects to be procured from local firms: Palak
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB) – State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Tuesday said all the software for government projects will be procured from local firms.