The High Court on Wednesday scrapped an expulsion order against five students- a former leader and four former activists of Islamic University's ruling Awami League-backed student body Bangladesh Chhatra League - over torturing a first-year student of finance and banking department. An HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Razik
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98pc work of Karnaphuli Tunnel Completed
98 percent of the construction work of the most awaited Bangabandhu Tunnel of Karnaphuli River at Chattogram has been completed. This is a mega project of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and it will complete the 100 percent of its construction work likely in Spetember. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the
Media laws need to be relaxed for fair polls
Media related laws need to be relaxed to allow journalists to freely cover polls-time events, diplomatic correspondents told the visiting Election Exploratory Mission of the European Union today. During a meeting with an EU team on Monday, a group of five journalists also said they need unrestricted internet and live telecast
Reza Kibria threatens to sue Nur, two others
Dev agencies should concentrate on development, not politics: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today called upon the people of the country to boycott those "on a mission to destroy the country." "People are with us. Complaining to foreigners will bring no benefits," he told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy. Earlier, visiting Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and
Eid-ul-Adha celebrated in Bangladesh
Muslims in Bangladesh celebrated Eid-ul-Azha on Thursday with prayers and sacrificing cattle braving monsoon rain in different parts of the country including capital Dhaka. Eid jamaats were held at mosques and maidans across the country where Muslims offered prayers for peace at home and abroad, and harmony among communities. The main Eid
MDB celebrates 10th anniversary
Eastern Bank, Konna Wellbeing signs agreement
Inbound remittances through Bkash grew by 70pc YoY
On the occasion of Ramadan and Eid-ul-fitr, the rate of inbound remittances through Bkash has increased by almost 70 percent compared to last year. Expatriates from more than 90 countries have sent remittances to their relatives' Bkash account over six and a half lakh times. This facility of sending remittances
New well in Bhola to produce 20-22 mmcf gas per day
A new gas well, named Ilisha-1, has been discovered in Bhola, capable of extracting 20 to 22 million cubic feet of gas daily. BAPEX, the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited, has successfully extracted gas experimentally from the well, bringing the total number of wells discovered in the district to