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Female model found dead at Dhaka flat 0

A female model allegedly committed suicide at her rented flat in Rupnagar area of Dhaka this morning. Police recovered the body of Sabira Hossain, 21, from her rented apartment, Syed

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British High Commission seeks consular access to Shafik Rehman

The British High Commission in Dhaka has sought consular access to veteran journalist Shafik Rahman, who was arrested in April on charge of attempted abduction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s

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Pakistan violated 1974 tripartite accord: Law minister 0

The 1974 tripartite agreement is no longer valid as Pakistan violated the accord by not taking their stranded citizens back from Bangladesh, Law Minister Anisul Huq said today. “According to

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Indian companies interested to build deep seaport 0

Several Indian companies are interested to build a deep seaport in Bangladesh, the country’s foreign secretary has told Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The proposal could be executed through a consortium,

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Ershad is relaxed after making ‘best decision’ in politics

HM Ershad seems to be patting himself on the back after appointing his brother GM Quader as Co-chairman and Ruhul Amin Howlader as Secretary General of Jatiya Party. “I did

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Four policemen withdrawn from duty over death of tea-seller

Four policemen have been withdrawn from duty over the death of a tea-seller from burns after police allegedly attacked him, causing an oil spill from a stove, in Dhaka’s Shah

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Kader Siddique cannot contest Tangail by-polls after HC scraps petition

The High Court has scrapped a petition filed by Kader Siddique, putting an end to his chances of contesting in the Tangail-4 by-polls. Thursday’s verdict also meant there were no legal

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Broadcast Law in June: Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said the draft of a ‘Broadcast Law’ will be placed at the next session of Parliament in June after getting clearance from Cabinet.

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Tea-seller burnt in ‘police attack’ dies in Dhaka hospital

A tea-seller in Dhaka has died from burns after police allegedly attacked him, causing an oil spill from a stove. Babul Matubbor, of Mirpur’s Shah Ali area, was rushed to

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AL MP Latif sued for distorting Bangabandhu’s portrait

MA Latif, the Awami League lawmaker from Chittagong-11 constituency, has been sued for distorting the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Saifuddin Ahmed Robi, a former central committee member of

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