Challengers beat Thunder in BPL opener

Suu Kyi defends Myanmar against genocide allegations

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi defended genocide allegations against Myanmar's military on Wednesday amid accusations of mass killings, rape, and expulsion of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The Gambia launched the case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging it violated the 1948 Genocide Convention...

Chattogram need 163 to win over Sylhet

Shun negative attitudes towards leprosy patients: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged everyone to eschew negative attitudes and stop isolating leprosy patients and instead take initiative for their proper treatment. She said if anyone is affected by leprosy, the employer should ensure treatment instead of sacking the patient...

18th span of Padma Bridge installed

The 18th span of the much-hyped Padma Bridge was installed on Wednesday. After the installation, some 2,700 meters of the bridge became visible around 1pm...

BBPL: Chattogram win toss, choose to field first

Chattogram Challengers won the toss and chose to field first against Sylhet Thunder in the opening match of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) on Wednesday. The match is being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...

Tipu Sultan gets death for war crimes

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has sentenced death to Rajshahi’s Tipu Sultan in a case filed on charge of committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, 1971. A three-member tribunal headed by its chairman Judge Md Shahinur Islam passed the order on Wednesday...

CCTV cameras installed in CJ’s courtroom

Eight closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were installed in the Chief Justice’s courtroom on Tuesday. This is the first time CCTVs have been set up inside the higher courts in Bangladesh. The decision came following the chaos created by pro-BNP lawyers during BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail hearing...

Tripura blocks mobile data, SMS services amid citizenship bill agitation

The Biplab Deb government on Tuesday blocked mobile internet and SMS services across Tripura for 48 hours in view of violent protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill...

US slaps sanctions on Myanmar military chief over Rohingya abuses

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four Myanmar military leaders, including the commander-in-chief, in the toughest action taken yet by Washington for alleged human rights abuses against the Rohingya and other minorities...

New Jersey shooting leaves 6 people dead

Authorities say six people, including a police officer and three bystanders are dead after a furious gun battle that filled the streets of Jersey City, New Jersey, with the sound of heavy gunfire for about an hour on Tuesday. The authorities added that there was no indication that it was a terrorism-related incident...

BNP nominates Abu Sufian for Ctg-8 by-polls

The BNP Parliamentary Board on Tuesday nominated Abu Sufian, Convener of Chattogram South BNP, in the by-polls of Chattogram-8. The party took the decision in a meeting held at their chairperson’s political office in Gulshan...

ACC submits charge sheet against SK Sinha, 10 others

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has pressed charges against former chief justice SK Sinha and 10 others in a case filed under Money Laundering Act. ACC Director and also the investigation officer of the case Benjir Ahmed submitted the charge sheet to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes...

40th BCS written test on Jan 4

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the schedule for the written test of 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS). As per the schedule, the test will begin from January 4 and continue till January 8. BPSC confirmed the schedule in a press statement on Tuesday...

Generation equality’s unified voice raised to prevent rape culture

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners - Department of Women Affairs, ActionAid Bangladesh, Ain o Salish Kendra and CARE Bangladesh have jointly organized an event in observance of the ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence’ at Dhanmondi Rabindra Sarobar recently...

At top court, Myanmar urged to ‘stop genocide of own people’

UN judges at the International Court of Justice must act to stop ongoing genocide of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, Gambia's justice minister said on Tuesday...

Use ‘Joy Bangla’ as national slogan from Dec 16: HC

The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to take steps to ensure the use of ‘Joy Bangla’ as the national slogan from December 16 next. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader came up with the order...

Suu Kyi arrives at ICJ as Myanmar faces genocide case

Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Tuesday for a highly anticipated genocide case against Myanmar. Wearing traditional dress, the country's civilian leader, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle against Myanmar's military dictatorship...

Will ensure trial of all HR violations: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will establish human rights in the country through ensuring the trial of all the incidents of human rights violation. "Criminals have to face punishment, no matter who they’re ...this is our decision, and we’re working as per the decision," she said...

Defamation case filed against DUCSU VP Nur

A defamation case has been lodged against Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) vice-president Nurul Haque Nur. DU Salimullah Muslim Hall Students' Union vice-president (VP) Muzahid Kamal Uddin filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ziaur Rahman...