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CJ wants ex-judge to return files

CJ wants ex-judge 
to return files
Chief Justice SK Sinha yesterday hoped that former Supreme Court Judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury will immediately return to the SC registrar office the files of all the cases the verdicts of which he could not write while in service, reports UNB. This was revealed through a press release singed by Supreme Court’s acting registrar general Abu Syed Dilzar Hossain in the afternoon, hours after Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury briefed the media over the disputes regarding writing verdicts after retirement. At a press briefing on the SC premises in the morning, Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury said he sent a letter to the Chief Justice requesting him to receive the judgments and orders written by him after going on retirement. In the press…

Bangabandhu portrait distorted by graphic designer, says Latif

Bangabandhu portrait distorted by graphic designer, says Latif

MA Latif, Awami League lawmaker from Chittagong-11 constituency, yesterday held a graphic designer responsible for distorting a portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The picture of Bangabandhu that the MP had sent to the designer did not have enough resolution to make a large portrait, and…
Return additional SSC examination fees

Return additional SSC examination fees

The Barisal Education Board (BEB) has served notice to 93 schools, asking them to return extra money collected from students by February 9. The schools had collected extra money from students at the time of filling up SSC exam forms mid-November last year. The exam started on February 1. BEB Chairman…
Brothels: Eviction not the solution

Brothels: Eviction not the solution

The English writer Rudyard Kipling is believed to coin the term “oldest profession of the world” while talking about prostitution–the more politically correct term for which is now sex work. Be that as it may selling one’s body for money is indeed degrading to the individual.…
Demolition of the boundary wall of Lalbagh Fort and the aftermath

Demolition of the boundary wall of Lalbagh Fort and the aftermath

Archaeological Depart­ment is the custodian of our heritage artifacts. They are supposed to take care of the artifacts listed for protection or even those not listed. Since architectural and archaeological conservation are sensitive issues, as a safety net, an advisory committee on architectural…
Policies ‘lack direction’ to connect farmers with climate technology

Policies �lack direction� to connect farmers with climate technology

Though farmers are encouraged to adopt to climate smart technologies, a precise direction for building a mechanism to connect technologies with farmers is missing in government policies formulated in this regard, reveals a study, reports UNB. “The government has developed policies providing a…
Mobile operators yet to start compensating for call drops

Mobile operators yet to start compensating for call drops

Despite the telecom regulator’s direction, mobile operators are yet to compensate call minutes to the subscribers for unexpected call drops. On January 19, Bangladesh Telecom-munication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) directed all mobile operators of the country to pay compensation for unexpected…
Turkey ready to let in Syrian refugees ‘if necessary’

Turkey ready to let in Syrian refugees �if necessary�

AFP, ONCUPINAR, Turkey: Turkey said it was ready “if necessary” to let in tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing a major Russian-backed regime offensive, as aid agencies warned Sunday of a “desperate” situation. Thousands of people, including many women and children, are stranded…
‘Muslin Night’ inspires hope to revive long lost glory

�Muslin Night� inspires hope to revive long lost glory

Ignoring the bite of a winter evening under the open sky, everyone was gathered at the premises of legendary Ahsan Manzil of Old Dhaka to be a part of a captivating event titled ‘Muslin Night’ on Saturday. The show, as a part of ongoing month-long ‘Muslin Festival 2016’, was…
Sri Lanka face tough India in semis

Sri Lanka face tough India in semis

Sri Lanka set up a semi-final clash against India after a brilliant 95-run knock of opener Avishka Fernando engineered their comprehensive six-wicket victory over England in the third quarter-final of ICC U-19 World Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday. Fernando almost single-handedly…
Closure of railway station protested

Closure of railway station protested

Hundreds of people laid a siege to Dhala Railway Station and put barricade on railway track in Trishal upazila yesterday morning, protesting the closure of one of the oldest train stations and demanding its immediate operation. They also demanded a stoppage of some commuter trains at the station. Movement…
No chance to probe anti-dumping on jute export to India: Minister

No chance to probe anti-dumping on jute export to India: Minister

Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed has said there is no possibility to probe the anti-dumping issue relating to the export of jute products to India, as Bangladesh already provides cash incentives to jute traders. “We've long been providing cash incentives to jute traders. We've no plans to…
Burma’s painful democratic rebirth

Burma�s painful democratic rebirth

On November 8, 2015, Burma’s pro-democracy opposition, led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, won a landslide victory in the country’s first national election in recent memory. Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), won 79 percent of the contested seats, giving…
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