BNP plans standing committee meetings every week

The high command of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is planning to hold a meeting of the members of its standing committee every week from August…

Pvt agency seeks govt permission

For the first time in Bangladesh, a private investigation (PI) company has sought the home ministry’s permission to conduct inquiries for individuals and private organisations with a view to enhancing social security. The private investigation company, named ‘Help D Bangladesh Limited’,…

�Archie� cartoonist Tom Moore dies

Tom Moore, the "Archie" cartoonist who brought to life the escapades of a freckled-face, red-haired character, has died in Texas, AP reports from El Paso, Texas. He was 86. Moore, who began drawing cartoons while in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, died early Monday morning while in hospice…

�Bionic eye� helps UK man see

A partially sighted British pensioner has had most of his vision restored thanks to a "bionic eye" -- a device that converts video images from a miniature camera installed in his glasses to his brain, reports AFP from London. The University of Manchester announced the success of the operation…

Khaleda may appear before court today

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may appear before a special court in Dhaka today to attend the hearing on the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases, reports UNB. “Khaleda Zia is respectful to law, and she’s likely to appear before the court on Thursday,” her counsel…

Zafrullah Chy�s contempt hearing Aug 5

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) yesterday deferred for two weeks (to August 5) the hearing on the charges of contempt of court against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, reports UNB. Advocate Abdul Baset Mazumder, lawyer of Zafrullah Chowdhury, during today’s case…

BNP lends support to govt

The BNP yesterday extended its unconditional support to the government in its endeavour to realise due shares of common rivers. “The people of Bangladesh are united on the issue of water sharing. There is no difference amongst Awami League, the BNP, Jatiya Party or Communist Party on the issue,”…

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