The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed July 29 for delivering its verdict on an appeal filed by BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury against the tribunal verdict awarding him death penalty for wartime offences.After concluding hearing on the appeal from both the prosecution and…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday accused BNP Senior Vice President Tarique Rahman of trying his best to block Tulip Siddiq’s victory in the UK polls, reports UNB.   "You know, Khaleda Zia’s son (Tarique Rahman) taking political asylum (in the UK) tried his best to blockTulip's…

Visitors South Africa did not have to toil too hard to wrap up the Twenty20 International series 2-0 after their spinners ensnared the lacklustre Bangladeshi…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a stern warning to the local government and rural development (LGRD) minister, Syed Ashraful Islam, telling him that he would be relieved of his portfolio, sources said. However, Syed Ashraf himself said that no heed should be paid to such rumours.Rumours that…

The ruling Awami League has finally sent a letter to Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury informing that former minister Abdul Latif Siddique was expelled from the party's primary membership, reports UNB. "I received the letter on July 5. I'm taking measures as per law," the Speaker told…

The High Court yesterday ordered Unilever Bangladesh, the local chapter of a British-Dutch multinational consumer products company, to stop the advertisements  of its soap—Lux-- offering gold lockets to consumers. In response to a writ petition, a HC bench of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury…