Taking a swipe at those protesting the government's move to construct coal-based power plants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said some people have a bizarre imagination about coal and coal-based power plants which have already led to the loss of a few lives, reports UNB. "Some people…

The High Court yesterday issued arrest warrants against three tannery owners in Hazaribagh for not complying with its earlier order to move their factories to Savar and not appearing before the court despite a summons order. The three facing arrest are Abdul Wadud Mia, proprietor of M/S Mahin Tannery;…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday deferred to May 3 the hearing on a review petition filed by war crimes convict and Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami. The Jamaat leader filed the petition seeking review of a supreme court judgement that upheld his death penalty awarded by the International…

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim has alleged that opponents of the biometric registration of mobile subscriber identity module (SIM) cards are BNP-Jamaat members or operators of the illegal Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) businesses. Speaking at a press briefing at the…

Teaching students at private coaching classes would be an offence punishable by jail and fine for schoolteachers, says the draft Education Law 2016.  It explains that private tuitions and coaching classes would be shut to improve the quality of education. The draft law says that if any teacher…

General students of Jagannath University (JnU) observed a daylong strike yesterday protesting the killing of online activist and their fellow Nazimuddin Samad. Witnesses said a group of protesters locked the gatesof the Arts Faculty and Science Faculty of the university around 8am. Maximum classes of…

Police yesterday pressed charges against Manjurul Islam Liton, Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, in a case filed for shooting a minor boy, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge of Sundarganj Police Station Abu Haider M Asharfuzzaman, also investigation officer of the case, submitted a charge sheet…

The High Court yesterday fixed tomorrow for delivering its order on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of biometric registration for purchase of mobile phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. After concluding the final hearing on a rule issued by it over the matter, the HC bench comprising…