A circular by the law ministry yesterday clarified that a gazette notification was not required on the code of conduct and disciplinary rules for trial court judges, as proposed by the Supreme Court. The circular said that on being directed by the President, it was stated that the honourable President…

Japan will withdraw its security alert issued for its citizens in Bangladesh following the Holey Artisan Bakery terrorist attack on July 1 this year, finance minister AMA Muhith said yesterday. “Security has been strengthened for the citizens of Japan to work in Bangladesh. They feel reassured…

Injury marks were found on the body of Bangladesh Chhatra League central leader Irfan Chowdhury Diaz, who was found hanged at his residence in Hathazari upazila on November 20, said doctors yesterday after his second autopsy, reports UNB. Dr Sohel Mahmud, head of the Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical…

The Energy Division has started negotiating with Gazprom to lower the price of drilling two wells at the Shahbajpur-1 and Bhola gas fields. Energy secretary Nazimuddin Chowdhury presided over the meeting at the Secretariat last week, sources said. On October 9, the Russian giant asked for USD 34.3 million…

A fairly significant number of Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh since the violence in the Myanmar’s Rakhine state began in October following the killing of nine Myanmar border guard police, International Organisation for Migration Director General William Lacy Swing said yesterday. “In…

At least 83 people were killed in separate bomb blasts in Istanbul, Cairo and Mogadishu yesterday and Saturday night, reports AFP. Turkey observed a day…

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to introduce separate question papers for admission…

Lalmonirhat: A farmer was shot dead by members of Indian Border Security (BSF) along Durgapur border in Aditmari upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Asaduzzaman, 23, son of Abul Hasan of Chowratari area of Durgapur union. Members of 100 Singimari BSF camp opened fire…