President Abdul Hamid has said lawyers are essential for the judiciary and their role in settling cases is important, reports BSS. The president said this when the newly elected office-bearers of Dhaka Bar Association (DBA), led by its president Saidur Rahman made a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban…

A businessman was shot dead during a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over establishing supremacy in  Kamal Gate area under Sadarghat Police early yesterday. The victim was identified as jute businessman Abdul Zahed, 45, son of Abdur Razzak, local resident of Kamal Gate…

A man was hacked to death and 10 others were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League and BNP at Jamtala Bazaar in Shibganj upazila on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Mahtab Uddin, 46, director of Shibgnaj upazila Palli Bidyut Samity and an inhabitant of Khaduil village of…

Three fingers of a two-year-old child were blown off while playing with a crude bomb he picked up from bush near his home at Shaktipur in Shahzadpur municipality yesterday. Hasu Mian, son of Moni Mian of Shaktipur area, is now undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital…

The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday submitted formal charge in the case of crimes against humanity against 19 alleged war criminals from Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, pressing 12 charges, reports BSS. The prosecution team, led by senior prosecutor Rana Dasgupta,…

 The BNP yesterday claimed that the resignation of Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Atiur Rahman proved that high-level people in the government were involved in the cyber heist of BB reserve money from the US Federal Bank in New York. “The resignation of the governor has proved that it's…

Nadeem Qadir, Minister (Press), Bangladesh High Commission in London, has been elected a member of the Liaison Committee of the Diplomatic Press Attaches Association London (DPAAL), reports UNB. He secured the third highest vote in the election of the DPAAL Board in February, 2016, said a press release…