The government yesterday extended the appointment of career journalist Ihsanul Karim as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's press secretary for three years, a year after he was appointed in the current position on a one-year contract, BSS reports. "The (extended) appointment will be effective from…

The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on the appeal filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against a lower court judgment that acquitted BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case. The HC bench is also set to deliver its judgment any day on another appeal filed by Tarique's…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate metro rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects on June 26, UNB reports.  “Hasina will inaugurate the construction work on BRT project from Shahjalal International Airport to Gazipur…

A priest of Ramakrishna Mission has received death threat in a letter allegedly coming from militants, reports UNB. Mridul Maharaj, a priest of Ramakrishna Mission, lodged a general diary in this connection with Wari Police Station on Wednesday night, said Zihadul Islam, officer-in-charge of Wari Police…

Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu yesterday urged the country’s radios and televisions to air reports on information and communication technology (ICT) under special subhead in their respective news bulletins, reports BSS. “ICT related reports demand coverage with importance along with…

Bandarban: The indefinite road-waterway blockade, enforced by the Sadar upazila unit Awami League demanding release of an abducted AL leader, in four upazilas of the district, is progressing on the second consecutive day yesterday, reports UNB. The blockaders put up barricade on the Bandarban-Dhaka-Chittagong,…

State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki yesterday said the Social Assistance Programme for Non-Assetor (SAPNA) package for the rural poor women will be extended further to alleviate poverty to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reports BSS. “The poverty rate…

The speakers at a meeting underscored the need for reviewing migration management in light with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for making it more secured and methodical to protect the global migration rights. “The migration management should be made in light with the SDGs,” Peter…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved chargesheet against a former sub-registrar of Narayanganj in a graft case, reports UNB. The Commission at its regular meeting on Wednesday approved the chargesheet against him, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya said. On November…

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BGB) recovered 48,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Dobashibazar area under Anwara upazila of Chittagong yesterday, reports BSS. Coast Guard sources said based on secret information, a team of coast guard personnel led by Lieutenant Commander M Forhad, commanding officer…

Two children were killed by lightning in Melandaha upazila of the district yesterday afternoon. The victims were identified as Abdul Alim, 8, son of Ramzan Ali and Rayhan Siddik, 7, son of Ful Miah, of Dewlabari village under Nangla union of the upazila. Police quoting local people said lightning followed…

Former lawmaker of Patuakhali-4 constituency and central vice-chairman of Jatiya Party Abdur Razzaq Khan died of a heart attack at Suhrawardy Hospital in the capital yesterday morning. He was 70. Freedom fighter Razzaq Khan left behind his wife, three sons, four daughters, relatives, well-wishers, and…

A student of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) was crushed under a bus on the campus yesterday afternoon, triggering widespread violence on the campus. The deceased was identified as Mir Moniruzzaman, 21, a 2nd year student of Agriculture faculty of the university and an…

A Dhaka court yesterday put a suspected member of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team on a five-day remand in a case over the killing attempt on publisher and blogger Ahmed Rashid Tutul, reports UNB. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Lutfur Rahman Shishir passed the order when Inspector of Detective…

Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge rose from the bench to score as England came from behind to defeat neighbours Wales 2-1 in Thursday's all-British Euro 2016 clash in Lens, reports AFP. Just as he had in Wales's opening 2-1 win over Slovakia, Gareth Bale put Chris Coleman's side ahead with…

Veteran Gareth McAuley and substitute Niall McGinn netted as Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 at Euro 2016 yesterday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase, reports UNB. A flying header from West Bromwich Albion defender McAuley and McGinn's injury-time strike at a hailstone-battered…

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman described the condition of Dhaka Central Jail as “inhuman” after making a visit to the prison yesterday morning. The reasons he cited were overcrowding resulting in acute shortage of living space for inmates and the quality…