The High Court yesterday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking shifting of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to another court from the existing one, reports UNB. The HC bench of Justice M Shawkat Hossain and Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder passed the order. The court also came…

Journalists yesterday staged a protest rally, covering faces with black cloth, to press home their demand for formation of the 9th wage board for the media people, reports BSS. Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) jointly organised the rally in front of…

The condition of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq, who is now in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a neurology hospital in London, is improving, reports UNB. “Annisul’s health condition is improving,” said his personal secretary Mizanur Rahman yesterday. A medical…

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) KM Nurul Huda’s recent statements demonstrate that he has taken a secret oath to the Prime Minister to help Awami League return to power, reports UNB. “The Chief Election Commissioner…

Landing Darboe struck a couple of goals, as the holders Abahani Limited returned to winning track in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League football when they earned a hard fought 2-0 victory over Sheikh Russel. It was Abahani’s third win out of five encounters after suffering a solitary…

Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury yesterday urged people working in the power sector to remain alert to security threats facing power plants and other establishments in the sector, reports UNB. He made the call while addressing a discussion meeting and Dua Mahfil on the…

A case was filed with a local court in Pabna yesterday against six young men for gang-raping two schoolgirls at Char Bhabanipur village in Sujanagar upazila and uploading the video clip of the nefarious act on the internet, reports UNB. The victims filed the case with the Women and Children Repression…

Entertainer Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood's most successful comedians, died yesterday aged 91, reports BBC. A family statement said he had died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. Lewis's 10-year partnership with Dean Martin saw them star in 16 films and achieve huge…

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed said the government is finally coming to the right path with its decision to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's verdict that revoked the 16th constitutional amendment, reports UNB. "I've seen newspaper reports that the government is going file…

Former MP from Jessore-5 constituency Khan Tipu Sultan was laid to eternal rest in Dumuria upazila of Khulna district yesterday. He was buried at his family graveyard in Dhamalia village in the upazila after Maghrib prayers following five namaz-e-janajas. Earlier, his body reached Jessore district town…