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Rights boss doubts first autopsy

The National Human Rights Commission will seek prime minister's interference if the second autopsy on Sohagi Jahan Tonu turns out to be as shoddy as the first one, its chairman said.
7 April 2016

TOP QUOTE

“If we stop celebrating out of fear of subversive activities, it will be a triumph for the miscreants.”
6 April 2016

Arrest order for Tangail MP, 9 others

A Tangail court yesterday issued arrest warrants against 10 fugitives, including Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and his three brothers, in a case filed over the killing of Tangail AL leader Faruk Ahmed.
6 April 2016

Leak sparks backlash against tax dodges

Western leaders yesterday pledged to crack down on tax dodges by the rich and powerful amid a mushrooming scandal provoked by revelations of a web of Panama-based offshore financial dealings.
6 April 2016

American dream ruined for 27

Monjur Islam, a 20-year-old Bangladeshi, travelled at least 15,000km in 11 countries of Asia and the Americas in his four-month-long journey to reach his dreamland, the United States of America.
6 April 2016

Jail, fine for pvt tuition

Anyone giving private tuition or coaching will have to face punishment, as the draft of a new law stipulates that the government can take necessary measures to stop private tuition and coaching.
6 April 2016

Jagannath univ student hacked, shot to death

Unidentified assailants hacked and shot a Jagannath University student to death in the capital's Hrishikesh Das Lane last night.
6 April 2016

7pc growth first time in 9 years

Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth would exceed the 7 percent mark in the current fiscal year, according to provisional
5 April 2016

Locals see bleak days ahead

Thousands of people in Gondamara union of Chittagong's Banshkhali fear that a coal-based power plant would not only affect their
5 April 2016

The big trio from subcontinent

Indians with secret bank accounts in Geneva, which shaped the debate over black money parked overseas.
5 April 2016

Rain eases dust menace

Intermittent showers over the last few days have given the city residents a respite from dust pollution.
5 April 2016

Cops now wait for 2nd autopsy report

The CID officials investigating Tonu murder case now look to the second autopsy report for clues as the first report gave almost none.
5 April 2016

160 doctors to lose job

Some 160 experienced doctors of the BSMMU, the country's lone medical university, are going to lose their jobs due to irregularities in recruitment by the authorities concerned 11 years ago.
5 April 2016

Iceland PM quits over data leak

The prime minister of Iceland yesterday resigned -- the first major casualty of the Panama Papers leaks which have shed an
5 April 2016

Per capita income rises to $1466

The per capita income in Bangladesh will increase by 11.39 percent to $1,466 this fiscal year, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of
5 April 2016

Top Quote!

“There will come a time when we will look at the picture of fish. We will have money but there will be nothing [no fish] to buy because
4 April 2016

Peacekeepers at high risk of corruption

The militaries of the 30 countries that provide the most troops and police officers to UN peacekeeping operations are among those
4 April 2016

Filipino returns $0.83m more

Casino junket operator Kim Wong, who is tagged in the $81 million cyber heist of Bangladesh Bank funds, yesterday returned another
4 April 2016

Billionaire by mistake

An auto-rickshaw driver became a billionaire but only for a few hours. Before he could be aware of it, the bank that issued a deposit order fixed the mistake.
4 April 2016

Trial possible under existing laws: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the cabinet meeting yesterday that the government would hold the trial of the Tonu murder case
4 April 2016