Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police formed a special committee to combat a tide of eve-teasing nuisance and sexual harassment of women, as the government declared ‘zero tolerance’ against the latter-day Romeos on the heels of a High Court order. Mir Abul Kashim, additional police

DHAKA: Green campaigners Thursday blasted government policy on import of alien trees for planting here as they said it causes tremendous loss to domestic biodiversity.They also criticized use of hybrid seeds for bumper production of food-grains, alleging that it yields much but degrades

Dhaka: A street child fell down to death from a mango tree in front of the chief justice’s bungalow at Kakrail crossroads on Thursday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, son of Ahmed Hossain of Anandonagar slums in Badda area of the city.Witnesses said

Dhaka: The High Court Thursday declared legal the government decision shutting down Jamuna TV, a private satellite television station, before it could come into public view. An HC bench consisting of Justice Mahmud Hossain and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore upheld the government decision

DHAKA. An alleged criminal was Wednesday found dead in an abandoned building near Noor Mosque at Polashpur under Kadamtali Thana in the capital city.The deceased was identified as Sumon alias Patla Sumon, 30, hailed from Nurpur in Shariatpur district.Kadamtali police said they recovered

Dhaka: An annual art exhibition began Thursday at Fine Arts Institute of Dhaka University to encourage young artists to pursue creative artwork.The faculty of Fine Arts of the university has organized the exhibition on its premises, with a total of 300 artworks, including paintings and

Noakhali: At least 14 persons were killed and 50 injured in a fierce fighting between two rival gangs of pirates on a remote island under offshore Hatia Upazila, local sources said.The clash that ensued over the control of Charkalam in Jahajmara Union was on till the filing of the report.

Dhaka: Former Finance Adviser of Caretaker Government AB Mirza Azizul Islam Thursday said no more opportunity should be given for whitening black money by paying penalty and taxes.His advice came from a roundtable meeting on ‘Budget Proposals 2010’ organized by the Daily Vorer Kagoj

Dhaka: The government decided to import around 25,000 tonnes of sugar for keeping the price of the essential item reasonable during the month of Ramadan.“A proposal has already been approved by the Cabinet purchase committee to import the quantity of sugar,” disclosed Industry

DHAKA: Bangladesh will sign a deal with Russia to build two nuclear power plants at a cost of at least US$ 3 billion to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Moscow this coming September, official sources said. “The final agreements are likely to be signed in

Comilla: Police in south upazila of Comilla recovered the body of a housewife, who was brutally slaughtered, on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Amena Begum, 40, wife of Lalu Miah.On locals’ information at about 11:00 pm, police recovered her slaughtered body thrown on

Chittagong: Former Awami Leaguer M Manzur Alam submitted his nomination Thursday as BNP candidate for contesting the upcoming mayoral election on June 17, with the divisive local unit of the opposition party eventually throwing its full weight behind him.Under the BNP-backed ‘Chattagram

Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan police (DMP) formed a special committee to take activates to stop Eve teasing and the sexual harassment of women. Mir Abul Kashim, the additional police commissioner of DMP, formed the five members committee. Among them three members were female police

DHAKA: Garment-sector union leaders Thursday urged the government to reform the wage board dropping the Labour Representative appointed by the government in fixing the minimum wages for the garment workers.They reiterated the demand for increasing their minimum wages to Tk 5,000 from Tk

Dhaka: Cyclone Laila over the Bay of Bengal is likely to lash at Andhra Pradesh coast by Thursday afternoon, as the prognosis prompted Indian authorities to brace themselves with massive preparation for combating the oncoming calamity. Available reports say the government of India put

DHAKA: The High Court Thursday stayed for a month the reinstatement of 85 upazila election officers who were given their marching orders by the army-backed interim regime in 2007 amid troubles over electoral issues.An HC bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Delwar issued

Chittagong: Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury resigned and soon submitted his nomination papers Thursday to stand for a fourth straight term in the June 17 Chittagong City Corporation elections.Prior to submission of his nomination to the returning officer at Chittagong Election Commission

DHAKA: Karmojibi Nari, a platform of the working women, Thursday demanded of the government to enact strict and effective law and ensures its enforcement to eradicate the eve-teasing menace that caused at least 15 girls to commit suicide as the last resort to get out of the hell in recent

Dhaka: An accidental inferno burnt three motor garages at Koshaibari market in city’s Airport area Thursday, leaving one person wounded. Uttara thana sources said the injured, Jashim, a motor mechanic of the locality, was rescued by neighbours in critical condition. He was admitted into

Dhaka:  Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed Wednesday said the War Crime Probe and the Advocacy Panel are not accountable to each other, as both will work together in trying the criminals.“Leaders of the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and Crimes and Justice