Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
The ruling Awami League is not giving nomination to any party in the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections to prevent internal conflict within the party. However, this strategy may lead to further divisions at the grassroots level as many ministers and MPs have taken up the responsibility of nominating candidates for the upazila elections. This trend […]
How can posters like 'City dwellers want servers, not exploiters' or 'Why are people burdened with withholding tax' become defamatory for anyone? There is no law in the country prohibiting putting up posters on civic issues and concerns. Raising voice on these issues of public interest cannot be considered a crime. It is alleged that […]
The Election Commissioner also told the media that electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in voting in the two municipal corporations. He said that the Upazila Parishad elections will be conducted in several phases and the first elections are likely to be held by April 30. Arfanul Haq was elected Mayor of Cumilla City […]
Shafiqul’s family members declined to speak to Prothom Alo about the trial on Wednesday. His mother was also not found at home. Several villagers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were surprised that Shafikul was made an accused in the case even though he was in jail at the time of the incident. He […]
The Public Administration Ministry has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in Mymensingh and Sunamganj districts in a significant reshuffle in the area administration following the election programme. Mymensingh DC Mustafizur Rahman has been transferred as Deputy Secretary, Health Services Division and has been replaced by Sunamganj DC Didar-e Alam.
Talking to Prothom Alo, Gopalpur Beat Officer of Mymensingh Forest Department, Mazharul Islam said, “Two farmers were killed in attack by wild elephants in Haluaghat in 10 days. The relatives of the deceased will be asked to apply to the Forest Department. Against this application the forest department will pay 300,000 taka to each family. […]
The convicts include Mohd Harmuz Ali, Mohd Abdus Sattar, Khandkar Ghulam Rabbani, Khandkar Ghulam Sabbir Ahmed and Mohd Fakhruzzaman. Sabbir and Fakhruzzaman are fugitives. The other three convicts were present in the court when the verdict was pronounced. The tribunal noted that the convictions for crimes against humanity, including murder and kidnapping, have been sentenced […]
Senior prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon and prosecutor Tapos Kanti Baul presented the case for the prosecution, while advocate Gazi MH Tamim, as the state-appointed defense counsel, defended the fugitives. The first tribunal framed six charges of crimes against humanity on December 5, 2018, and began recording statements of witnesses on February 18, 2019. The court […]
