HC rejects Khaleda’s plea to quash Niko case against her
Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Wednesday rejected summarily a petition filed by main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking cancellation of the proceedings in Niko graft case ReadMore
US envoy holds closed-door meeting with DMP chief for 1.5hrs
Shawdesh desk: United States ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas held a closed-door meeting with Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Khandaker Golam Farooq at the DMP headquarters for one and a half ReadMore
PDB to buy power from Saudi company-led joint venture
Shawdesh desk: The cabinet committee on government purchase in a meeting on Wednesday approved a proposal of purchasing per unit of electricity at Tk 11.067 from the proposed 300 Megawatt ReadMore
SC asks pro-BNP lawyers not to hold demos against judges, courts
Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the agitating pro-Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawyers not to hold rallies, processions and demonstrations against the judges and the ReadMore
US deputy assistant secretary Mira Resnick to visit Dhaka next week
Shawdesh Desk: United States deputy assistant secretary of state for regional security at the bureau of political-military affairs, Mira Resnick, is likely to be in Dhaka next week to discuss ReadMore
MATS students boycott classes, stage demo in Tangail
Shawdesh Desk: The students of the Medical Assistant Training School on Wednesday boycotted their classes and formed a human chain in front of Tangail Press Club to press home their ReadMore
Natore-4 lawmaker Abdul Kuddus dies at 77
Shawdesh Desk: Abdul Kuddus, Awami League lawmaker of Natore-4 constituency, died at a hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday. He was 77. Kuddus, president of Natore district unit of Awami ReadMore
Air pollution keeps taking heavy toll on people in Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Air pollution is directly responsible for deaths in all chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases while contributing indirectly to many other communicable and non-communicable diseases, physicians and public health experts ReadMore
