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Govt, ACC in question over big scams

Big scams involving Padma Bridge project, railway, Hallmark and Destiny spotted in 2012 have questioned the transparency and credibility of the Awami League government. What is more alarming is that some ministers... Full story

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ACC sues 18 executives of 5 more cos, 17 bank officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed as many as 26 cases against 18 senior executives of five more companies and 17 officials of Sonali Bank over their alleged involvement in swindling of the... Full story

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No informal talks take place with govt: Khaleda

The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday brushed aside the ruling Awami League’s claim about informal parleys with the opposition on an election-time government and said that discussions could not... Full story

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Govt schools fail to make their mark

Government primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions mostly fail to make their mark they have failed to compete with non-government and private schools to capture top positions. Full story

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Two more Bangladeshis shot dead by BSF

Indian border security force killed two more Bangladeshi cow traders at Bujruk frontier in Haripur upzilla of Thakurgaon district early on Tuesday morning. The victims were identified as Nurul Islam, 27, son of Abdur Rahman of... Full story

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JP won’t take liability of AL-led govt : Ershad

Jatiya Party chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad on Tuesday said his party would not take any liability of the Awami League-led grand alliance government though his party is a major ally of the government. Full story

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Textbook Festival celebrated

The government today celebrated Textbook Festival throughout Bangladesh saying it gave away free school books to students on the first day of the new academic year, spanning January and December. The nationwide festival was celebrated for the third consecutive year by the ministries of education as well as primary and mass... Full story

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7 Pak charity workers shot dead

Six women and a man working for a health education charity in northwest Pakistan were shot dead on their way home from a community centre on Tuesday, officials said. The police said they... Full story

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61 dead in Ivory Coast

At least 61 people died and dozens more were injured in Abidjan as crowds that had gathered for celebratory New Year’s fireworks stampeded overnight, Ivory Coast rescue workers said on Tuesday. Full story

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ICT-1 witnesses chaos

The International Crimes Tribunal–1 on Tuesday plunged into a pandemonium with prosecutors, defence counsel and accused BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury shouting and... Full story

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PM opens project to public today

Following several postponements since 2010, the city’s Hatirjheel- Begunbari Lake with its road networks and surrounding features, many of which still remain incomplete, is all set to be opened to public by prime minister... Full story

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Updated voters’ list to be hung today for public enquiry

The Election Commission will today publish a draft of the voters’ list updated over the last nine months so that people can see whether he or she has been enrolled. People will be able to raise objections about the... Full story

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‘Crossfire’ victim tortured, shot by police, say witnesses

Young apparel worker Shah Alam was tortured and shot dead by the police on Monday night at Pallabi in the city, said witnesses. The police, however, on Monday claimed that Shah Alam, 25, was killed in ‘crossfire’ with them. Full story

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500 Myanmar people ‘swim’ into Malaysia, one dead

About 500 Myanmar nationals swam the last 500 metres to enter Malaysia illegally at the end of a 15-day boat journey at the weekend, leaving one dead, the police said Tuesday. The police said they had so far found 482 people, including the captain of the 30-metre vessel, since Sunday and are looking... Full story

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25 journalists killed in South Asia in last year

Twenty-five journalists were killed in South Asia in the last year, according to South Asia Media Monitoring Report 2012 launched in Dhaka Tuesday. Pakistan topped the list with 13 journalists killed, followed by India.. Full story

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Six go missing as trawler capsizes in Chandpur

Six workers went missing after an earth-laden trawler sank in the River Meghna in Sadar upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday morning. The Narayanganj-bound trawler from Shariatpur sank around 8:00am... Full story

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65 Rohingyas pushed back

The Border Guard Bangladesh pushed back 65 Rohingyas to Myanmar on Tuesday afternoon. The 17 BGB in Cox’s Bazar commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Khalequazzaman, the 42 BGB at... Full story

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BNP leader killed in Narsingdi

A local leader of the opposition BNP was stabbed to death by some miscreants at BNP office in Palash upazila of Narsingdi on Tuesday. The deceased was Pothikullah Pothik, 50, a member of upazila BNP... Full story

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BAF officer’s car runs over street woman at Pallabi

A homeless woman was hit and killed early Tuesday by a car allegedly being driven recklessly by a senior officer of the Bangladesh Air Force at Pallabi in the capital. Wing commander Riad Hassan, 37, ran over the woman while... Full story

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New IU VC sacks pro-VC

Islamic University pro-vice-chancellor M Kamaluddin was removed from his post on Tuesday in the face of a two-month movement of students and teachers against him and two other IU top hats over allegations of... Full story

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Bus kill 3 revelers

Three revelers, riding a motorcycle, were crushed under a bus on Monday night in Chokoria upazila on their way to Cox‘s Bazar to celebrate the New Year. The dead are: Mozammel Haque Riku, 30, Abdur... Full story

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Correction

Group Captain Mohammad Obaidur Rahman, director of air intelligence, was by mistake named as Group Captain Obaidul Haque in a news item headlined ‘Army, navy intel chiefs changed’ published in Full story

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