War crimes investigators in Rajshahi
March 5, 2011
A two-member probe team of International Crimes Tribunal on Saturday started obtaining firsthand information about the war crimes in Rajshahi.
Subsidised rice, wheat for poor
January 9, 2011
The government is going to launch a programme to supply rice and wheat at low price to about one crore poor families in next four months in the face of prevailing high food price. Read more
’127 extra legal deaths in 2010′
January 9, 2011
On an average, one person was killed every three days in the last year. Rights activist Odhikar also said that there were at least 110 deaths in custody.
Bangladesh advances in investment ranking
January 8, 2011
Bangladesh has advanced 13 steps in an international ranking of potential countries for foreign investors, according to a survey. Read more
Power, gas crises cripple realtors
January 5, 2011
The current power and gas shortage has delivered a concussive blow to the housing and real estate sector, putting an estimated Tk 42 billion investment in jeopardy, realtors say. Read more
2010 in review: judiciary
January 1, 2011
The judiciary had been in the spotlight throughout the year, handing down judgments — both distinctive and controversial.
Following are the top 10 judicial events that hit headlines in 2010:
MUJIB KILLERS HANGED
Five detained convicts, condemned to death for the killing of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, were executed in the early hours of Jan 28 at Dhaka Central Jail. Read more
Sal Khan’s Khan Academy lights the way
December 30, 2010
EVERY single man or woman encounters some great moments at some stages of his or her lifetime when some gleams of light light up and flash across his or her mind from within. Some people miss out on the flash that shines only for a moment while others can detect and watch vividly those gleams. Those lights spark within the selves of some rare personalities a newfound energy to dedicate their life selflessly with a goal to serving the humanity. Read more
R yoU WaNt A Big NicE vOiCe ChAt RooM ?
December 24, 2010
2 sacked for misspelling ‘Bangabandhu’
October 16, 2010
Two district-level primary education officials have been suspended for misspelling the founding president’s popular title ‘Bangabandhu’.
They, however, blamed education ministry officials for the mistake and said they had been scapegoats.
PM tells UN of war crimes trial
September 26, 2010
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday formally raised the issue of trial of war criminals at the United Nations, saying the International Crimes Tribunal has been set up to try persons responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
“This action is in accordance with the rule of law as reflected in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which we have ratified and which aims at bringing to justice the perpetrators of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity,” Hasina said in her speech at the world body.