HC: Why VAT on private universities not illegal?
The High Court has issued a rule asking the government to explain in two weeks why imposing of VAT on the private universities should not be declared illegal.
The bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Ali and Justice JN Dev Chowdhury issued the ruling on Sunday afternoon in response to a writ petition filed by Barrister Hasan M Azim.
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Zafrullah seeks unconditional apology
Public health activist and freedom fighter Zafrullah Chowdhury has sought unconditional apology to a war crimes tribunal for his remarks about three judges.
Zafrullah's counsel Sayed Ahmed Raza submitted the mercy petition before the International Crimes Tribunal 2 on Sunday morning.
69.60% students pass HSC
A total of 69.60% students have successfully passed this year's Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with chairmen of all education boards handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina around 10am Sunday.
PM: Pass rate falls due to hartal, blockade
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the pass rate in the HSC and its equivalent examinations decreased because of BNP-led alliance enforced hartal and blockade.
She made the statement after Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over a copy of the results at her official residence Ganabhaban on Sunday morning.
UN chief condemns blogger Niloy killing
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of secular blogger Niladri Chatterjee.
The UN chief also called for bringing the perpetrators to justice.
One held with 100 tolas of gold in Chandpur
Railway Police have arrested a person with 100 tolas of gold from Chandpur Railway Station of the district.
The detainee is Mridul Chondro, 40, son of Junram Dhar of Chittagong.
Man kills girlfriend after rape
A garment worker has suffocated his girlfriend to death after rape at Tongi in Gazipur.
Deceased Shanta, 19, used to work at the same garment factory.
Missing college boy found dead in Feni
The body of a college student has been recovered from a river in Feni where he was washed away two days back.
Deceased Tarek Hossain Rubel was a class XII student of Bamonia Degree College of Noakhali.
Scotland to ban GM crop growing
Scotland is to ban the growing of genetically modified crops, the country's rural affairs secretary has announced.
Richard Lochhead said the Scottish government was not prepared to "gamble" with the future of Scotland's £14bn food and drink sector.
FBI to assist in probe of Texas football player's death
The FBI has been asked to help investigate the death of a Texas college football player who was fatally shot by an officer during a burglary call at a car dealership, a suburban Dallas police chief said Saturday.
During a news conference Saturday night, Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson said he had spoken to the FBI's Dallas field office after the death early Friday of Christian Taylor, a 19-year-old African-American who was unarmed when shot by a white police officer. Johnson stressed the move "in no way diminishes my confidence" in local officers to conduct the investigation.
Singapore celebrates 50th anniversary
Festooned with countless red and white flags, Singapore kicks off an extravagant celebration of its 50th anniversary on Sunday, an occasion of national pride the city state's ruling party is expected to exploit to call an election next month.
It will be the second time this year that Singaporeans have come together to reflect on the extraordinary success of a tiny nation, after they mourned the death of first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in late March.
