Mother to be hanged for killing son
A Bagerhat court on Monday sentenced a mother and two others to death for killing her son.
The convicts are Latifa Begum, Monir Mollah and Nazma Begum, Monir Mollah’s sister, all from Nagarkandi village, Mollahat upazila.
PM orders for creating new posts
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the authorities concerned for creating new posts and filling up the vacancies fast in the civil bureaucracy.
The premier made the direction in the regular cabinet meeting held at the secretariat on Monday.
Nasim: Doctors' posting within 3 days
Doctors, who have been serving at government hospitals in the capital as supplementary, will be posted to goverment health facilities across the country within three days.
Health Minister Muhammad Nasim made the announcement on Monday while talking to reporters at a programm in the capital.
ACC files charge sheet against Mufti Izhar
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has pressed a charge sheet against Hefazat-e-Islam Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury in a case filed for not submitting his wealth statement.
Investigation Officer, also ACC Deputy Director H M Akhteruzzaman filed the charge sheet with Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Court in the morning.
ETV director sues Mitford doctors
Ekushey Television (ETV) Director Md Zahidul Islam has sued Sir Salimullah Medical College director and four others over assault on journalists.
Taking the complaint into cognisance, a Dhaka court directed the Detective Branch (DB) of Police to investigate the assault on journalists by the doctors of Sir Salimullah Medical College.
Anupam Shahjahan takes oath as MP
Newly elected Awami League lawmaker from Tangail 8 constituency Anupam Shahjahan has taken oath on Monday at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath at her office in the Jatiya Sangshad bhaban around 12 pm, an official release said.
4 JMB militants on fresh remand
A Mymensingh court has placed four members of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a 10-day remand in a case filed in connection with snatching convicted JMB militants and killing a police member.
The militants are Al Amin, 26, Syed Ziaul Islam, 24, Md Ajmeer, 32, and Golam Sarwar Rahat, 27.
Strike at Ziaur Rahman medical college off
Students at Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College in Bogra have withdrawn their strike.
The announcement came after a meeting with the principal of the college on Monday morning.
Robbers shot 2, loot Tk2 lakh
A group of robbers have shot two persons and looted Tk2 lakh from them in front of a National Bank branch in Park Road of Gaibandha on Monday morning.
Asihk Jahan Pallab, 42, owner of Grameenphone Flexi Load Distributor Messrs Somechi Traders, was admitted to Gaibandha sadar hospital while night guard Shakhawat Hossain was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
Syria presidential election on June 3
Syria will hold a presidential election on June 3, setting the date for a vote likely to give President Bashar al-Assad a third term, reported state media on Monday,
Quoting the parliament speaker, Syrian state television said The 3rd of June is the date for the election, reports Reuters.
Sherpas threaten to boycott Mt Everest
Sherpas have threatened to boycott climbing Mount Everest, what can seriously disrupt the remainder of the climbing season.
The move was made after an emergency joint meeting of guides, support staff, expedition leaders and climbers, a press release said.
Air strikes kill 40 al Qaeda militants in Yemen
At least 40 suspected al Qaeda members have been killed in separate air strikes in Yemen within two days.
Some 30 suspected al Qaeda members were killed in air strikes in southern Yemen on Sunday, reports Reuters.
