BNP: India wants deeper ties with Bangladeshi people
BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has said Indian wanted to establish a good relationship with the people of Bangladesh, not with any specific political party.
He made the comment while talking to journalists after the per-scheduled meeting between BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has begun at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital on Friday morning.
Lighter vessel sinks at Chittagong port
A lighter vessel capsized in the outer anchorage of Chittagong sea port on Friday morning.
Sundarbans1, carrying 1,500 tonnes steel coil, capsized around 7:30am. Mohibul Hoque, administration director of Chittagong port authority, confirmed about the vessel capsize to the Dhaka Tribune.
12 Killed in gas pipeline blast in India
At least 12 people have been killed and 18 others injured in an explosion at a gas pipeline at the site of the state-owned Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in Andhra Pradesh of India.
The blast took place due to a gas leak in a pipeline near a refinery at Nagaram, around 560 km from Hyderabad at 5:30 am, reported NDTV.
Nasim’s seat stays in Osman family
Selim Osman, a member of Narayanganj’s mighty political Osman family, has won the Narayanganj 5 by-poll in a peaceful staging of the election where only a small voter turnout was visible.
The by-poll was also marred by allegations of fake voting, illegal casting of ballots, and obstructing voters from casting ballots at some centres.
Germany, USA sail into knockout stages
Thomas Mueller’s second-half goal saw Germany sail to a 1-0 victory over the United States in World Cup Group G yesterday, a result that saw both teams progress to the knockout stage of the tournament.
Germany top the group and will face the runner-up in Group H while the United States finish second and will face Group H winner. Portugal who beat Ghana 2-1 are eliminated with the Africans.
Law Commission for making SC judges accountable to JS
The Law Commission, the lone body tasked to suggest the government on legal reforms, has recommended that the original constitutional provision of making the Supreme Court judges accountable to parliament be restored.
Article 96 of the 1972 constitution authorised the legislature, with a two-third meeting, even to impeach the apex court judges for misconducts and violating the constitution. The judges then were accountable to Jatiya Sangsad.
Shamim Osman 'threatens' ASP
Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman has allegedly threatened an assistant superintendent of police in Narayanganj. ASP Bashir Uddin alleged that Shamim Osman threatened him over phone while he was on duty in the Narayanganj 5 by-polls on Thursday afternoon.
