Mobile court punishment on basis of evidence
The cabinet has approved the final draft of Mobile Court (Amendment) Act 2015, keeping the provision of punishment on the basis of the witness and evidence. As per the existing act, mobile courts are not allowed to punish those who refuse to admit charges against them.
SUST VC freed after 8 hours of confinement
The vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has been Free after eight hours of confinement. The agitating teachers of the university finally allowed VC Aminul Haque Bhuiyan to come out of his room around 4:15pm Monday.
Wife of Rajshahi Wasa MD commits suicide
Wife of Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) managing director has committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her residence in the city’s collectorate field area. Police recovered the body of Chandana Rani Sarkar, 45, and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College morgue for autopsy.
ASI held with yaba pills remanded
Special Branch Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman, who was detained with 680,000 pieces of yaba pills, has been placed on a three-day remand. Feni Judicial Magistrate Alamgir Mohammad Faruki granted the remand after police placed ASI Mahmuzur and his driver Jabed before the court with a 10-day remand plea on Monday afternoon.
Afghan parliament under Taliban attack
A co-ordinated Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul has ended with all six gunmen killed, the interior ministry says. Attackers detonated a huge car bomb outside the building, before racing into parliament itself, reports said.
Dhoni ready to step down
Under-fire India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a sarcastic tone said that if his removal from captaincy can help Indian cricket move in right direction then he is game for it.
Arrest warrant against BNP leader Aman, 32 others
A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrant against 33 BNP leaders and activists, including Joint Secretary-General Amanullah Aman and Standing Committee Member barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah in an arson case.
Obaidul: Road crashes claim 45,395 lives in 15 years
A total of 45,395 people were killed and 38,770 others suffered injuries in as many as 55,316 road accidents across the country in the last 15 years. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told this in the Jatiya Sangsad on Monday while replying to a tabled question from treasury bench member M Israfil Alam.
Papia denied bail
A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petitions of BNP leader Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia in nine cases filed over the violence during BNP's countrywide blockade. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Md Qamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order on Monday afternoon.
Alfu Bahini chief killed in Magura 'gunfight'
The leader of the outlawed group Alfu Bahini has been killed in a “gunfight” with police in Rautara School area under the Sadar upazila in Magura. Deceased Alfu was the chief of the outlawed group. He was the son of Lokman Biswas of Paka Kharda village.
Brazil reach Copa America knockout stage
Thiago Silva and Roberto Firmino scored in each half to seal Brazil's place at the quarter-final stage of the Copa America as they defeated Venezuela. Silva volleyed home a corner from Robinho - starting in place of Neymar following his tournament ban - early on before Firmino converted Willian's cross, with Miku scoring a consolation.
120 dead in Pakistan heatwave
More than 120 people have died during a heatwave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province. Health officials say most of the deaths have been in Karachi, which has seen temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 deg F) in recent days.
