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Judge Sapnara Khatun receives Honorary Doctorate from Royal Holloway
Ansar Ahmed Ullah
Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa from Royal Holloway, University of London. The award, which was presented during 9-13 July 2018 at the Royal Holloway…
James Swapan Peris inaugurated as SBMUK’s new Secretary
Secular Bangladesh Movement UK (SBMUK) held a meeting on 20th July in Hainault to bid farewell to Jasmine Chowdhury the outgoing Secretary and to welcome the new Secretary James Swapan Peris.
Jasmin Chowdhury was acknowledged for her…
Rabindranath and Nazrul was our inspiration during Liberation War
Ansar Ahmed Ullah
The Bangladesh High Commission in London celebrated ‘Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti’ to mark the 157th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore and the 119th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at…
Hearing on Khaleda Zia’s bail plea begins
Dhaka: The Supreme Court has begun the hearing on the leave-to-appeal petitions challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail that the High Court granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, on Tuesday morning.
The four-member…
Eskaton double murder verdict today
Dhaka: A Dhaka court is scheduled to deliver its judgment today (Tuesday) in the New Eskaton double murder case filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan, will be delivered today.
Judge Md Al Mamun…
Man stabbed to death in capital city
Dhaka: A young man was stabbed to death in the capital city’s Dakkhin (south) Banasree on Monday night.
The deceased is identified as Jakir, reports the UNB.
Rahima, a local resident of Dakhin Banasree, told UNB that she saw a…
TIB worries about power plant in forest vicinity
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over the initiative of setting up a coal-fired power plant at Tengragiri reserve forest in Barguna and Power Development Board’s (PDB) signing a power purchase agreement…
New York attorney general resigns amid abuse allegations
New York: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high-profile roles as an advocate for women’s issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced late Monday that he would be resigning from…
Infant dies after mom wearing high-heels loses balance
A six-month-old infant died after his mother lost balance while wearing high heels.
The woman, who was attending a wedding, accidentally dropped the baby from the first floor-based gallery.
The infant suffered serious injuries and was…
Russia’s Putin sworn in for another six years in office
Moscow: Vladimir Putin was sworn in for another six years as Russian president on Monday.
Standing in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s ornately-decorated Andreyevsky Hall with his hand on a gold-embossed copy of the constitution, Putin swore…