TRIBUNAL DESK: A coalition of Egyptian opposition groups have called for an election boycott, calling the vote an “absurdity bordering on madness” after all serious candidates were either arrested or subjected to a campaign of intimidation. In a joint statement, eight Egyptian opposition parties and 150 pro-democracy public figures urged Egyptians to stay away from…
Appointment of CJ likely tomorrow
TRIBUNAL DESK: The new chief justice is likely to be appointed by tomorrow as the post has been vacant since immediate past chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha stepped down on November 10 last year. Names of a few Appellate Division judges are being discussed for consideration, a reliable source in the law ministry told. Contacted…
Month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair begins tomorrow
TRIBUNAL DESK: Curtain of the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair- 2018, will be raised tomorrow as Bangla Academy is set to stage its annual extravaganza on its premises and at Suhrawardy Udyan. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the traditional month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on the Bangla Academy premises in the city…
Human chain held in Tangail to hang killers of Rupa
Ranajit Ray, Tangail A human chain held by the Human Rights Lawyers Parishad demanding a capital punishment of the killers of a collage girl Jakia Sultana Rupa in Tangail. The program held at front of the court in the morning on Wednesday. There were present the president of the parishad Advocate S Akbar Khan and…
Bangla Khayal Utshab begins this evening
TRIBUNAL DESK: Channel i is organising its annual “Bangla Khayal Utshab 2018” at its premises in the capital’s Tejgaon area. This nightlong musical event is returning for the fourth year. The event is scheduled to begin in the evening of January 31 and will continue till the next morning (February 1). A total of 34…
IGCC organises an evening of Kathak dance
TRIBUNAL DESK: Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), High Commission of India, arranged a Kathak Dance recital along with a certificate giving ceremony at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum on January 29. Renowned Kathak exponent of Bangladesh, Munmun Ahmed, who taught the dance to a number of students at IGCC for the last six…
Moments: Unlucky Imrul, ecstatic Mominul celebration and horrible Liton dismissal
TRIBUNAL DESK: Unlucky Imrul Openers Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal posted a solid opening wicket partnership for Bangladesh after captain Mahmudullah won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the Chittagong Test match Wednesday. Bangladesh added 72 runs in quick succession before losing Tamim (52 off 53 balls) in the 16th over.…
Warned to remove the illegal shops on walkway in Sreebordi
Ramash Sarkar, Sreebordi A warning has been declared to the illegal shop keepers to remove the unlawful shops and installations on the pavement in Sreebordi, Sherpur on Wednesday. The declaration of an ultimatum to remove the illegal installations in 24 hours decreed by newly came upazila nirbahi officer Sejuti Dhar. She visited the roads and…
Reporters’ courtesy meeting with new UNO in Sreebordi
Ramash Sarkar, Sreebordi The reporters of Sreebordi upazila press club went to welcome the newly shifted upazila nirbahi officer Sejuti Dhar on Wednesday. A meeting and an open discussion held between them in her office in Sreebordi, Sherpur. There were present at meeting the members of Sreebordi press club including the president Abdul Mannan Sarkar…
Gayeshwar Roy arrested
TRIBUNAL DESK: Police last night arrested two BNP leaders, including its Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, police and the BNP said. Gayeshwar was arrested around 9:30pm from in front of Police Plaza on charges of “plotting” an attack on policemen near the Supreme Court and snatching two party activists from a prison van, said…