Court Correspondent : Amid protests over the apparent restoration of the quota system in government jobs, the Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division on Sunday upheld the High Court order that had declared the cancellation of the freedom fighters quota in government jobs illegal. Justice M Enayetur Rahim, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division, passed the order and fixed July 4 for hearing the petition in the full bench of the Appellate Division. Senior Advocate Motahar Hossain Saju stood for...
Day: June 10, 2024
Entertainment Report : General Secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, Monwar Hossain Dipjol said that he will try to prevent...
City Desk : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said all steps will be taken to...
Agency : Goals in each half by Luka Modric and Ante Budimir got Croatia a historic first win over Portugal...
Staff Reporter : The aspiration of home ownership for the middle class is becoming increasingly unattainable due to the exorbitant...
UNB, Dhaka : The postponed Upazila Parishad election in 18 upazilas across the country’s southern districts commenced peacefully this morning. Originally scheduled for May 27, the elections were postponed by the Election Commission due to Cyclone Remal. The third phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad polls took place on May 29. UNB’s Khulna correspondent reported that voting in Dumuria, Phultala, and Koyra upazilas is proceeding smoothly under tight security measures. For the first time, members of the Highway and River...
AFP : Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that security forces had cleared hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Mecca ahead of the Hajj which begins next week. Crowd management is a major concern during the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam which drew more than 1.8 million Muslims last year, according to official figures. Those turned away in recent days from the holy city, home to the Grand Mosque, include 153,998 foreigners who travelled from abroad...
AP : The body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday morning after a days-long search. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation, said a body was found on a rocky coast by a private boat and that formal identification was pending. Mosley’s family confirmed his death Sunday. Mosley’s wife said in a statement that her husband took the wrong route on a hike and collapsed...
Staff Reporter : A workshop focused on the health risks and control of noise pollution was held on Sunday at the Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner’s office. The event, coordinated and implemented by the Department of Environment in collaboration with the Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner, began at 11:00 a.m. and brought together participants from various professions to discuss strategies and solutions. The chief guest, Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, highlighted the significance of the workshop in addressing noise pollution issues...