Browse Category

News

Aspirant DNCC mayors talk about Dhaka’s future

Six candidates running for the April 28 mayoral race for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) faced each other yesterday in a mayoral debate organised jointly by the Dhaka Tribune, ATN News and Institute of Infomatics and Development (IID). 20150420-RajibDhar-7392Candidates Anisul Huq, Tabith Awal, Zonayed Saki, Mahi B Chowdhury, Bahauddin Babul, and Abdullah al Kafi participated in the debate, moderated by Munni Shaha, which was hosted at Bangladesh Krishibid Institute. “We live in Dhaka. But we never think ab...

Egypt’s ousted President Morsi jailed for 20 years

An Egyptian court has sentenced former President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in jail for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during his rule. It is the first verdict he has received since his ousting and is one of several trials he faces. MorsiMorsi was deposed by the army in July 2013 following mass street protests against his rule. Since then, the authorities have banned his Muslim Brotherhood movement and arrested thousands of his supporters. Morsi and 14 other Brotherhood figures escaped a more serious charge of inciting the k...

Robbery bid in broad daylight at Savar bank , 6 killed

Miscreants shot dead six including the manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Kathgora branch in Ashulia on the outskirts of capital Dhaka during a broad daylight robbery at the bank this afternoon. ashulia BankThe other dead victims include cashier of the Bank, local shop owner Nurul Islam, local youth Palash, a security guard of the bank and a robber. Locals caught two of the robbers – Raju and Mamun – during the incident that took place around 2:00pm. Bodies of the dead victims have been kept at Enam Clinic in Savar, reports th...

China President to unveil $ 46b super highway to Pakistan

China’s President Xi Jinping is on a two-day visit to Pakistan, where he is expected to announce investment of $46bn (£30.7bn). The focus of spending is on building a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) - a network of roads, railway and pipelines between the long-time allies. They will run some 3,000km (1,865 miles) from Gwadar in Pakistan pak-chinato China’s western Xinjiang region. The projects will give China direct access to the Indian Ocean and beyond. This marks a major advance in China’s plans to boost its economic influ...

Bangladesh girl alleges sexual harassment in India

Fourteen-year-old girl Sona (name changed), who was rescued by the police and was kept in an NGO home in the city, was reportedly sexually assaulted by some staff. The girl complained the matter to the officials. womenSona, who was allegedly brought to the city from Bangladesh in a human trafficking case, was produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). The CWC provided shelter to the girl at Childline Home. Later, she was shifted to Navajeevan Bala Bhavan. When the girl was produced before the CWC recently, she complained that the staff at Childline Ho...

Mayoral debates for DSCC candidates

In anticipation of the mayoral elections to be held on April 28, today the Dhaka Tribune in collaboration with ATN News, with research support from IID, hosted the first of the two televised mayoral debates among candidates – for Dhaka South City City Corporation (DSCC) – at Krishibid Institution. DSC_0152_1 Among the participants were Sayeed Khokon, Mohammad Saifuddin Ahmed Milon, Golam Mawla Roni, Mohammad Shafi Ullah Chowdhury, Shahidul Islam and Bazlur Rashid Firoz. The debate was moderated by Munni Saha, Head of News at ATN News. ...
Verified by MonsterInsights