Lawyer takes aim at fatwa violence in Bangladesh
Hena Akhter was 14 when she was whipped to death for allegedly having an affair with a married man. There was uproar in local and international media at the time of her death in 2011, followed by a fervent call to outlaw so-called fatwa violence in Bangladesh.
The high court ruled that Hena’s body should be exhumed to determine the extent of the violence to which the young girl was subjected. A second post-mortem examination found that she died of septicaemia due to severe internal injuries. The court ordered an investigation, which led to several arrests, including that of the Muslim cleric who issued the fatwa.
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Atiur inaugurates Agent Banking NRBC Bank
Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the Agent Banking NRBC Bank on December 17, 2015 as chief guest. Mr. Kabir Bin Anwar, Director General of Prime Minister’s Office and Project Director A 2 I Programe.
Engr. Farasath Ali, Chairman of the Bank presided the launching programme. Among others, the inaugural ceremony was attended by 
the Vice Chairmen of the Bank Dr. Toufique Rahman Chowdhury, Mr. Abu Bakr Chowdhury, Director and EC Chairman Mr. Mohammed Adnan Imam,FCCA, Director and AC Chairman Mr. Rafikul Islam ...
the Vice Chairmen of the Bank Dr. Toufique Rahman Chowdhury, Mr. Abu Bakr Chowdhury, Director and EC Chairman Mr. Mohammed Adnan Imam,FCCA, Director and AC Chairman Mr. Rafikul Islam ...
Victory Day observed in Demra
Boro Vangha Jubo Shangha, Demra organized a victory rally to mark the National Victory Day on 16 December 2015 at Demra in the capital. Chairman of the organisation Alamgir Hosen Akanda and its Secretary Mizanur Rahman Mizan led the rally while community members and a mass of peple including women and children took part in the rally.
SM Kawser, Officer In-charge of Demra Thana, Social worker Takukder Golam Mostafa Khokon, Arifur Rahman and others were also present on the occasion. .
Besides, Mahakash Memorial School and Piar Ali Model Academy in...
SM Kawser, Officer In-charge of Demra Thana, Social worker Takukder Golam Mostafa Khokon, Arifur Rahman and others were also present on the occasion. .
Besides, Mahakash Memorial School and Piar Ali Model Academy in...
Martyred Intellectuals Day observed
Bangladesh observed the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Monday, paying tributes to the intellectuals killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country's Liberation War in 1971, reports news agency UNB.
Renowned academics, doctors, engineers, journalists, teachers and other eminent personalities were dragged out of their homes, blindfolded, and taken to unknown places and then brutally tortured and slaughtered on the day in 1971.
Their bodies were later dumped at Rayerbazar, Mirpur and some other killing fields in the capital.
Sensing an imminent defeat, the Pakistani occupation army and their local collaborators carried out the cold-blooded mass murders under a carefully thought-out plan to cripple the emerging Bangladesh ...
Bangladesh 142nd on HDI Index
The Human Development Report 2015, released on Monday, put Bangladesh in the medium human development category with 142nd position out of 188 countries, territories.
Bangladesh’s HDI (Human Development Index) value for 2014 is 0.570, said the UNDP report - work for human development, reported news agency UNB.
The HDI is an average measure of basic human development achievements in a country. It is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development - a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.
