The Dhaka Metropolitan Children’s Violence Suppression Tribunal today convicted Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter and sentenced them to death in child Ramisa rape and murder case, which is among the fastest-disposed major rape-murder cases in the country’s judicial history. Judge Masrur Salekin of the tribunal pronounced the verdict this morning. The court began its proceedings at 11:00 am sharp and immediately started reading out the judgment. The tribunal handed down the death penalty at 11:37 am for the heinous crimes of the two accused. It also fined Sohel Rana Taka five lakh and Swapna Akter Taka two lakh.…
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated a training programme on job-oriented and technical education for teachers. The Prime Minister formally launched the programme at 11:25 am by pressing a button on a laptop at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital. National University (NU) arranged the training programme with the theme ‘We will take job-oriented education, we will work around the world’ to develop 12,000 college teachers across the country as skilled teachers. On the occasion, NU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr ASM Amanullah presented the Prime Minister with a memorial memento and a sapling. At the onset of the programme,…
Explosions were heard early Saturday in Kuwait and Bahrain after US strikes against Iran, according to AFP correspondents. Multiple explosions were heard in areas near Kuwait International Airport, reported AFP’s correspondent in Kuwait, whose military announced it was responding to “hostile” missile and drone attacks. In Bahrain’s capital Manama, an AFP correspondent there reported hearing explosions and interceptions, as air raid alerts rang out.
United States military officials said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward neighboring Gulf nations of Kuwait and Bahrain on Friday, hours after reporting four Iranian “one-way attack” drones were thwarted. In a statement posted to X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it intercepted six of the missiles Iran launched and the seventh “did not reach its intended target.” “There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false,” the statement said.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Children’s Violence Suppression Tribunal is set to deliver its judgment on Sunday (June 7) in the Ramisa rape and murder case, concluding a trial that appears set to become one of the fastest-disposed major rape-murder cases in the country’s judicial history. The tribunal framed charges against the two accused, Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter, on June 1 and completed legal arguments on June 4, paving the way for the verdict within a week of the indictment. The swift progress of the trial came amid assurances from the government. On May 23, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman…
nformation and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today called for harnessing the power of films to raise public awareness about climate change and environmental protection. “Films can play a highly effective role in creating awareness about climate change and environmental conservation,” he said while addressing the closing session of the daylong Global Trend and Climate Change Film Festival (GTCF) 2026 at the National Library auditorium in Agargaon here on the occasion of the World Environment Day. The minister said the government gives priority to the films carrying messages of social change under its grant programme and assured that proposals related…
Bangladesh and Türkiye today agreed to deepen strategic cooperation, expand trade and investment ties and explore a free trade arrangement as the two countries seek to elevate their longstanding bilateral relationship to a new strategic level. The commitments were made during a bilateral meeting between Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at a city hotel. “We emphasized that the visit comes at a significant moment of Bangladesh- Türkiye relations and demonstrates the shared commitment of both countries to deepening cooperation and elevating the bilateral partnership to new heights at a strategic level,” Dr Rahman said at a…
Japan has congratulated Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), expressing confidence in his leadership and pledging closer cooperation with Bangladesh in multilateral forums. In a message, the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh extended its warmest congratulations to Khalilur Rahman on his election to the prestigious post. “We wish him every success as he undertakes this important responsibility,” the embassy said. Japan also expressed its eagerness to further strengthen the Japan-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership through closer collaboration at the United Nations and other multilateral platforms. “We look…
The US House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Iran — a symbolic move that deals a political blow to President Donald Trump as efforts to find a deal with Tehran stagnate. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and flare-ups of violence have not managed to reach a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which is essential to oil supplies. Washington and Tehran have sent divergent message in recent days, with Iran saying Wednesday “no tangible progress” was made, while Trump again voiced optimism by telling…
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the responsibility of BNP leaders and workers has increased a lot as they have to repay for the trust the people laid on BNP chairman Tarique Rahman in the last election. He made the remarks while addressing as the chief guest a public reception organized at Kumarpur High School grounds after the inauguration of the temporary office of Bhuli Upazila Parishad in Thakurgaon this afternoon. He said the fall of the previous dictatorial government has proven that one cannot remain in power by…
