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Sayedee's death sentence commuted Sentenced to imprisonment till death News Desk: In this Star photo taken on September 21, 2010, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Delawar Hossain Sayedee is leaving a war crimes tribunal after a session amid strict security. The Supreme Court today commuted the death sentence of Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee to imprisonment till death for his crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971. A five-member bench of the apex court, headed by the Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, pronounced the verdict at 10:06am by majority view amid tight security. However, the chief justice did not disclose names of the judges who gave different opinions over the judgement of the 74-year-old Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer. Attorney General (AG...

Members of Bangladesh Navy seized the “biggest ever” consignment of Yaba tablets near Patenga in Anwara upazila of Chittagong early today. An anti-smuggling team of the navy cracked down on a smuggling operation and seized a fishing trawler, FV Saleha, along with 2,20,000 Yaba tablets early today, claimed team commander Jasimuzzaman. This is the largest ever haul of Yaba in the country, the commander claimed. However, none was detained over the incident that took place 14 kilometres off from the port city, our Chittagong correspondent reports. Navy received intelligence that a big shipment of Yaba will be smuggled into the country from Myanmar, the commander said. We followed a trawler coming in from Myanmar around 5:00am,” he said. “Soon, we chased the trawler and managed to intercept...

Shirshobindu Desk: This Star file photo taken on May 17 shows Easy bikes plying Chittagong city roads rampantly. The High Court today directed the government to stop the plying of illegal three-wheelers on the highways of five southern districts within 72 hours. Deputy commissioners and superintendents of police of Barisal, Khulna, Madaripur, Faridpur and Rajbari have been asked to comply with the order and submit a report before it by two weeks. The bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Md Khasruzzaman issued the order in response to a writ petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh. The order will be effective on Nosimon, Kariman, Bhutbhuti, Mahindra and easy bikes. The rights group recently submitted the writ petition to the HC saying that these vehicles...

Reuters, Baghdad: A video purportedly showing threats being made to a man Islamic State (IS) named as David Haines by a masked IS fighter in an unknown location in this still image from video released by Islamic State September 2, 2014. Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Saturday which purported to show the beheading of British aid worker David Haines. Reuters could not immediately verify the footage. However, the images were consistent with that of the filmed executions of two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, in the past month. Haines, a 44-year-old father of two from Perth in Scotland, was kidnapped last year while working for the French agency ACTED. The video entitled, "A Message to the Allies of America," opened with UK P...

  News Desk: The government today cancelled freedom fighters’ certificates of five top bureaucrats after probe found they had obtained the certificates without fulfilling conditions properly. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haq revealed this before journalists after a meeting with Jatiya Muktijoddha Council in Moghbazar area of Dhaka this afternoon. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found that the top bureaucrats obtained the certificates "illegally" to extend their service period last year. Three of the five bureaucrats are secretaries, one a joint secretary and the other is chairman of the privatisation commission. They are: Health Secretary Niaz Uddin Mia, Public Service Commission Secretary AKM Amir Hossain, former Liberation War Affairs secretary KH Ma...

Larger Apple iPhone shipments delayed amid record orders Reuters: Customers may have to wait three to four weeks to get their hands on Apple Inc's iPhone 6 Plus, after a record number of orders for the company's latest smartphones strained available supply. The new iPhone 6 goes on sale on Sept 19 in the United States but the company began taking online orders on Thursday. While the larger 5.5-inch "Plus" models now display a wait time of up to a month, the 4.7-inch version remains available for delivery on Sept. 19, Apple's website showed.Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint Corp, also showed shipment delays of up to six weeks on their respective websites. Apple said the pace of orders has so far outstripped any of its previous iPhones. “Response to iPhone 6 and ...

15 expert tips for a healthy PC Prevention is better than cure: keep your laptop or desktop in top condition In some ways, computer problems are inevitable: like the car that you use to get from A to B, there's always the chance that a tyre will blow out or a bit of the engine will give up the ghost no matter how carefully you drive. Desktop and laptop computers are mechanical machines after all, and those machines can occasionally break down. However, just like a car, there are ways in which you can minimise the chance of running into problems. Regular services and some care and attention will most likely keep your motor running smoothly, and we're here to explain how to do the same for your PC: follow these tips to keep your computer fit and h...

Shirshobindu News Desk: People gather around a basket full of bananas by the rail track after its owner was hit by a train at Karwan Bazar in the capital on Thursday. Vendors and hawkers selling their goods on the rail lines are a common scenario all over the country. Photo: Anisur Rahman Three persons including a banana trader were killed and six injured as a train ploughed through a crowd which gathered on the rail track near the Karwan Bazar kitchen market in Dhaka this morning. The accident took place around 8:45am when two trains -- Karnaphuli Express and Jamuna Express -- were passing by the area from opposite directions, Abu Ahmed, a gateman of Karwan Bazar rail crossing, told The Daily Star. Many pedestrians were on the rail track as the trains neared the point. Mohammad, who...

Why adulterate food, fruit Profit, more profit Helemul Alam and Jamil Mahmud with Robin Gazi: Traders and growers spray chemicals on mangoes to increase their shelf life before they are shipped out to the market. If they do not taint the fruits with toxic chemicals, the fruits would stay good a few days less that's all. The photo was taken in Meherpur. Photo: BSS It is mainly the wholesalers who are to blame for food adulteration. If not at equal level, growers and producers are also indulging in such unlawful and criminal activities. Not many retailers use chemicals like formalin and calcium carbide in food items, but they all know which items are chemical-free and which are not. Experts and safe-food campaigners put it all down to the wholesalers' insatiable greed for profit. They...

Great cities for outdoorsy people Cities that capture the best of the outdoors For many, exploring a big city is all about the culture and food scene – after all, why go to a city if you’re wanting rural pursuits? But there are some cities that offer the best of both worlds – they’ve got the museums and restaurants, but they’ve also got plenty of natural beauty and activities to keep the outdoors-minded happy. Whether it’s a case of hopping in a kayak, slogging your way up a mountain or learning to surf – these cities have an energy of a different kind…