The ruling Awami League lawmakers expressed solidarity to demonstration at Shahbagh to press home their demand of death penalty of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.
Day: February 7, 2013
Circular for 34th BCS exam out
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday issued the circular for the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to fill some 2,050 vacant posts of different cadres.
13 picked for Ekushey Padak
Thirteen distinguished personalities, including poets Rafiq Azad and Asad Chowdhury, have been nominated for the Ekushey Padak-2013 for their outstanding contributions to society and the country.
Hall-Mark Chairman granted bail
A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Hall-Mark Group Chairman Jesmin Islam in 11 cases filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for Sonali Bank loan scam. Senior Special Judge M Jahurul Haque granted the bail after hearing of the cases.
Jamaat greater Ctg strike Sat
The Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday called a dawn-to-dusk shutdown in greater Chittagong region for Saturday as the Islamist party was denied a rally in the port city.
Verdict disqualifies Molla of ‘division’ facility in jail
The special privileges or division that Jamaat-e- Islami stalwart Abdul Quader Molla had been enjoying in jail has been revoked after the International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced him to life in prison for his war crimes in 1971.
Grand rally at Shahbagh Friday
People of all walks of life will stage a grand rally at Shahbagh Square at 3:00pm Friday to press home their demand of death penalty of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war…
Jannatul Ferdous first BD woman paratrooper
Captain Jannatul Ferdous has attained rare pride to be the first Bangladeshi woman paratrooper. On Thursday she landed dawn from a fighting aircraft around 1000 meter high at Panichhara Paratrooping Zone of Jalalabad Cantonment of the district.
Protestors attack Hanif
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s special aide and Awami League leader Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif was thrown bottles at in Shahbagh Thursday afternoon. bdnews24.com reporter said Hanif arrived Shahbagh at around 5:30pm, willing to speak at the mass gathering of mostly youths…
‘Compromise, please’
The newly elected officer bearers of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Thursday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to hold dialogue with the opposition to avoid further political instability. They made the statement during a…
Sedition plea against Khaleda rejected
A Dhaka court has scrapped a plea for a sedition case against BNP chief Khaleda Zia over her Washington Times article as the plaintiff had not taken prior permission from the government before filing the case.