The 19th witness against the BNP’s influential policymaker from Chittagong said that he was bound and blindfolded before being taken to Goods Hill home on Jul 5, 1971 by a band of Pakistani soldiers.
Day: February 13, 2013
Govt aims to start Padma project work
Bangladesh government wants to start the construction work for the multi-billion dollar Padma Bridge project, according to the Communication Minister
12 killed in Assam poll violence
Twelve people have been were killed in police firings and violence during panchayat elections in India’s northeastern state of Assam. The victims include two women.
Sayedee son in 3-day remand
A Dhaka court has given police three days to grill Shamim Hossain Sayedee, son of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, and four others.
‘Students key to future Bangla-US ties’
Students will take forward the relationship of Bangladesh and America in future, visiting US Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Ann Stock said on Tuesday stressing on an educational exchange programme.
Jamaat-Shibir men lob bombs, open fire
A group of activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir fired at police, blasted crude bombs and vandalised at least 50 vehicles in Dhaka Tuesday afternoon.
PM, Khaleda have no duty-free cars
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia have not bought any duty-free cars as Members of Parliament, the Finance Minister said on Monday.
Appointment of ICT prosecutors halted
The appointment of two new prosecutors for the International Crimes Tribunal has been halted hours after the decision was made on Tuesday for what the authorities said were unavoidable reasons.