A Chhatra League activist was killed and nine people were injured in a triangular clash among members of police, Hefajat-e-Islam and ruling party activists in the city’s Kamrangirchar area on Friday.
Day: April 5, 2013
24-hr hartal begins amid tension
Tension ran high as a 24-hour hartal and 22-hour rail-road blockade programme began simultaneously across the country on Friday evening to resist Hefazat-e-Islam’s Dhaka long march scheduled for Saturday.
Buses vanish, passengers suffer
Thousands of homebound passengers got stuck in the city’s bus terminals in sultry weather as inter-district buses went off the roads amid heightening tensions over long march and hartal and blockade programmes.
Transport barrier force Hefazat rallies across the country
The activists of Hefazat-e-Islam, who gathered at Wasa intersection in Chittagong to make their journey to the capital, failed to do so for lack of transport. They will stay there until a decision comes from their Dhaka rally scheduled to…
Anarchy over long march will be foiled: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday categorically said that any attempt for creating anarchy on Saturday apparently in the name ‘long march’ by Hefajat-e-Islam would surely be foiled.
Dhaka under thick security blanket
A thick security blanket has been thrown around the capital with huge security personnel keeping a tight vigil to fend off any subversive act during a 24-hour hartal that began at 6pm on Friday as well as Saturday’s Dhaka-bound long…
Fire at Shahjalal Airport: Probe initiated
The fire that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was doused on Friday afternoon.
German industrial orders rebound in February
Industrial orders in Germany rebounded in February, a promising sign for first-quarter growth in Europe’s biggest economy after an unexpected drop the previous month.
Tri-nation connectivity dialogue looms
Dhaka is going to host a ‘brainstorming’ dialogue among Bangladesh, India and Bhutan this month to move forward the sub-regional connectivity and hydro power issues with Bhutan and Nepal via India.
Govt plotting to impose emergency: BNP
A senior BNP leader has alleged that the government is plotting to push the country towards a state of emergency by announcing ‘back-to-back programmes’.
Lata blesses Asha in public show
Asha Bhosle was felicitated with the Pt Hridaynath Mangeshkar Lifetime Achievement Award by her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar in a concert on Sunday.
India eves beat B’desh, clinch three-match T20 series
Indian women cricketers beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to clinch the three-match T20 series at the Reliance Sports Complex in Vadodara on Thursday.
EU move to create ship recycling fund
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on Tuesday 26 March on a report on ship recycling regulation.
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