After a day of deadly violence that left at least four people amid a blackout in the capital, RAB, police and other security forces started moving in from all directions toward the rally venue in the early hours of Monday.
Day: May 5, 2013
The Washington Post Co. earnings decline
DHAKA: The Washington Post Co. reported an 85 percent drop in earnings, though profits from continuing operations fell by 55 percent while revenue inched up slightly.
10 platoons of Border Guards deployed in city
DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the city to prevent subversive activities by Hefajat-e-Islami.
Youth leaders, lawyers launch climate actions
Bantayan Island, Cebu, The Philippines – On Earth Day,April 22, youth leaders from all over the world, backed up by top litigationlawyers, converged in Bantayan Island, Cebu. Together, they launched a seriesof socio-political and legal actions to compel to the…
Hefajat siege turns sit-in amid violence
Amid the escalating violence, the massive rally of Hefajat-e-Islam at the city’s Shapla Chattar continued on Sunday with a threat to continue it until its 13-point demand is met.
Fakhrul gets HC bail in 5 cases
The High Court on Sunday granted six months’ bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in five cases filed over March 2 violence in the city.
Savar building collapse toll 626
The death toll rose to 626 in Savar Rana Plaza collapse with the recovery of 57 more bodies the debris till 9:00pm Sunday on the 12th day of the incident.
AL rejects Khaleda’s 48-hr ultimatum
Turning down the BNP chief’s 48-hour ultimatum, Awami League general secretary Syed Ahsraful Islam on Sunday categorically said they will not accept the opposition’s demand for restoration of the non-party caretaker government system.
Murder case filed against Rana
A murder case was filed against three people including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana on Sunday morning.
Unsafe BD factories must close: UN
The United Nation‘s labour agency urged Bangladesh to close unsafe factories as rescuers pulled more bodies from the wreckage of the nation‘s worst industrial disaster in which at least 548 have died.
BD begs EU not to axe trade deal after disaster
It fears that the European Union will tear up agreements which give preferential access to Bangladeshi garments in order to pressure Dhaka to improve safety standards.
Nancy works on new album for Eid
The fans of Nancy, one of the most popular pop artistes of recent times, might not know that their favourite singer has a background of Nazrul and folk music.
Williams drives Zimbabwe to series-levelling win
The Report by Mohammad Isam
3 killed 200 injured in firing near Hefazat rally
At least three person were killed and 200 others hospitalised with bullet injuries, 40 of them with critical wounds, in clash of police and Awami League activists with Hefazat-e-Islam activists at the Paltan intersection throughout yesterday. Thousands of shots were…
First solar plane on cross-country US trip
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on the sun’s power alone soared over the western United States late Friday on the first leg of cross-country journey.
Hefajat’s Dhaka siege: Huge rallies at entrance points
DHAKA: Hefajat-e-Islam has blockaded Dhaka from the early hours of Sunday to press home their 13-point demand including trial of atheist bloggers.
Opposition ultimatum as talk offer sidetracks
Mostafa Kamal Majumder