The government on Friday permitted the BNP-led 18-party alliance to hold its Saturday’s rally at Shapla Chattar in the city’s business hub Motijheel area.
Month: May 2013
Dhaka siege at any cost: Hefajat
Leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Friday vowed to make its scheduled May 5 ‘Dhaka Siege’ programme defying all odds.
OIC secy-general due today
Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu will arrive here on Saturday.
Dialogue all-party interim govt, no caretaker: PM
Dhaka– Mentioning that there is no rationale behind putting a condition by the opposition to sit in a dialogue, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said she wanted to hold the dialogue for the sake of the country and to…
President visits collapsed building, victims
President Abdul Hamid today visited the collapsed Rana Plaza here as well as Enam Medical College Hospital and Combined Medical Hospital (CMH) at Savar Cantonment to see for himself the injured of the tragic incident.
End unlawful violence against protesters: HRW
With new protests planned for the days coming, Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the Bangladesh government to ensure that the security forces immediately end their practice of using excessive force against protesters.
Opposition chief whip Farroque freed on bail
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abedin Farroque was freed from jail on bail on Friday morning.
How can safer buildings be built?
In June 2012 a young British architect set sail for Bangladesh, working in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders (EWB-UK) for a local organization – Simple Action For the Environment (SAFE).
Ershad demands compensation for Savar victims
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Friday demanded proper compensation to the families of those killed in the Savar building collapse and treatment and rehabilitation of the injured.
Move to extend deal with Qatar to import LNG
The Energy Ministry has initiated a move to extend the tenure of a deal with Qatar to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) as although was no progress to create import facilities in the last two years since the deal was…
Sample at disaster site surprises German retailer
A German clothing company says it is “surprised, shocked and appalled” after samples of its textiles were reportedly found in the remains of a Bangladesh garment factory that collapsed on the outskirts of Dhaka last week.
Atiur urges Indian entrepreneurs to invest here
Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Friday urged the Indian entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh availing themselves of the investment opportunities here, and emphasised working together for the optimum realisation of the sub-region’s growth potentials.
Safety of migrant workers stressed
Discussants of a prgramme in Uzirpur of Barisal on Tuesday stressed safety and security of the migrant workers through maintaining legal procedures with transparency and accountability.
2 daring dacoities committed in Fakirhat
Two daring dacities were committed in the village Piljanga under Fakirhat Upazila in the district on the night of Monday, according to a delayed report received here.
Properties worth Tk.6 lakh gutted in Rampal
Properties worth Tk.6 lakh were gutted when a big fire broke out in the village Mallikerber under Rampal Upazila in the district Bagerhat on the night of Saturday.
Arms , ammunitions recovered in Shibganj
Two USA-made pistols, four magazines and 14 rounds of bullet were recovered from a mango orchard behind Monakasha Bazar under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Monday morning. BGB sources said, during a patrol duty a team of BGB of…
Mystery shrouds over youth’s death in RAB custody
Mystery shrouds over the death of a young man who was allegedly killed in the custody of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) after his arrest from Aruapara in the town on Thursday.
Indefinite bus strike begins in Bagerhat
Bus owners and workers went on an indefinite strike on the 18 regional routes in Bagerhat on Friday morning demanding a ban on playing of unauthorised battery-run vehicles like Nasimon, Karimon, easy-bike and Mahendro.
‘Insane’ man kills brother in Rajshahi
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his younger brother at Bakshimuil village in Mohonpur upazila on Thursday.
Youth held with human skulls in Goalanda
Police arrested a young man along with three human skulls and bones from a bus at Sridamdatta Para in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district on Thursday.
One held with 3,600 bottles of Phensidyl in Jhenidah
Police arrested an alleged drug trader along with 3,600 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup at Laudia on the Jhenidah-Jessore Highway in sadar upazila on Thursday.
Youth electrocuted in Sylhet
A young man was electrocuted in Mendibag area of the city on Tuesday evening.
BD dedicate victory to factory victims
HARARE: Bangladesh’s cricket captain Mushfiqur Rahim on Monday dedicated his team’s victory over Zimbabwe in a Test match to several hundred of their compatriots who lost their lives when a factory collapsed last week.
BNP wants formal proposal for dialogue
In response to the Prime Minister’s offer for dialogue, opposition BNP on Thursday demanded a formal proposal from the government with a clear indication that the next general election will be held under a non-party administration.
PM invites Khaleda to sit for dialogue
In a dramatic move, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday invited her arch rival opposition leader Khaleda Zia to sit for a dialogue to break the country’s long-drawn political standoff.
Childhood marriage bid foiled in Bogra
Attempt to solemnise an childhood marriage was foiled at Sampur Namapara village in Shibganj upazila of the district on Sunday night.
16 more bodies recovered building collapse ruins
Rescuers retrieved 16 more bodies from the wreckage of Rana Plaza on Thursday as the 2nd phase of the rescue operation continued for the third consecutive day, raising the death toll to 433.
PM urges Khaleda to join photo session with Speaker
As three key positions of Parliament have gone to women, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to come to Parliament just once to join a photo session with the new Speaker, the Leader of the House and Leader…
Hefajat, BCL activists clash: 10 injured
At least ten persons were injured and some rooms of Netrakona Animal hospital and a BCL leader’s office were vandalized following a series of incidents of chases and counter chases between the agitated groups of Hefajot-e- Islam and Chaatra League…
68 Manikganj students hospitalised for stomach pain
Some 68 schoolgirls were admitted to hospital with stomach pain in Shibaloy Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.