BNP will welcome any dialogue or discussion for ensuring peace, and establishing people’s right to vote, one of the party’s Joint Secretaries General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said.
Month: November 2013
Ershad off to Singapore on 5-day visit
Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad left here on Friday for Singapore on a five-day visit for ‘medical checkup’.
Chhatra Dal activist killed
A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activist has been shot dead at Sonaimuri Upazila in Noakhali.
‘Caretaker sole talks agenda’: Fakhrul
BNP has said that it will sit for talks only if the government agrees to concede its demand for a non-party, poll-time government.
‘All-party Cabinet will be formed’
An all-party Cabinet will be formed with other parties if the BNP refuses to join, Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir has said.
Movement, dialogue to go on simultaneously: Moudud
Reemphasising his party chief’s stance, BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Friday said the opposition will continue its ongoing movement for arranging the next polls under a non-party administration alongside talks with the government. “There could be a dialogue for resolving…
Sujan offers 2 polls-time govt formulas
Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan), a civil society platform, on Friday placed two formulas on the election-time government in a bid to resolve the ongoing political crisis in line with the constitution.
India-US differences over Bangladesh sharpen
India is not on the ‘same page’ with US on Bangladesh, senior officials in Delhi said on Wednesday.
No unelected govt: Joy
Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has said the people do not want to see any unelected government in power.
US to work with B’desh, India, Lanka on fisheries, economy
The USA will soon be working with Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka to share lessons learned with the aim of further protecting these landscapes vital to the region’s fisheries, broader economy, and way of life, said an US official.
JCD man shot dead in Noakhali
A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist was shot dead and seven other people injured in an attack by some unidentified miscreants at Amishapara bazar in Sonaimuri upazila on Thursday noon.
Police hunt for cars in Sylhet
Police have launched a hunt for two SUVs that entered into Bangladesh through Sylhet’s Bianibazar Upazila.
Elephant society ‘still disrupted decades after cull’
By Victoria Gill African elephants’ decision-making abilities are left impaired by culling operations that ended decades ago, University of Sussex research suggests.
Mick Jagger denies claim ‘he hit on’ Katy Perry
Sir Mick Jagger has issued a statement denying Katy Perry’s claims that he made a pass at her when she was 18.
French spy writer Gerard de Villiers dies aged 83
French writer Gerard de Villiers, whose thrillers sold more than 100m copies around the world, has died aged 83.
Syria conflict: Israel launches Latakia air strike
Israeli aircraft have carried out a strike near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, a US official says. The official said the strike targeted Russian-made missiles intended for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Phone-hacking trial: Prince Harry message ‘was hacked’
A voicemail message left by Prince Harry was hacked by the News of the World, the Old Bailey has heard.
Germany hopes for details from Snowden on US spying
The German government says it is keen to hear directly from the fugitive NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden about the US spy agency’s activities.
Time to rethink differences between neighbours across Himalayas
By Samir Saran and Abhijit Iyer-Mitra The recently concluded India-China summit meeting may have, at the very least, established a new tone and tenor in the relationship between the two Himalayan neighbours.
India: Congress, BJP and all that is at stake
By Aijaz Zaka Syed The general elections in 2014 could well be the dumbest and most defining in India’s history. While the level of political discourse and campaigning has already hit rock bottom, stakes for the country and its future…
Shariah law and hudud: Understanding its objectives and spirit
By Mohamed Bin Ali The Sultan of Brunei recently announced the introduction of the Shariah penal code or hudud as part of implementing Shariah law in the country. What do the terms Shariah law and Hudud entail and what are…
Cricket: Hesson laments disappointing batting effort
By: Matt Brown Black Caps coach Mike Hesson’s lamenting another disappointing batting effort in Bangladesh after losing the ODI series overnight.
Roma win opening 10 matches to set serie a record
Roma became the first team to win the opening 10 matches of a Serie A season when they beat Chievo 1-0 on Thursday.
Speakers call for garment workers safety
Speakers at a certificate award ceremony emphasised ensuring workplace safety to regain the image of the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry that has been tarnished following a series of tragic incidents recently.
Cylinder gas should be cheap across the country
I came to my sister’s house at Mohakhali, on 27 October 2013. They could not cook their food due to very low or no pressure of piped gas.
Overcome the deadlock for sustainable democracy
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The rift over mode of holding the forthcoming general elections has brought the nation to the brink of deadly confrontation across the country. Apparently the contending parties are not buzzing an inch from their respective positions. Of…
Press to get industry status, says Inu
The press is finally set to get the status of an industry with the government ready to grant that recognition even as its term draws to a close.
ICT Verdict on Sunday against Ashraf, Mueen
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Sunday will announce its verdict on ‘Al Badr’ leaders Ashrafuzzaman Khan and Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin who stand accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ during the 1971 Liberation War.
Argument in ICT case against Nizami begins Nov 3
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday asked the prosecution to start summing up its case against war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami with arguments.
‘Dropping’ Tarique’s name from voter list: Hartal in Bogra Nov 5
Local BNP will enforce a daylong hartal in the district on November 5 protesting the ‘dropping’ of the name of party senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman from the electoral roll.