Accusing BNP-Jamaat of conspiring to foil the January-5 polls, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Thursday said it is not possible to resist the election through terrorist activities.
Month: December 2013
Quader Mollah hanged at Dhaka Central Jail
Dhaka – Condemned Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Abdul Quader Mollah, was hanged at Dhaka Central Jail at 10:01 pm Thursday. “Quader Mollah has been hanged at 10:01 pm,” IGP Prisons Main Uddin Khandaker told journalists after the execution.
He didn’t get justice: Kh Mahbub
The lawyer of Abdul Quader Molla has expressed dissatisfaction over the dismissal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s petition to review his death sentence by the Chief Justice-led Appellate Division bench.
Govt invited political death, says Jamaat. Hartal Sunday
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced four-day programmes including enforcing a daylong countrywide hartal on Sunday protesting the execution of party leader Abdul Quader Mollah.
Widen path of dialogue, suspend polls schedule: Khaleda Zia
Leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia on Thursday called upon the government to widen the path for dialogue and consensus between the government and the opposition by suspending the election schedule, releasing of opposition leaders and activists and stopping killing,…
Taranco initiative failed for govt stubbornness: Kazi Zafar
Dhaka – Kazi Zafar Ahmed, the sacked senior presidium member of Jatiya Party, on Thursday night alleged that UN Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernández Taranco’s initiative for a compromise between the ruling and opposition camps has failed due to the…
BNP leaders among 4 killed in Laxmipur Rab firing
Four people, including two BNP leader, were killed and 40 others injured in firing by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members on the opposition activists in the district town on Thursday morning. Three of the deceased were identified as local BNP…
Retirement myths that just won’t die
Quick. What comes to mind when you dream about retirement?
Australia high court overturns ACT gay marriage law
The ACT parliament passed a bill in October making the territory the first part of Australia to legalise same-sex weddings.
Former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva charged with murder
Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been formally charged with murder in connection with a crackdown on demonstrators in 2010.
12 Years A Slave leads Golden Globe nominations
12 Years A Slave, directed by Britain’s Steve McQueen, and starringm Chiwetel Ejiofor is leading the nominations at this year’s Golden Globe Awards.
Weinsteins sue Warner over Hobbit film
Bob and Harvey Weinstein are suing Warner Bros over its decision to divide The Hobbit into three films, which will mean the Weinsteins receive no payment from the second and third instalments.
Arsenal through to last 16 as Napoli miss out
Naples (Italy) – Arsenal qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League despite losing 2-0 away to Napoli on Wednesday, while the Italian side agonisingly miss out.
Alastair Cook says 100th Test will be his toughest
Captain Alastair Cook says his 100th Test will be the “toughest” of his career as England look to turn around the Ashes after two heavy defeats.
Lawyer for ‘Bin Laden doctor’ flees Pakistan
A lawyer for the jailed Pakistani doctor who helped the US track down former al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden has fled the country because of safety fears, a colleague and relatives said.
Mid-East governments sign Red Sea-to-Dead Sea water deal
Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority have signed a water sharing pact aimed at one day replenishing the rapidly drying Dead Sea.
Sumatra coastal cave records stunning tsunami history
A cave on the northwestern coast of Sumatra holds a remarkable record of big tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.
The craving for a Bangladesh level playing field
Greenwatch Report The most contentious point in political discourses of the time hovering over the credibility gap between the government and the opposition is the creation of a ‘level playing field’ for the next elections. The main opposition wants the…
Shirin Huq’s tribute to Mandela
As the world mourns the passing of Madiba, I thought I would share with you this beautiful tribute to him. It is a creative work of art consisting of 50 steel rods symbolic of the years in prison.
Deadlock leads to Mitford Hospital closure
Keraniganj – Interns at Mitford Hospital continued their indefinite strike for the second consecutive day on Wednesday demanding the punishment of the attackers of their fellows.
Sonali Scam: ACC grills 7 bank officials
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated seven officials of Sonali Bank in connection with the much-talked-about Sonali Bank loan scam. A seven-member investigation team, led by its deputy director Mir Zainul Abedin Shibly, interrogated them at the Commission…
Ershad’s letter of withdrawal of candidature flawed
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad’s application for withdrawing his candidature has been rejected in one constituency. The Returning Officer cancelled the withdrawal notice from the Dhaka-17 constituency because of an error in the entered date.
BCL man’s tendon severed in Rajshahi
Activists of BNP and Islami Chhatra Shibir allegedly severed a hand tendon of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist in Chhatari area of Bagha upazila on Wednesday evening.
President pays last respects to Mandela
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday paid his last respects to South Africa’s first black President and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela along with other heads of state and government.
UK minister due Thursday: She’ll meet PM, opposition leader
Amid the ongoing dialogue between two major political parties ahead of the crucial national election, British Senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Baroness Warsi arrives here on Thursday to discuss polls issues with political leaders.
Questions of 2 papers of Pry exams leaked partially: Nahid
Question papers of two subjects- Bangla and English- were leaked partially in this year’s primary terminal examinations in four districts, said a committee investigating the leakage. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Wednesday disclosed this at a press briefing at…
Poultry industry suffers Tk 40bn loss in last 3 months
Country’s poultry industry has suffered a loss of more than Tk 4,000 crore in the last three months due to political instability, said industry leaders said Wednesday. “One kg broiler is sold at Tk 70-80 at farm level due to…
Shakib invites Khaleda to his wedding ceremony
Dhaka – Former captain of Bangladesh National Cricket Team Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday night met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and invited her to attend his wedding ceremony.
Pak Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry retired Wednesday
Islamabad – Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry retires today leaving behind a legacy of broken myths, shaking the archaic political order and bringing into public spotlight the spy chiefs who had remained shrouded behind the wall of secrecy, never to…
UN envoy Taranco hopes two parties would continue talks
Dhaka – Leaving a note for Bangladeshi leaderships that the solution has to be a homegrown one, UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco on Wednesday urged both the ruling and opposition camps in Bangladesh to continue…