Nearly one month after his arrest, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was freed from jail on bail on Monday.
Year: 2013
Rana Plaza death toll hits 666
Thirty-two more bodies were pulled out of the ruins of Rana Plaza on Monday, taking the death from the disastrous building collapse to 666.
Violence not acceptable, have dialogue: Mozena
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena on Monday reiterated his call for the political leaders to reach out to each other to engage in dialogue to resolve the ongoing crisis.
Hefajat leader Babunagri detained
Police detained Hefajat-e-Islam secretary general Junaid Babunagri from Dhakeshwari Temple area in Lalbagh on Monday night.
OIC praises Dhaka’s support to scientific research
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Monday appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s special support to scientific research and development of science and technology.
Malek wins unopposed Naogaon-5 by-polls
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday declared Awami League candidate Abdul Malek MP unopposed in the by-election to Naogaon-5 constituency.
BNP calls 2-day hartal, terms motijheel killing genocide
Terming the predawn crackdown by law enforcers on Hefajat-e-Islam activists at Motijheel Shapla Chattar, the main business district of capital Dhaka, a planned genocide, opposition BNP Monday claimed that over a thousand people were killed while hundreds of bodies concealed…
Airtel to buy out Warid’s stake in Bangladesh
Bharti Airtel Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd, will pick up the remaining 30 percent stake in Warid Group’s telecom operations in Bangladesh.
Shakib Al Hasan fined for dissent
Dubai: Shakib Al Hasan has been fined 75 percent of his match fee after pleading guilty to a Level 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during Zimbabwe’s victory in the second One-day International (ODI) at Bulawayo Sunday.
Housewife beaten to death in Mollahat
Tania Khatun (22), a housewife of village Ghosgati under Mollahat Upazila in the district was allegedly beaten to death on Saturday by her husband as she failed to realize dowry from her parents.
BCC seals tilted building order demolition
Barisal City Corporation sealed a five-storied building after it tilted and leaned to another one at Karim Kutir area of the city Sunday evening.
Ban on rally-procession in capital
DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed a ban on holding any kind of rally and bringing out procession in the capital for Monday.
22 including 2 cops, 1 Bgb man killed in N’ganj
At least 22 people, including two policemen and a member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), were killed and over 200 others injured, 100 with bullets, in a series of clashes between the activists of Hefajat-e-Islam and police in Sadar upazila…
Biman suspends 15-cabin-crew
DHAKA: Some 15-cabin-crew of Biman Bangladesh Arlines were suspended for stealing passengers’ commodities at Heathrow Airport in London.
Shahbagh Ganajagaran Manch dismantled
Police have torn down the Ganajagaran Manch at Shahbagh which has been demanding capital punishment for the war criminals.
India, China withdraw troops from Himalayan face off
India and China simultaneously withdrew troops from camps a few meters apart in a Himalayan desert on Sunday, apparently ending a three-week standoff on a freezing plateau where the border is disputed and the Asian giants fought a war 50…
Death figures in Hefajat sit-in crush panic people
In a pre-dawn drive, law-enforcers, including police, BGB and Rab personnel, on Monday removed Hefajat-e-Islam activists from the city’s Shapla Chattar area. According to different agencies 37 persons died in the action at dead of night. Hefajat sources claimed at…
Hefazat chief hauled, sent to Chittagong
DHAKA: Ameer of Hefajat-e-Islam Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi has been sent to Hathazari in Chittagong from his Dhaka city office at Lalbagh in the city on Monday afternoon. Police earlier raided his office and cut off his communication with followers.
Diganta, Islami TVs knocked off air
The government has knocked off the air Diganta and Islami Televisions with citing any reason, an official of the private station said.
Hifazat men leave Shapla Chattar
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.
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.