Police on Sunday arrested Farabi Shafiur Rahman allegedly for threatening the Imam with death in a Facebook posting for administering burial ceremony for slain Shahbagh uprising activist and blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider.
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‘Jamaat, not all Islamist parties,’ say AL MPs’
The Awami League-led government had no plans to ban all religion-based political parties, its Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim said on Sunday.
Four killed, 70 injured in Manikganj
At least four people were killed, more than 70 injured and 42 others held during countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by 12 like-minded islamist parties on Sunday.
BCIM rally enters Bangladesh
The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) car rally that was flagged off at Kolkata on Friday has entered Bangladesh and is heading for Dhaka, amidst security worries. The organisers say they are worried about the security situation in Bangladesh following the violence on…
BNP extends support to hartal
The main opposition BNP on Saturday extended its support to Sunday’s countrywide dawn-to-dusk shutdown (hartal) being enforced by 12 Islamist and like-minded parties.
Rayerbazar rally vows to resist strike
Thousands of people Saturday took oath to resist Sunday’s nationwide dawn-to-dusk strike called by various Islamist outfits.
Bhutan King offers assistance to energy sector
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has expressed his country’s willingness to help Bangladesh in the energy sector. The visiting monarch made the offer during a courtesy meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital on…
IMF approves $278.8 mn aid
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a financial aid of USD 278.8 million to Bangladesh.
Islamists call hartal for Sunday
After widespread clashes with the law enforcers across Bangladesh on Friday, 12 Islamist and like-minded parties called a country-wide shutdown for Sunday alleging police obstructions to their programme.
Islamists-police clash: 4 killed, 281 hurt
At least four people were killed and 281 others including cops and journalists injured during nationwide clash between workers of 12 like-minded Islamist parties and cops on Friday. The clashes ensued as police obstructed process
BNP to set up ‘Gonotantra Mancha’ stages: Moudud
Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said BNP will set up ‘ Gonotranta’ ( Democracy) stages across the country with a view to establish democracy, rule of law and freedom of judiciary. He came up with the discloser…
Shahbagh demonstrators to continue movement
Demonstrators from the sit-in at Shahbagh on Thursday gave the government a Mar 26 deadline to start the process of trying and banning Jamaat-e-Islami.
Govt on ‘Baksal’course: BNP
DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said “a Baksal ghost” has ridded upon the government back.
Nation pays homage to language martyrs
DHAKA: The nation observed the International Mother Language Day (Amar Ekushey), paying tribute to the language movement martyrs, who laid down their lives for recognition of Bangla as an official language. In the first hour of the day, Prime Minister…
BCL-men beat up Shibir workers in Sylhet
SYLHET: Bangladesh Chhatra League allegedly beat up at least three Shibir activists in Majortila area of the district on Thursday.
Officials asked to build stages in Upazilas: Mosharraf
DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf on Thursday alleged that the government asked high officials of every upazila to arrange ‘Ganojagoron Mancha’. “The government wants to do politics over war crimes trial as they do not want…
Build rajakar free, secular country: PM
DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the people to build a knowledge-based, prosperous, peaceful and secular country, free from war criminals and razakar.
Hyderabad blast kills 15
DHAKA: At least 15 people have been killed and 50 injured in a series of blasts in a busy commercial area of Hyderabad this evening.
Of sand of suffering
DHAKA: ‘Antardhan’ or ‘The Disappearance’ tells the audience a story of sands left by the once mighty river Padma and the suffering created for the riverside people.
Protecting Arctic in the near-term
Washington, DC. – Arctic Environment Ministers are calling for “urgent action” to reduce black carbon, methane, and HFCs in order to help protect the Arctic and reduce the risk of setting off self-amplifying feedback mechanisms that accelerate warming and lead…
Six points and the War of Liberation
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The fiery sit-in demonstration of youths at the Shahbagh Chattar for seventeen days to press their demand for capital punishment of war criminals attracted attention of the people from near and far. Many people expressed their solidarity…
Electric vehicle charging network takes root
Tina Casey, Tripple Pundit via ENN The issue of electric vehicle range anxiety got a thorough airing last week, in the now notorious Tesla vs The New York Times battle. It started when Times reporter John Broder wrote a story…
Environment-friendly fertiliser
More efficient use of nitrogen fertilisers could cut annual consumption by 20 million tonnes, help the environment and save $170 million a year by the end of the decade, scientists said in a report on Monday.
Parag abduction case: 4 accused denied bail
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday sent four accused to jail rejecting their bail appeals in Parag Mondol abduction case.
Govt to sign Metro Rail deal with JICA
The government is set to sign a loan deal with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday to finance the Metro Rail Project in the capital.
Muhith to meet WB President Feb 27
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is set to leave Dhaka on Feb 24 for Washington DC to meet World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
2 more new banks get final nod
Bangladesh Bank (BB) decided to provide licenses to two more new banks to allow entry into the private banking sector of the country.
ECNEC approves Shikalbaha 225-MW Power Plant
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved Shikalbaha 225-MW Duel-fuel Combined Cycle Power Plant project aimed at reducing power shortage and meeting growing demand of power in greater Chittagong region.
Rajshahi City Jamaat Amir held
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held Rajshahi City Jamaat Amir Ataur Rahman with huge amount of explosives and jihadi books from capital’s Kalyanpur on Tuesday afternoon.
Be inspired by ’71: PM to Armed Forces
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged personnel of the Armed Forces to be inspired by the spirit of the Liberation War and infuse that spirit amongst the new recruits.