Awami League’s effort to enforce a one-party rule in Bangladesh should be resisted through a movement, BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said.
Day: January 18, 2014
Muazzin held for distorting PM’s image
Police arrested a muazzin of a mosque in Fatullah area of Sadar upazila on Saturday on charge of distorting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s images. The arrestee was identified as Asadullah, 35,
Bangladesh rivers are at stake
The water flow of Padma and Jamua rivers in Bangladesh will fall by one third if India implements it’s inter river-linking project. Besides, it will have an adverse impact on rivers, biodiversity and environment as well.
Burn victims to be rehabilitated: Nasim
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim has assured rehabilitation to the arson victims who suffered burns during the BNP-led alliance’s agitation. He visited the Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday, his first after assuming office.
CPB, SPB slam communal attacks
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Socialist Party of Bangladesh (SPB) on Saturday organised marches and rallies at different parts of the capital in protest against the recent communal attacks on minorities.
Act without prejudice, Asaduzzaman asks police
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday asked the police to perform their duties efficiently and without any prejudice.
Stock market to remain vibrant in coming months: experts
The country’s stock market, now showing a positive trend, will remain vibrant in the coming months, if the ongoing peaceful political atmosphere persists and companies offer satisfactory dividends, market analysts say.
Upazila elections begin in Feb: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Saturday said upazila parishad elections will begin in February next.
Danish envoy meets Khaleda
Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Hanne Fugl Eskjaer met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday. The nearly hour-long meeting that began around 7:50pm was held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan political office. BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury and chairperson’s adviser…
Shun terrorist acts to do politics: PM tells BNP, Jamaat
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned BNP-Jamaat that they will have to shun militant and terrorist activities if they want to do politics in Bangladesh.
Inqilab says sorry
Daily Inqilab has expressed regret for publishing the news titled, ‘Indian Army assists joint forces in Satkhira’.
Pakistan not to comment on Bangladesh war crimes trial
Making its position clear, Pakistan has said it will not make any comment on the trial process of war criminals in Bangladesh in the future.
Zia’s 78th birth anniversary Sunday
BNP and its associate bodies will celebrate the 78th birth anniversary of party founder late President Ziaur Rahman across the country on Sunday.
Fruit, vegetable exports to EU countries slowing down
The export of fresh fruits and vegetables to European Union countries is showing a much lower growth compared to the one achieved elsewhere in the world over the last few fiscal years.
India to continue to work with BD: Pankaj
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Saturday expressed his hope that the two friendly neighbouring nations will continue to work together to have a ‘peaceful and bright future’ free from poverty for both the countries.
Protect Bangladesh
Dr. M. S. Haq “Foreign office denies documents leak” is one of 16 January 2014 front page headlines of one of the popular English dailies of Bangladesh. The leaked documents claim to have revealed matters pertaining to for example possible…
Manch blames ‘anti-Bangladesh’ people for attack
Ganajagaran Manch spokesperson Imran H Sarker has demanded immediate arrest of the perpetrators who carried out the bomb attacks on their convoy of the anti-communal road march towards Thakurgaon. “Those who want Bangladesh to be destroyed, are desperate to protect…
Rohingya Muslims killed in new Burma Rakhine violence?
Dhaka – Activists in Burma say eight Rohingya Muslims were killed by police in fresh violence in Rakhine state. Details about the incident, which is said to have taken place last week near the town of Maungdaw, vary widely, reports…
Joint forces shoot dead Shibir-man in Satkhira clash
Satkhira – An activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed in a firing by joint forces during a clash at Padmashakra village in sadar upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Shibir activist Chhoton, 16,…
Oscar nominees attend Critics’ Choice Awards
A host of Oscar nominees came together for the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, which saw Gravity win a record seven prizes.
Indian Muslims don’t need special treatment
Change has come to India.