The Netherlands has showed interest to provide financial and technical assistance for building a deep seaport and LNG terminals in Bangladesh. Netherlands Ambassador in Dhaka Gerben Sjoerd De Jong on Sunday said this when he met Planning Minister AHM Mustafa…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is not legally empowered to investigate any crime like the brutal seven murders in Narayanganj, its chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman said on Sunday. “The law that created the NHRC in 2009 allows it only…
After the Prime Minister, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday night phoned Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and hoped to work together for the welfare of the people of the two countries. Khaleda made the phone call to Modi from…
Allegations of killing two more people and dumping their bodies into rivers have been brought against the members of Rapid Action Battalion-11 in the district. The Rab members picked up Hossain Showkat, a land property trader of Siddhirganj, and Tajul…
A court here on Sunday placed former Rab officer Lt Commander MM Rana on a seven-day remand in connection with the killing of seven people, including Narayanganj City Corporation panel mayor Nazrul Islam. Judicial Magistrate KM Mahiuddin passed the order…
A training programme on Right to Information Act-2009 was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office, Jessore on Saturday afternoon.
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 950 grams of heroin at Fajilpur in Godagari upazila early Saturday.
A sexagenarian man who sustained injuries in a clash between two factions of Awami League over establishing supremacy at Taraujial village in Sripur upazila died at Faridpur Medical College Hospital on Saturday.
A postman was chopped to death by some unidentified miscreants at Gopalpur under Enayetpur thana in Chouhali upazila on Sunday.
Train Communications of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet have been suspended as a bogie of a freight train derailed near Rasulpur rail station in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
Police arrested two local leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami along with 10 crude bombs in Bojratek area in Bholahat upazila on Saturday night.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday phoned Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and hoped Bangladesh and India will sincerely work together as in the past to resolve any problem between the two neighbouring countries through bilateral discussions. Prime Minister Sheikh…
The High Court has summoned former chief election commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda on contempt of court charges. The bench of Justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and ABM Altaf Hossain issued the suo moto rule on Sunday. Huda, who served as…
A woman and her three grandchildren were burned to death as her son-in-law allegedly set their house afire at Dumudia village in sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Furia Begum,65, her daughter Rony Begum’s two children-…
A court here on Sunday issued a notice asking to explain within four days why the two former Rab officials — Tareque Sayeed Mohammad and Arif Hossain – were not shown arrested in connection with the seven-murder in Narayanganj. The…
A case was filed on Sunday against five Rab personnel, including former commanding officer of Rab-11 Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad, in connection with the abduction of two BNP leaders in Comilla. The two BNP leaders — Saiful Islam Hiru,…
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the ruling Awami League has become nervous at a the landslide victory of the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party in Indian Lok Sabyha polls.
Hefajat-e-Islam leaders here on Saturday condemned the government move to regulate the country’s Hafezi madrasahs. In a statement, they also demanded the removal of the director general of the Islamic Foundation for his purported involvement in the move to regulate…
In the School Secondary Certificate (SSC) examination Jhenidah Cadet College captures the first place in inter Jessore board this year, 2014. Jhenidah Cadet College sources said Jhenidah Cadet College achieves the first position in Jessore board. The college body, guardians…
The Awami League general secretary has said those in Bangladesh who are ‘overjoyed’ by the victory of BJP in India’s parliamentary elections have no knowledge about foreign policy. “People who are saying that since Congress is no longer in power…
Police have arrested the third disgraced RAB officer, former Lt Commander MM Rana, a day after his two colleagues were nabbed, for his suspected involvement in the Narayanganj multiple murders. He was arrested around 1:30am Sunday from Dhaka Cantonment area,…
Former RAB-11 commander Tarek Sayeed Mohammad has accused the media of ‘creating’ the allegation that he and his men had taken a bribe of Tk 60 million to kill Narayanganj Councillor Nazrul Islam. The former lieutenant colonel, standing at a…
A day after he led the BJP to an unprecedented triumph in the parliamentary polls, Narendra Modi, set to be India’s next prime minister, Saturday undertook victory laps in Delhi and Varanasi, the second Lok Sabha seat he has won,…
Legend in the field of journalism in Bangladesh Moulana Akram Khan has stopped the publication of examination results in his popular daily Azad in the sixties when an examinee committed suicide as he did not find his roll number on…
Police have obstructed BNP leaders and activists to stage democstration at different parts of the city leaving many people imjured. Police arrested at least two BNP activists from Gandaria while city BNP convenor Sadeque Hossain Khaoka tried to bringout a…
BNP vice chairman Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday expressed his optimism that the next government of India led by Narendra Modi would not interfere in the internal politics of Bangladesh like the outgoing Congress government. “We do hope that…
In response to a call of BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed for holding inclusive election through holding talks among the political parties, Minister for Commerce and senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed said the BNP has to wait…
The committee probing the brutal murders of seven people in Narayanganj recorded the statements of 200 people during the third session of the public hearing on Saturday. After the hearing at the Shiddhirganj Power House, the chairman of the 7-member…