A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member was beaten to death by smugglers at Laxmidanri border point in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Subedar Nazrul Islam, in-charge of Bhomra BGB camp.
Month: November 2014
Tarique takes swipe at Bangabandhu again
Claiming that he has been charged with sedition for revealing historical facts, BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman has said a sedition case should be filed against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for being the president of Bangladesh after returning home…
EU calls on Dhaka to put on hold all pending executions
Reiterating its call for a moratorium on the use of death penalty as a first step towards its abolition, the European Union (EU) urged Bangladesh authorities on Thursday to stay all the pending executions. “We’re closely following judicial proceedings in…
Non-confirmation of HC judge: SC allows leave-to-appeal
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed applications for leave-to-appeal against the High Court orders that had rejected two writ petitions filed seeking its directives for regularisation of the service of ABM Altaf Hossain, an unconfirmed judge. The eight-member Appellate Division…
Halt Kamaruzzaman’s execution: UN rights experts
Two United Nations human rights experts on Thursday urged the government of Bangladesh to halt the execution of war crimes convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, leader Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, condemned to death for crimes against humanity. UN Special Rapporteurs on summary executions Christof…
5 days of Hartal called by Jamaat ends this morning
A five-day hartal (shutdown) called by the Jamaat-e-Islami in three phases ends this morning with the observance of the last phase of 48 hour hartal. The Islamist party observed the hartals in five working days from October 30 in protest…
Obama and Republican leader pledge to work together
The US Senate’s new Republican leader and President Barack Obama have both promised to end the political gridlock that has so frustrated American voters.
Happiness ‘dips in midlife in the affluent West’
Happiness nose dives as you hit middle age – but only if you live in the affluent West, according to experts.
Ebola outbreak: UN ‘lacks resources’ to fight deadly virus
Tony Banbury: “We definitely do not have the response capability on the ground”The head of the UN mission charged with fighting Ebola in West Africa has told the BBC he does not yet have the resources necessary to defeat it.
Apple malware affects mostly Chinese users
The BBC’s John Sudworth explains how the malware affects Apple products New malware targeting Apple products is mostly affecting Chinese users, warned an online security researcher.
Speakers at a view exchange meeting put emphasis on the need for proper health management system to ensure healthcare facilities for the ultra-poor people especially in the rural areas. They also called for making upazila and community level hospitals effective,…
Hartal under way in Barisal loosely
The second-day of 48-hour nationwide hartal called by Jamaat E Islami Bangladesh protesting the death penalties to its leaders for war crimes underway loosely and peacefully in Barisal on Thursday.
Gaza flotilla raid: No Israel charges over Mavi Marmara
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says she will not take action over Israel’s deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010.
27 Jamaat-Shibir activists held in Bogra
Police arrested 27 activists of Jamaat- Shibir in Bogra districts to Wednesday night.
Young body recovered in Asulia
Savar Correspondent Wednesday morning police recovered dead body of a young man from Nishchintopur of Ashulia police station area. The victim’s identity is not known.
Ruling party cadres forced to suspend BADC tender of 18 groups worth Tk 2.5 core in Barisal
Cadres of Awami League backed contractors in Barisal on Wednesday forced Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation official to suspend tender procedure of small irrigation projects under 18 groups worth Tk 2.5 core.
2 held with 300 bottles of Phensidyl in Khulna
Police recovered 300 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Pather Bazar of Fultala upazila and arrested two people in this connection on Wednesday morning.
Truck driver held with 109kg hemp in Kurigram
Police in a drive arrested a truck driver along with 109 kg hemp worth TK 10 lakh at Thutapaikor village in Nageswari upazila on Wednesday early morning.
Fake NSI member held in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a fake member of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and a fake human rights activist from Ghorastand in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Housewife drowns in Sirajganj
A deaf housewife drowned in a pond at Dhukuria Bera village in Belkuchi upazila on Wednesday noon.
Sramik Dal leader found dead in Comilla
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the lobour wing of BNP, was found dead at Boalmari village in Daudkandi upazila on Thursday morning.
BGB man beaten dead by smugglers in Satkhira
A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member was beaten to death by smugglers at Laxmidanri border point in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
Ensure food security for poor farmers and fishers: speakers
Speakers at a coordination meeting have stressed for strengthening participation and influence of the poor and vulnerable farmers and fishers folk in the decision making process to ensure their food security.
Erosion affected families get help in Rajshahi
Some 177 families, who were affected badly by the Padma river erosion, received assistance in Bagha Upazila of the district yesterday.
Live fish vending draws consumers’ attention in Rajshahi
Live fishes especially the major carps are being sold at Rajshahi markets for the last couple of years and the practice might be the bright instance for the country.
Mobile court seized banned polythene in Faridpur
A mobile court assisted by Rapid Action Battalion(RAB) members recovered huge quantity of banned polythene bags from Bhanga Bazar under Bhanga upazilla yesterday.
Stop professing end of communications
A communications man said in a tv talk show the other day that the mass media in the country are doing a great disservice by airing the view points of the relatives of war crimes convicts. ‘They have no say,…
Khaleda to address really at Suhrawardy Uddyan
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will address a public meeting at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday to mark its National Revaluation and Solidarity Day. BNP chairperson’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel yesterday confirmed that the party chief would join the meeting…
Alleged Huji leader held in city
The Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested an alleged leader of banned Islamist militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) from the city’s Syedabad area on Tuesday night. The arrestee was identified as M Ibrahim, 40, a leader of the…
Youngman’s body found at Dhaka’s Gulshan Lake
Police have recovered the body of a youth from the capital’s Gulshan Lake beside the deplomatic enclave and posh residential areas of Baridhar and Gulshan on Wednesday. Gulshan police OC Rafiqul Islam said locals informed police after spotting the body…