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…
Year: 2014
2 more families charge Rab-11 for murder, Councillor Nila quizzed
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…
Ex-Rab officer Rana put on 7-day remand
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…
Training programme on Right to Information Act held in Jessore
A training programme on Right to Information Act-2009 was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office, Jessore on Saturday afternoon.
‘Drug peddler’ held with heroin in Rajshahi
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 950 grams of heroin at Fajilpur in Godagari upazila early Saturday.
Man hurt in AL faction clash dies in Magura
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.
Postman chopped to death in Sirajganj
A postman was chopped to death by some unidentified miscreants at Gopalpur under Enayetpur thana in Chouhali upazila on Sunday.
Train derailment snaps Ctg’s rail link with Dhaka, Sylhet
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.
2 Jamaat leaders held with 10 crude bombs in C’nawabganj
Police arrested two local leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami along with 10 crude bombs in Bojratek area in Bholahat upazila on Saturday night.
PM phones Modi; hopes BD, India shall work together
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…
HC summons ex-CEC Shamsul Huda on contempt charge
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…
Woman, 3 grandchildren burn to death as son-in-law sets house afire
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-…
N’ganj abduction-murder case IO show-caused
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…
Ex CO RAB-11 Tareque Sayeed among five sued in Comilla
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,…
AL, not BNP nervous at Modi’s victory: Fakhrul
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.
Move to regulate Hafezi madrasahs irks Hefajat
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…
Jhenidah Cadet College, first in Jessore Board
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…
Ashraf calls those ‘elated by Modi’s win’ fools
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…
3rd ex-RAB officer arrested for N’ganj murders
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,…
Ex RAB-11 CO says media fabricated charges against them
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…
Opposition needs a coalition, says Modi
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,…
Case of the SSC examinee who has committed suicide
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…
BNP demos at metro thanas: 8 injured in police action
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…
Modi won’t interfere in internal politics: Hafiz hopes
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…
Dialogue, says Moudud: wait, replies Tofail at seminar
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…
Third day of public hearing on Narayanganj murders
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…
91.34 per cent pass SSC exams
Results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations have been published and 91.34 per cent of students have passed the tests. As many as 142, 276 examinees have got GPA-5. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over the results to Prime…
Solar panels boom that big energy players missed
Solar panels are now remaking the energy equation in the U.S. and breaking records for installations every quarter: There were more solar panels installed in the U.S. over the last 18 months than the last 30 years.
New family of recyclable plastics created ‘by accident’
Researchers have developed a collection of new plastics that are recyclable and adaptable – and the discovery began with a laboratory mistake.
Star Wars: ‘Day one’ filming begins
The latest Star Wars film franchise has begun shooting, production company Bad Robot has announced on Twitter.