Two young men were killed as a truck ran them over while trying to hurl petrol bombs at the vehicle at Begaritala in Manirampur upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Liton ,20, son of Atiar Rahman, a…
Day: February 3, 2015
Tarique in charge of movement, says Quamrul
Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Tuesday said BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman has been pulling the strings from abroad over the current violence as Khaleda Zia has lost control on her party leadership. “Khaleda has no longer any control…
20-party demands trial of comilla petrol bomb attackers
The Bnp-led 20-party alliance on Tuesday demanded punishment of those who are involved in throwing petrol bomb on a bus in Chouddagram, comilla killing seven passsengers and injuring 17 others. In a statement issued to the press Bnp joint secretary…
Attempt to lay siege on Khaleda’s office, gun brandished
Leaders and activists of Muktijoddha Projonma League yesterday tried to lay a siege around BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office where Khaleda Zia is staying since January 3. Police, however, obstructed them from going to the office of Khaleda Zia and later…
Bobbi Kristina Brown ‘fighting for her life’
Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, is “fighting for her life” after being found unconscious, her family says.
Ex-EU science chief Anne Glover: GM tech ‘is safe’
The technology behind GM crops is safe, according to scientific consensus, says the outgoing science adviser to the European Commission.
Ukraine crisis: US considers ‘lethal aid’ to government
The US administration is considering whether to send arms to help the Ukraine government against pro-Russian rebels in the east, US media report.
20-Party extends hartal by another 36 hours
BNP-led 20-party alliance on Tuesday further extended the ongoing 72-hour countrywide hartal for another 36-hour ending 6:00pm on Thursday in protest against carrying out homicide by joint forces without accepting its demand, resorting to killing, enforced disappearance, attacks and filling…
7 killed 16 hurt in Comilla petrol bomb attack on bus
Seven passengers were killed and at least 16 others injured in a petrol bomb attack on a bus in Chauddagram in Comilla District at dead of night about 3-30 am on Tuesday. The incident took place at Miabazar Jagmohanpur area…
Mosaddek Ali Falu on 5-day remand in bus torching case
A Dhaka court has ordered five days in police custody for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Mosaddek Ali Falu. The former MP was produced before the court of Dhaka’s Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibul Haque on Monday. Police pleaded with the court…
JCD calls 2-day strike at DU from Wednesday
Pro-BNP Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Monday called a strike at Dhaka University for Wednesday and Thursday demanding that a congenial atmosphere for political coexistence on the campus be ensured. JCD President Rajib Ahsan and General Secretary Akramul Hasan announced…