A writ petition was filed to the High Court on Thursday challenging the validity of the lower court order that had placed BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on a five-day remand for the third time in a…
Day: February 5, 2015
‘Airing content to instigate burning people to death punishable’
It is being observed that some miscreants and terrorist individuals or organizations are throwing petrol, octane, gunpowder and such ignitable substances at transports causing huge damage to public life and property to create panic among the people and put country’s…
Movement till desired goal democracy restored: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday reiterated that the ongoing movement of her party-led 20-party alliance would continue till it reaches its desired goal and said, she is ready to face any consequence. In a statement signed by BNP vice…
Hasina acquited of Novo Theatre graft charges
A Dhaka court has acquitted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of corruption charges in the construction of Bangabandhu Novo Theatre. Late finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, late education minister AHSK Sadeque, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury and MP…
70,000 Yaba tablets recovered from Naf
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 70,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from the Naf River at Leda in Teknaf upazila early Thursday.
Two held with 28 bottles of Phensidyl in Satkhira
Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in possession of 28 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Amtala intersection in the district town on Thursday morning.
Three Shibir leaders held in Sirajganj
Police arrested three leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir from the municipality area here on Wednesday.
Truck set afire with petrol bomb in Natore
Miscreants set a truck ablaze by hurling a petrol bomb at Ahmadpur Bridge in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
Motorcyclist killed in Jessore road crash
A motorcyclist was killed and his two co-riders were injured in a road accident at Shemolgachhi in Sharsha upazila on Wednesday noon.
25 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir activists detained in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of drives detained 25 activists of BNP-Jamaat-Shibir from different upazilas of the district on Wednesday night and today.
Sylhet city BNP leader held over violence
Police arrested a leader of the city unit BNP on charge of attack and vandalism at Sylhet Polytechnic Institute principal’s house from Kadamtali area in the city on Wednesday night.
BCL leaders call for standing beside cold-hit people
Leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at a blanket distribution ceremony here today called upon the affluent citizens to stand beside the cold-hit poor and distressed people for mitigating their sufferings.
Bomb explodes inside Jessore BGB camp
A hand bomb went off inside the Border Guard Battalion (BGB) camp in Jhumjhumpur area beside the Jessore-Narail Road in Jessore district on Wednesday night.
Jamaat leader held over violence in Moulvibazar
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami on charge of violence from Keramatnagar area in Barlekha upazila early Thursday.
Participation of womenfolk in economic activities stressed
The present government has been implementing massive programmes for enhanced participation of unemployed womenfolk in economic activities to make them self-reliant through their development and empowerment.
Growers need technological support expansion of betel leaf farming
Betel leaf grows in different parts of the district and its adjacent areas as an important cash crop that contributes a lot to bring back fortune to many farmers.
New Horizons mission eyes Pluto
The New Horizons probe has returned new pictures of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.
Fresh protest against Delhi church attacks
Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, have detained dozens of people who were protesting against recent attacks on churches in the city.
Russia blanks out swearing in hit film Leviathan
The Oscar-nominated Russian film Leviathan is going on general release in Russian cinemas, but with silence blanking out the many swear words.
Tougher programme from Sunday if demand not met: Bnp
The Bnp on Thursday said that two Juba League leaders – Manik and Babul – were held and taken to the thana by police after the bus torching in Chouddagram on Tuesday night, but they were released at the instance…
UK urges all parties to break cycle of violence
The United Kingdom on Thursday called on both the government and all parties to exercise restraint and respect the rule of law, and come together to break this cycle of violence and disruption. British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W…
2015 World Cup fixtures
Fixtures for the cricket World Cup that will be jointly held by Australia and New Zealand from Feb 14-March 29, 2015: Feb 14 Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Christchurch England v Australia, Melbourne Feb 15 South Africa v Zimbabwe, Hamilton…
Charmmonai Pir for participatory polls under caretakers
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Moulana Syed Rezaul Karim on Thursday said that a free and fair election enlisting the participation of all parties is the only solution to the prevailing muddy political atmosphere and said political problem should…
Police capable to avenge killings – DIG
Deputy Inspector General(DIG) of police of Chittagong range Shafiqul Islam has said the police force has “the capability to avenge one killing with two”. The DIG made the comment at a meeting titled “Resisting Sabotage and Law and Order Situation”…
See the state of Khaleda’s office, Bnp urges rights bodies
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday called upon all national, international human rights organisations, activists to visit the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office to observe the situation and put present it before the world. “We call upon the UN human rights organisation…
Another two suspects killed in ‘gulfight’ at Jatrabari
Two suspected miscreants were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city’s Jatrabari area early Wednesday.
PM rules out declaration of emergency
Ruling out declaration of a state of emergency in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed her firm determination to overcome the situation by taking support from the people. “One thing BNP forgets, while many people phone that…
New US ambassador presents credentials
Newly appointed ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat presented her credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban today. Welcoming the ambassador, the President hoped that the existing relations between Bangladesh and the US would be…