The Awami League-led 14-party alliance has called a public rally at Hajaribagh park field in Dhaka city at 3 pm on Wednesday protesting what the alliance termed “anti-state conspiracy and terrorism carried out by BNP and Jamaat”.
Day: March 3, 2015
2 teachers, 18 students of Rokeya Varsity hurt in police action
Two teachers and 18 students of Begum Rokeya University — were injured as police swung into action on them to disperse their agitation for removal of theit Vice Chancellor AKM Nurun Nabi on Tuesday. Witnesses said a section of teachers…
Diplomats see Khaleda reiterate end of violence for stability
A group of Dhaka-based foreign diplomats of nine missions including USA and the EU on Tuesday night reiterated their call for an end to continuing violence, recalling their previous statements on recent events in Bangladesh, and those by the UN.…
Comrade Mehdi admitted to Heart Institute Hospital
Comrade Nurul Huq Chowdhury Mehdi, head of the Garibi Hatao Andolan has been admitted to the Hearth Institute Hospital with heart ailment. Taken to the hospital on (Wednesday) February 28 he was first admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU)…
Obama seeks Iran nuclear freeze as Netanyahu speech nears
Iran should agree to freeze sensitive nuclear activity for at least a decade if it wants to strike a deal with the US, President Barack Obama has said.
Scientists produce TB-resistant cows
Scientists in China have produced a herd of genetically engineered cows that are better able to ward off bovine TB infection.
Daniel Craig films Bond sketch for Comic Relief
James Bond star Daniel Craig will appear in a “special one-off sketch” for Comic Relief, to be broadcast as part of Red Nose Day on 13 March.
‘Khaleda to be in court if security, bail, safe return ensured’
The principal counsel for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said his client is ready to surrender to the trial court subject to ensuring adequate security, bail and safe return to her Gulshan office. ”We’re respectful to law… although we’re…
Cricket World Cup 2015: South Africa beat Ireland by 201 runs
South Africa condemned Ireland to their first defeat of the World Cup as they cruised to a 201-run win in Canberra. Hashim Amla hit 159, Faf du Plessis 109 and Rilee Rossouw a rapid unbeaten 61 in South Africa’s 411-4,…
5 shops gutted in Kishoreganj
Some 15 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Kachari Bazar in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
20kg jatka, 80kg hilsa, 4.20 lakh mtr nets seized in Meghna
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 200 kilograms of jatka (hilsa fry less than 10 centimetres in length), 80 kilograms of hilsa fish and 4,20,000 metres of current net from two launches in the Meghna River here on Tuesday morning.
29 Bangladeshi nationals arrested on Laxmidari border
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 29 Bangladeshi nationals while they were entering the country through Laxmidari border point in Sadar upazila on Monday night, after going to India illegally.
Two trucks set afire in Joypurhat
Miscreants set two trucks afire in Puranapoil Railgate area on the Joypurhat-Hili road in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Hearing for retracting Khaleda arrest warrant Wednesday
Hearing on two petitions of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for withdrawal of arrest warrant is scheduled to be held Wednesday. Special Judge-3 of Dhaka, Abu Ahmed Jamadar passed the order on Tuesday noon. He will hear the petitions at…
Suspect Farabi placed under 10-day remand
Alleged Hizb-ut-Tahrir man, Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who has been marked as the prime suspect in the blogger Avijit Roy murder case, was placed on a 10-day remand on Tuesday for interrogation. Magistrate Md Rezaul Islam of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate…
Khaleda arrest to ‘gravely destabilise’ Bangladesh: ICG
International Crisis Group on Monday warned that Bangladesh’s current political crisis may gravely destabilise Bangladesh if BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is arrested. A special court has issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the opposition BNP, Khaleda Zia rejecting…
S Jaishankar’s visit conveyed Delhi’s will to resolve problems
The visit of Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to Dhaka on the first led of his ‘Saarc Jatra’ has been marked for the change in Delhi’s policy towards its neigbours in that he communicated Delhi’s desire to ressolve problems with…
Top India, Pakistan diplomats to resume talks
India’s top diplomat has arrived in Pakistan for the first meeting between the two neighbours since New Delhi cancelled talks last year. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will discuss an upcoming regional summit with Pakistani counterpart AA Chaudhry. Hostilities between the…
Review of Confessions of a Terrorist – A Novel
Anita McKone If you have ever asked ‘Why?… How could they do this?’ in response to the latest report of terrorism, then Confessions of a Terrorist http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Terrorist-Novel-Richard-Jackson/dp/1783600020 is the novel for you. But only if you genuinely want to find…
Rajshahi Mayor Bulbul’s house attacked after Liton’s
Homes of the sitting mayor Mosaddeq Hossain Bulbul and and the immediate past mayor Khairuzzaman Liton came under crude bomb attacks on Monday night. Soon after the crude bomb attack on the residence of its former mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton,…
Why blockade, shutdown should not be declared illegal: HC
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the government as to why blockade and shutdown would not be declared ‘illegal’. In another rule, the bench of justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Abu Taher Md. Saifur Rahman has also…
3 die after taking toxic liquor in Bogra
Three people died reportedly after taking toxic liquor at a marriage ceremony at Bhagabanpur village in Palashbari upazila of the district. The deceased were identified as Mukhlal Das, 48, son of Motilal Das of the village, Robilal Das, 35, son…