Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami at Baneshwar in Puthia upazila on Tuesday on charges of subversive activities.
Day: June 17, 2015
Madrasa student killed in Meherpur road accident
A madrasa student Shahed Hossain, 8, was killed when a “Nasimon” (locally made transport) dashed him in front of his house at Jatarpur under Mujibnagar upazila of the district this afternoon.
5 sacks ganja seized in Brahmanbaria
Police in a drive seized a truck with five sacks ganja and 230 sacks salt from Kalaimuri area on Comilla-Sylhet highway under Kasba upazila of the district.
50 power tillers distributed in Naogaon
A total of fifty power tillers were distributed among 50 farmers of Niamatpur upazila on Tuesday at a subsidized rate aiming to boost agricultural production in the district.
Three get life for killing boy in Netrakona
A court here on Wednesday convicted three people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a boy in 1998.The lifers are Jewel Bhoumik, son of Nilkamal Bhoumik, a resident of Dattakhila village, Maloy Datta, son of Manindra Datta,…
Sweet factory sealed off in Gazipur
A mobile court sealed off the factory of ‘Ali Baba Sweets’ in the city on Tuesday afternoon.
54 held over sabotage in Satkhira
Police arrested 54 people, including 30 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different parts of the district during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Wednesday morning on charges of subversive activities.
AL leader killed in Laxmipur
Unknown miscreants killed a local leader of Awami League (AL) by slitting his throat at Balaishpur village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Mafiz Ullah, organising secretary of the Bashikpur union unit of AL and son…
HC to decide Thursday on legality of Niko graft case against Khaleda
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Thursday on a writ petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the Niko graft case against her after closing arguments in the trial of the case.…
B’desh, Myanmar exhange fire as BGB man taken from Naf
State Minister for Home Asaduzzman Khan on Wednesday said the border guards of Bangladesh and Myanmar exchanged gunfire at Jadimura of the NafRiver in Teknaf upazila due to misunderstanding. “However, the cause of misunderstanding between the border guards of the…
Swiss banks ‘reported possible FIFA money laundering’
Swiss prosecutors are investigating 53 cases of possible money laundering in their inquiry into bidding for the 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cups. Attorney General Michael Lauber said the incidents had been reported by Swiss banks. He said his office…
Cities: Asia’s main battleground for climate change
From “climate-proofing” cities to harnessing the potential of renewable energy sources, engineers have a vita role to play in tackling environmental challenges, says Dr Bindu N. Lohani, VP at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and plenary keynote speaker at the…
Losing people’s trust, AL awaits Muslim League fate: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday night said the ruling Awami League will meet the fate of Muslim League getting split into many factions once it loses power. “People no longer believe Awami League. They had been out of power…
3 killed as truck plunged into ditch in Tangail
Three people were killed and another was injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch at Achhimtala on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila early Wednesday.
Donald Trump to run for president in 2016
Property billionaire Donald Trump has announced he will run for the White House in the 2016 election. Mr Trump, a Republican, has never run for the party’s nomination before, but has often talked about it. “I am officially running for…
Hong Kong government set to reveal political reforms
Hong Kong’s government is set to present a controversial political reform package ahead of a much-anticipated vote later this week. Protesters have gathered outside the city’s Legislative Council building. The package will for the first time give citizens the right…
‘Mastermind’ held – forensic test prove gang-rape positive
Police have arrested the mastermind of the gang rape of a young woman at her relative’s house in the city’s Rampura area. The arrestee was identified as Nayem, 20, a resident of Rampura area. Tipped off, a team of Rampura…
‘Don’t be terrorists yourselves’ – Dr Mizan tries to do his job
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Mizanur Rahman on Tuesday cautioned law enforcers so that they themselves do not become ‘terrorists’ while fighting against terrorism. “It’s the duty of law enforcers to ensure the security of the…
SC withholds ICT fine on Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury
The Appellate Division’s Chamber Judge on Tuesday withheld the judgment of the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) for fining Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court. Chamber Judge Justice Hasan Fayez Siddique issued the order after hearing a…
Swift deal urged on EU climate diplomacy day 2015
The Delegation of the European Union and Member States celebrated the EU-Bangladesh Climate Diplomacy Day in Dhaka on June 16th. The day hosted a Multi-stakeholder Climate Dialogue to highlight the importance and benefits of enhancing climate action in all countries…
Jamaat calls 24-hour hartal protesting SC verdict on Mozahid
Jamaat-e-Islami has called a 24-hour nationwide hartal from today morning protesting the Supreme Court Appellate Division verdict that upheld the death penalty of party secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid for his wartime offences. Makbul Ahmad, acting ameer of the…
Ex Bnp MP Papia sent to jail for blockade offence
Three separate courts under the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon passed orders to send former BNP MP and the party’s National Executive Committee member Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia to jail in nine cases filed with…