Dhaka– Detectives suspected that banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) or other organization under its umbrella was involved in the killing of publisher Dipan and attack on another publisher and two writers.
Day: November 1, 2015
Admission forgery: DU expels three students
DU Correspondent Dhaka University authorities on Sunday expelled three students according to proctorial law 5 (2) for their direct involvement with the admission test question paper leakage forgery said a university press release yesterday.
Confessional of Kala Russel recorded in Tavella murder case
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Sunday) recorded the confessional statement of Minhajul Arefin Russel alias Bhagne Russel alias Kala Russel, accused in Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case.
Ward councilor stabbed in N’ganj
A ward councilor of Narayanganj City Corporation was stabbed to death by miscreants in Jamaipara area of Bandar upazila on Saturday night.The injured was identified as Sultan Ahmed, a councilor of 22 no ward.
2 Jubo League men stabbed in Chuadanga
Two Jubo League men were injured as a gang of unknown miscreants stabbed them in an attack in Hospital Chattar area of sadar upazila on Saturday night.The injured were Rafiq and Alam, local Jubo League activists.
C& F official held with gold bars in Benapole
Indian customs officials arrested a Bangladeshi C & F agent official along with 12 gold bars in no man’s land area in Benapole check post on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Saiful Islam,35, official of Commercial Agency and son…
BNP leader held in Laxmipur
Detectives in a drive arrested a BNP leader from Mandari Bazar area of Sadar upazila on Sunday night on sabotage charges.The arrestee was identified as Riaz uddin, general secretary of Mandari union unit BNP and son of late Fosi Uddin,…
Minor boy drowns in B’baria pond
A minor boy drowned in a pond at Urshiura village in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Jahid Hossain,6, son of Sohel Miah, a resident of the village.
JMB suspect arrested in Mymensingh
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) man from Char Radhakanai village under Fulbaria upazila of the district on Friday night.The arrested person was identified as Hafez Mohammad Belal 31, son of Abdul Hakim of Char…
3 get life term for killing in Bagerhat
A court here yesterday sentenced three persons to suffer life term imprisonment for killing a man at Mansa Bazaar under Fakirhat upazila of the district in 1996.The court also fined them Taka 10,000 each, in default, to suffer one year…
Breast cancer management inefficient in Bangladesh: US specialist
It’s not lack of awareness or new technologies or tests, a former US cancer specialist says, but affordability, access, and quality of care are the challenges that women face in Bangladesh when they suffer from breast cancer.“Quality of care is…
Govt has failed to give security to people: Khaleda
After the attacks on publishers of slain-writer blogger Avijit Roy, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the government has ‘completely failed’ to provide security to the people.The BNP chairperson, now in London for treatment, issued a statement demanding immediate arrest of…
EU ambassador deplores attacks on publishers of bloggers
The Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, Pierre Mayaudon, has in a facebook status deplored the latest attacks against freedom of expression. A status given on the EU facebook page on Sunday is as follows:
An open letter to Indian leaders: (Retired) Admiral Ramdas
Honourable President and Honourable Prime Minister, It is with a heavy heart, that I write this open letter to you at a time when our beloved country and people are facing severe challenges and threats to our shared heritage. I…
Russian airliner crashes killing 224 on board, Egypt dismisses IS claim
An investigation is under way after a Russian airliner crashed in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board. Egypt’s prime minister said a technical fault was the most likely cause, dismissing claims from Islamic State militants that they were responsible.…
SC cancels HC’s aquittal of Mamun from wealth case
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) cancelled the High Court judgment that acquitted businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun, a close friend and business associate of BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a case for accumulating wealth beyond…
RU observes World Statistics Day
The Statistic department of Rajshahi University (RU) observed the World Statistic Day 2015 on the campus on Saturday with much enthusiasm amid various programme including singing national anthem, hoisting national flag and department flag and flag of national alumni association…
Blogger Avijit’s publisher among 3 stabbed in city
Dhaka – Three people, including a publisher of slain writer and blogger Avijit Roy, suffered with stab and bullet injuries in attack by miscreants in the city’s Lalmatia area on Saturday. The victims were identified as Ahmed Rahim Tutul, a…
People’s climate march in Dhaka Nov 28
In solidarity with the global climate march a people’s climate march will be organised in Dhaka on 28 November. The National Committee for Saving the Sundarbans, NCSS, Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon, BAPA, Water Keepers Alliance, WKA and AVAAZ Bangladesh, have jointly…
Gibson condemns attack on bloggers “Violence not acceptable”
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson on Saturday condemned the latest attack on bloggers and publishers.
One publisher killed, another publisher 2 writers stabbed in Dhaka
Dhaka – Management of Aziz Cooperative Market shop owners and traders welfare association said they will preserve video footages of CCTV installed on the ground floor of the market to help law enforcers to identify the perpetrators of the murder…