STAFF REPORTER Accusing the government of not allowing the BNP to carryout its political activities, party spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon yesterday claimed that extremism grows when there is no rule of law or democratic means for expression.
Month: November 2015
7th Global Social Business Summit kicks off in Berlin
Staff Reporter The 7th Global Social Business Summit 2015 started in Berlin, Germany on 4th November to explore how social businesses can address each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were unveiled in September by the United Nations.
HC fixes Fakhrul case hearing on Nov 9
STAFF REPORTER The High Court (HC) yesterday fixed November 9 for hearing on the rule issued by it earlier asking the government to explain why the BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir`s permanent bail should not b granted…
Minor boy electrocuted in Chandpur
A minor boy died from electrocution at Shahbajkandi village in Matlab North upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Talha, 2, son of Shahabuddin Mridha, a resident of the village.
JCD leader held in Sylhet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion detained a leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from Baluchar area in the Sylhet city on Wednesday afternoon.The arrested person was identified as Rezaul Karim Nasan, former social welfare secretary of Sylhet Metropolitan unit JCD.
Old man killed in M’singh road crash
A sexagenarian man was killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Shambhuganj Raghobpur on the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Kutub…
Drug peddler sentenced to life imprisonment in Barisal
A court in Barisal on Wednesday afternoon sentenced one accused to life imprisonment for drug peddling.The accused Syed Ziaul Hossain Rumman, son of Mozammel Hossain from Dengu Sardar Bari of South Alekanda in the city also fined Tk 10 thousand…
Garment factory official stabbed dead in Gazipur
A garments factory official was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Zhinu Market area of Tongi upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, sewing in-charge of “Zaber and Zubayer Garments” in Pagar area of the upazila.
Man stabbed to death in Pabna
A young man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Halpara area of district town on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Anup Agarwal, 30, son of Shyam Sundor Agarwal, resident of the area.
Zia Trust cases hearing date fixed on Nov 12
Court Correspondent The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed November 12 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others.
3 jailed for 7 days for illegal sand lifting in Sunamganj
A mobile court here sentenced three labourers to seven days’ imprisonment for lifting sand illegally from the Dhopajan river in sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The convicts were identified as Shafiq Miah, 30, son of Zohu Miah, Ekhlas Miah, son of…
Avijit murder suspect on a 5-day remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Zafran Hasan, suspect in blogger Avijit Roy murder case on a fresh remand for five days for more interrogation about the murder.
Defamation against Tareque fixed on Dec 30
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the date for submission of a probe report to December 30 in a case filed against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tareque Rahman for making derogatory remarks against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Case filed over constable Mukul killing; 7 held
A case has been filed in connection with the killing of a constable of Sreepur camp of industrial police at Baraipara in Ashulia.Azharul Islam, sub-inspector of Ashulia Police Station, filed the case with the police station around 2am on Thursday…
Chakti Russel confesses, Matin in remand for Tavella murder
Court Correspondent Md Russel Chowdhury alias Chakki Russel, who was arrested in connection with the killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella, made confessional statement to a Dhaka court on Thursday.
OMCH interns enforce work abstention, withdraw it later
Intern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (OMCH) went on an indefinite work abstention on Wednesday night protesting assault on their two fellows and called off the strike next morning.They joined works withdrawing the strike around 8am as…
Man’s body recovered from Gazipur jungle
Police recovered the body of a man from Pirujali village in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Moniruzzaman, a construction contractor by profession and a resident of the village.
CPA employee held with two pistols, ammo in Ctg
Police arrested an employee of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) from Pahartali railway station area of the city along with two pistols, four magazines and six rounds of bullet early Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Mozammel Hossain, 35, son of Tofazzal…
ICS leader arrested in Ctg
Chittagong district police arrested a top leader of Chittagong South District unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Chunuti area Lohagara upazila of the district on Wednesday.The arrested was identified as Kafil Uddin Bhutto, 22.
Cleanliness awareness urged for filariasis-free nation
There is no alternative to creating mass public awareness on the essence of cleanliness and destroying mosquito to ensure hygienic environment for building a filariasis-free Bangladesh.Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu delivered…
Aman paddy harvesting begins in Narsingdi
Harvesting of early variety (Short duration) Aman paddy BRRI Dhan-62, BRRI Dhan-37, and Bina Dhan-7 has began in the district though the same will get full momentum from mid November.The crop is now becoming ready for harvesting and the growing…
Passing out parade of police constable held
The passing out parade of the 158th batch of police constables was held at the parade ground of Bangladesh Police Academy (BPA) at Sarda in Rajshahi yesterday.BPA Principal-in-Charge Amulya Bhushan Barua attended the ceremony as chief guest. Speaking on the…
More transparency in internal wheat procurement underscored
Farmers at a public hearing today called upon the government for taking more steps to ensure complete transparency in the internal wheat procurement process to benefit them in getting fair price of the cereal crop.Thakurgaon Office of RDRS Bangladesh, a…
Khaleda called for national dialogue
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday called on the government to initiate a national dialogue to bring an end to the crisis facing Bangladesh.“We hope that good sense will prevail upon the government and it will…
PM urges Netherlands investment in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the Netherlands to invest in Bangladesh and import ‘world-class’ products from the country.She made the appeal when Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen called on her in The Hague on…
Whitewash will give tigers only 1 point
Bangladesh will be awarded only one point in ICC’s one-day rankings if they are able to whitewash Zimbabwe in the forthcoming ODI series.Bangladesh are now seventh with 96 points while Zimbabwe are 10th with 46.The Tigers are about to face…
Salman, SRK possess same views on intolerance
Amid ongoing debate over intolerance, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says he doesn’t believe in judging people onthe basis of where they come from or their religion.The superstar also has a message to send out — “We all are humans, and…
IS claims responsibility for attack on police check post?
Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on a police check post in Savar on Wednesday that left a constable dead, monitoring group SITE says.Print Friendly and PDF.Unknown assailants attacked a check post at Savar’s Ashulia around 8am…
Demand a national food policy
Danielle Nierenberg The American food system is broken. Chronic diet-related diseases cost US$500 billion annually, and agriculture is the main source of water pollution in America. The Food and Drug Administration reports that 80 percent of all antibiotics are fed…
Exposed by Wikileaks: The US Empire according to itself
Robert J. Burrowes For many people, it is easier, safer and more comfortable to live in a world of delusion, particularly when this delusion requires no effort to seek out and understand truths that might prove unpalatable. If the delusion…