The 70th birth anniversary of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been celebrated, in a low kye though. First the BNP chiarperson’s birth day party was held at the family level in early hours of August 15 and then in a…
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Youth’s decomposed body recovered in Rajshahi
Police recovered decomposed body of an unidentified young man from Padma River near Talaimari BGB camp in the city on Friday night.
Unidentified man found dead in Manikganj
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Pachuria on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Ghior upazila on Saturday.
4 cops killed as train rams police van in Nilphamari
Four policemen were killed when a train rammed a police van at Gola Hat Colony level crossing in Sayedpur upazila on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Maidul, 28, Saiful, 32, Shariful, 32 and Faruk, 32.
U.S. vs. Iraq: 25 years and counting
By Mickey Z. On July 25, 1990, Saddam Hussein entertained a guest at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, April Glaspie. Glaspie told the Iraqi president: ‘I have direct instructions from President (George H.W.) Bush to improve…
5 ‘criminals’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with army in Rangamati
Five suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with army at Dokhaiapara in Baghaichhari upazila early Saturday.One of the deceased was identified as Rupayon Chakma, 30, while the identities of other deceased could not be known immediately.
5 Shibir men arrested in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of drives arrested five leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Demsha union of Satkania upazila on Friday morning.The arrested were identified as Liakat Ali,23, Mohammad Faruk,19, Saiful Islam,25, Mohammad Arafat,24 and Moinul…
National Mourning Day observed at RU
Rajshahi University (RU) paid glowing tributes with deep mourn and solemnity to mark the 40th anniversary of martyrdom of founding president of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was killed by some brutal assassins on this day of 1975 with…
One killed, 5 bullet hit in Khshtia AL-factional fight
A local activist of Jubo League was killed and five other people suffered bullet injuries during a clash between two factions of Awami League over joining a mourning day rally at Milpara in the district town on Saturday. The deceased…
BCL Avtivist Pranajit confesses to killing fellow
Activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Pranajit Das reportedly made a confessional statement before a court here on Saturday over the killing of a fellow activist at Madanmohan College in the city on Wednesday. Judge Anwarul Haque of Sylhet Metropolitan…
US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana
The US has reopened its embassy in Cuba more than 54 years after it was closed, in a symbolic step signalling the warming of ties between both countries. John Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Cuba in…
Bodies found at Char in chandpur
Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified people from Lalmiar Char of Haimchar upazila on Friday.
Jubo Dal Man killed in Ctg
A local activist of Jubo Dal was chopped to death by miscreants in Pahartali area of the port city on Friday.
PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu at Tungipara
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday placed a wreath at the mazar of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungi[ara, marking the the National Mourning Day, 40th martyrdom anniversary of the great leader. After placing the wreath, the Prime Minister stood…
AL activist electrocuted while hanging a banner
A local activist of ruling Awami League died from electrocution while hanging a banner on the occasion of the National Mourning Day in the city’s Talaimari area on Friday.
Slaughtered body of police informant recovered
Police recovered the slaughtered body of a police informant from near a slum of Shah Ali thana area on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Md Jasim, 35, son of Hanif Hawlader. He was residing at Kingshok Balurmath (Sand…
5 killed in Gunfight at Rangamati
Five suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with army at Dokhaiapara in Baghaichhari upazila early Saturday.
Not forgotten: Son of an abductee in N. Korea fights on
S. Korean has sacrificed family, career and health to free his father, victim of a 1969 plane hijacking My hometown, southern sea, I can see the blue water / How can I forget the calm sea in the village /…
Law and order good: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday claimed that the country’s overall law-and-order situation is good barring some stray incidents. “Except for several murders, the overall law-and-order situation is quite good,” he said while talking to reporters after distributing food at…
High Court under fire for observations about poll-time govt
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq has criticised a High Court observation on interim government, dubbing it ‘uncalled for’. The Gazipur-1 MP was speaking at a discussion and special prayers programme organised to mark National Mourning Day in the…
Khaleda turns 70 Saturday
BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia turns ’70’ on Saturday. Unlike previous years, Party sources hinted, Khaleda may not cut cake at the wee hours on Saturday celebrating her birthday at her Gulshan office. A BNP leader close…
National Mourning Day Saturday
The National Mourning Day will be observed in the country on Saturday marking the 40th anniversary of assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with all but two members of his family at the crack of dawn on August 15…
Crude bombs let loose at Shahriar’s Charghat college meet
Miscreants set off two crude bombs during a meeting of State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam with a college governing body in Charghat upazila on Friday night.
SAU Convocation Nov 16
Convocation is marked as a great event in the university academic calendar. It’s a special occasion to bring together the Graduates and the Academics. For the graduating students it’s a time to celebrate their accomplishment in front of their friends…
An alleged drug dealer arrested with yaba pills
Police arrested an alleged drug dealer along with 39,000 pieces contraband yaba tablets from BK Das Road in Old Dhaka on Thursday night. The arrested illegal drug trader was identified as Sabbir Hossain alias Sabbir. Briefing to reporters at DMP…
One held for illegal possession of fire arm
Police arrested an alleged possessor of illegal firearms from the city’s Kafrul area on Thursday night. Officer-in-charge of Kafrul police station Sikder Md Shamim Hossain said acting on a tip-off, a Kafrul police team conducted a raid in the thana…
Tripple murder in gun attack for control over extortion: Police
Establishment of supremacy, collection of extortion money and controlling ‘jhute’ (cuttings of fabrics of garment factories) business in the area were main reasons behind the triple murder in Madhya Badda in the city, police sources suspected. Awami Leaguer ward-6 president…
Mother with 3-month-old found dead in Brahmanbaria
A woman and her three-month-old baby were found dead at Ashurail village in Nasirnagar upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Farzana Akter,22, wife of a Dubai expatriate Nur Mia, and her three-month-old son Tanvir Mia of the village.
Japan PM Abe to deliver closely watched WW2 statement
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will deliver a much-anticipated statement on Friday marking 70 years since his country’s World War Two surrender. Its content will be closely watched by Japan’s neighbours, who are concerned he may water down past apologies…
EC doesn’t accept audit reports of 22 parties
The Election Commission has turned down the audit reports of 22 political parties submitted on their financial transactions in 2014 as they failed to follow the due process. The Commission on Thursday sent a letter to the 22 political parties…