New Delhi: The NDA government at the Centre is preparing a bill to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, to grant citizenship to migrants who have fled religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. There are nearly two lakhs Hindu and…
Year: 2015
Court allows police to do forensic test on Niloy
A Dhaka Court yesterday (Sunday) allowed police to go for forensic test of slain blogger Niladri Chattaerjee Niloy. Earlier, the police sought permission to the court to send the evidence of Niladri Chatterjee Niloy to the Forensic Department of Dhaka…
RU teachers abstain from work protesting pay scale
RU Correspondent Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA) observed a day-long work-abstention and sit-in programme on Saturday protesting what its leaders termed devaluation of university teachers’ in proposed national 8th pay scale. including 8-point demand As part of the programme, the…
69.60 pc pass HSC equivalent examinations
The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Sunday with 69.60 percent pass rate against last year’s 78.33 percent. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her…
Japan remembers Nagasaki atomic bomb, 70 years on
An emotional memorial service has been held in the Japanese city of Nagasaki where US forces dropped an atomic bomb exactly 70 years ago. Speeches at the ceremony criticised the attending Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his plans to loosen…
EU Del condemns blogger Niloy murder, seeks immediate action
EU Delegation to Bangladesh in a statement to the press on early Sunday morning condemned the murder of blogger Niladri Chatterjee Niloy, demanded immediate action against those involved in the murder and gave sincere condolen ces to his widow and…
Savage killing of blogger must not go unpunished – AI
The Bangladeshi authorities must send a strong message that killings aimed at silencing dissenting voices are despicable and will not be tolerated, Amnesty International said in reaction to the news that blogger Niloy Neel was hacked to death at his…
Hiroshima-Nagasaki: 70-year nuclear explosions not done yet
By David Swanson This August 6th and 9th millions of people marke the 70th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in those cities and at events around the world. Some will celebrate the recent deal in which…
Local, int’l NGOs seek greater partnership
Leaders of local and international non-government organisations (NGOs) at a seminar in Dhaka on Saturday stressed building partnership based on mutual accountability in relations. ICVA (International Council for Voluntary Associations), local NGOs Bangladesh NGOs For World Humanitarian Summit (BNFWHS) and…
Mysterious blast injures three in central city building
Three people sustained burn injuries in a mysterious explosion in the city’s Central Road area on Saturday. The victims were identified as Fazlur Rahman, 47, and his nephew Delwar Hossain, 26, and niece Panna, 30. Inspector Mozammel, in-charge of Dhaka…
Politics over religious sentiment won’t be allowed: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned that the government will not allow anyone in Bangladesh to do politics over religious sentiment. “At least, this can’t be done in Bangladesh…we won’t allow this in the country,” she said. The Prime…
Singer Farida Yasmeen passes away
Eminent singer Farida Yasmeen died at a city hospital on Saturday evening. She was 74. Family sources said the veteran singer breathed her last at Birdem Hospital around 6pm. Singer Agun, son of Farida’s sister Nilufar Yasmeen, said his aunt…
Mufti Izahar sent to jail, IOJ protests
A court in Chittagong on Saturday sent Mufti Izharul Islam to jail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Abdul Quader passed the order when police produced him before his court. Additional Commissioner (crime and…
Clarke to retire after final Ashes Test
Australia captain Michael Clarke, described by Cricket Australia (CA) as one of the “all-time greats”, will retire after the final Ashes Test against England this month.Clarke announced his decision to quit international cricket after England won the fourth Test at…
Housewife found dead in Sylhet
A housewife was found dead at her house at Kidirpur village in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Sakina Begum, 25, wife of Selim Mia, a carpenter by profession.
27 Jamaat-Shibir men sued in Khulna
A total of 27 Shibir men, including Khulna City unit president Mim Hossain Miraz, were sent to jail today.They were produced to Khulna Metropolitan Magistrate Court with a seven-day remand prayer. Judge of the Magistrate Court Iqbal Faruk passed the…
Criminal’ injured in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Pabna
A suspected criminal was arrested after he was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between police and his gang at Padma Char in Ishwardi upazila early Saturday.The injured was identified as Sonamoni,32, son of late Abdus Samad of Paschim Tengri Piarkhali village of…
Attacked over land, man dies at RMCH
A man, who was injured in an attack by his rivals over land-related dispute in Bypass area of Singra upazila on Thursday, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Furkan Ali,65, son of…
Jubo League leader hacked dead in Noakhali
A local Juba League leader was hacked to death by miscreants at Deuti village in Sonaimuri upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Milon Sarkar,36, organising secretary of Deuti union of Juba League and son of Naderuzzaman, a resident of…
Derailment snaps Ctg rail link with Dhaka, Sylhet
Train communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet has remained snapped since Saturday morning following derailment of a freight train in Banasua in Sadar upazila of Comilla district.
Father burns hands of two children over theft
Two minor children sustained burn injuries as their father set fire to their hands over stealing Tk10 at Dolakandi village in Sadar upazila on Thursday.The victims were identified as Sabrin Sultana, 7, a class II student of Ramapur Dakhil Madrasha,…
RU progressive students protest Niloy killing
The Progressive Student Alliance (PSA), Rajshahi University (RU) unit, on Saturday brought out a procession on the campus protesting the murder of blogger Niloy. The procession started at 11.00 am from the PSA tent and terminated at Tukitaki Chattar in…
HR Commision chief questions sincerity of law enforcers
Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Mizanur Rahman yesterday questioned the sincerity of law enforcing agencies to take necessary steps to stop killing of bloggers one after another. “How long the law enforcers will be sleeping and watching…
FBI to assist Blogger Niloy probe – body to find GD refusal
The American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will assist local investigators to unearth the motive and the real culprits behind the sensational killing of blogger Niladri Chaterjee alias Niloy. Blogger Niloy, a resident of a rented flat on the 4th…
Youth killed in Sylhet clash
A young man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over previous enmity at Muminpur village in Jakiganj upazila.The deceased was identified as Salek Ahmed, 30, son of Abdul Matin of the…
2 held over robbery attempt at Manikganj bank
Police arrested two alleged robbers while trying to commit robbery breaking open the vault of Exim bank Manikganj branch in the district town on Friday night.The arrestees were identified as Arif Hossain, 42, son of Abdul Khalek of Charmatta village…
Arrest blogger Niloy killers: 7-day ultimatum of Ganojagaran Manch
The Ganojagaran Manch on Saturday issued an ultimatum of seven days, for the arrest of the killers of blogger Niloy Chatterjee. The Manch which has been demanding capital punishment for all war criminals since February 5, 2013 also threatened to…
James Holmes spared death penalty for US cinema killings
A jury in the US state of Colorado has spared gunman James Holmes the death penalty for killing 12 people at a screening of a Batman film in 2012. He will serve life in jail without the possibility of parole.…
Avoiding yesterday’s education for tomorrow’s kids
Masum Billah The world is changing fast. Though we are unable to keep pace with that change, our children who receive education mostly from the modern media and devices such as internet, twitter, facebook etc. are adopting those with much…