The horrifying murder of a blogger who was hacked to death in Dhaka this morning, the second violent killing of a Bangladeshi blogger in a month, must be a ‘wake up call’ to the authorities on the need to create…
Year: 2015
4 Bangladeshis charge-sheeted in Burdwan blast case
Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday formally submitted a chargesheet against 21 people, including four Bangladesh nationals, to a special court in Kolkata for their involvement in the Burdwan blast, according to Indian media reports. Banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen…
Woman, daughter among three killed in lightning strike
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas of Chapainawabganj on Monday.
One held with 60 Phensidyl bottles in Pirojpur
Police in a drive arrested a youth along with 60 bottles of Phensidyl from Dekutia Ferry Ghat in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Schoolboy killed in road accident in Bogra
A school boy was crushed under the wheels of a truck on Bogra-Rangpur highway in Gokul area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
5 held with 2700 pieces Yaba Tablets in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five alleged drug peddlers along with 2,700 Yaba tablets from Guho Laxmipur area of the Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
Tortoise of rare species recovered in Jessore
Border Guard Bangladesh personnel in a drive recovered a total of 53 pieces of rare species tortoise from Durgapur frontier under Benapole port police station, Lt Col Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, commanding officer, 26 Border Guard Battalion said.
UP member suspended in Sylhet
The government suspended the member of Doyamir union parishad in Osmani Nogor upazila under Sylhet district on Monday.
4 awarded life-term for beating one to death
Al-Asif Md. Anisuzzaman, Additional District and Session Judge-2 of Bagerhat, in a judgment delivered on Monday, convicted 4 persons including a former Councilor of Bagerhat Pourashava and sentenced them to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Tk.25 thousand each…
6 officials including adviser, proctor resign in BAU over VC’s affair
Six officials of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) including students affairs advisor Prof Dr Md Zahirul Haque Khandoker and proctor Prof Dr Md Harun-ur-Rashid on Sunday resigned from their posts as a part of their protest against Vice-Chancellor’s alleged involvement in sexual…
Pirate ringleader killed in ‘gunfight’ in Khulna
A suspected ringleader of a pirate gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Bojburia Char area of the Sundarbans in Koyra upazila here on Sunday night.
144 bottles of Indian liquor seized in Sunamganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 144 bottles of Indian liquor from Narayantola frontier area of Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday night.
Jubo League activist shot dead in Jessore
A local Jubo League activist was shot down by unidentified miscreants at Baghdanga village in Monirampur upazila on Sunday night.
Schoolboy killed in road accident in Khulna
A schoolboy was killed and two others injured in a road accident on the Rupsha Khan Jahan Ali Bridge of the city on Monday morning.
One arrested with Yaba in Noakhali
A team of Detective Branch of police (DB) of the district arrested a drug peddler with 800 yaba tablets from Tinn Bhai Dokan area under sadar upazila on Sunday.
Restore normalcy for meaningful city polls: Bnp
Bangladesh Nationalists Party (BNP) has demanded of the government and the Election Commission(EC) to take appropriate steps for a free, fair and non-partisan City Corporation polls. “Otherwise it would be proven again before the nation that the present EC is…
Mobile court conducts drive against food adulteration in Rangpur
A mobile court of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) in an anti-adulteration drive today fined a bakery and evicted illegal shops from the roadside footpaths in the city, official sources said.
Job opportunities of disabled people stressed
Speakers, including human rights activists, lawyers and professionals,at a meeting here have stressed for creating and ensuring job opportunities for the physically challenged people to make them self-reliant.
Asian stocks mixed as Mideast worries linger, oil eases
Asian stocks were mixed on Friday as rising tensions in the Middle East obscured the investment outlook, while the dollar rebounded.
The financial lessons of ‘Game of Thrones’
If you ever find yourself at a fan convention for the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones,” look at the person next to you.
Suspected extremists blamed for stabbing blogger to death
Suspected extremists stabbed a progressive blogger to death in broad day light in Tejgaon Industrial area in the city yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Wasiqur Rhaman alias Babu, 27, son of Tipu Sultan of Hazipur village in Ramganj…
1pc surcharge on mobile phone usage in offing
A new law has got the Cabinet’s final approval for imposition of a one percent surcharge on mobile phone usage. The Development Surcharge and Levy Act 2015 was cleared in Monday’s regular Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.…
7 get death penalty for killing Swechhasebak League man
A trial court has ordered death sentence for seven accused for the murder of Swechhasebak League leader Manir Uddin Manu. In its verdict on Monday, Dhaka’s Fourth Speedy Trial Tribunal found eight people guilty of the 2006 murder in the…
ACC should make itself clean first: Prof Abu Sayeed
Questioning the integrity of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Bishwa Sahitya Kendra chairman Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed on Monday said the anti-graft national body must make itself clean first. “The ACC talks against corruption. Is the ACC free from corruption?…
Another blogger hacked to death in capital
One month into the killing of popular blogger Avijit Roy, another blogger named Washiqur Rahman Babu was hacked to death by a group assailants at South Begunbari of Tejgoan industrial area of the city on Monday morning. Police said Washiqur,…
2 killed in police firing during UP polls vote counting Sunday
Two killed reportedly in police firing during a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates in Sadya Puskini union parishad election in Rangpur Sadar upazila on Sunday. Around 30 people were also injured, including six with bullets, in the…
26 submit nomination papers for Mayors of Dhaka South, North
A total of 26 mayoral aspirants, including BNP leader Mirza Abbas and his three party colleagues and Awami League-backed candidates Sayeed Khokan, filed their nominations to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls on Sunday, the last date for…
Body of Railway Minister’s brother recovered from city lake
Police recovered the floating body of Railways Minister Md Mazibul Hoque’s elder brother from Dhanmondi Lake in the city on Sunday morning. Family members said the deceased, ABM Abdul Latif, also a former additional secretary, went out of their Dhanmondi…
Australia takes Cricket World Cup for 5th time in tame final
Michael Clarke hit 74 in his last one-day international to lead Australia to their fifth World Cup title with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in a disappointing final on Sunday. A record crowd of 93,013 at the Melbourne Cricket…
Charge hearing against Fakhrul, 72 other leaders deferred
A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the hearing in the case filed against 73 people including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for vandalism and arson June 16.