At least 25 people including Mohila Awami League’s district unit president Rebeka Sultana, were injured as two crude bombs were blasted in a rally organised by the 14-party alliances in the town on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said two crude bombs…
Year: 2015
Khaleda on movement looking at ‘Uttarpara’, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday alleged that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been carrying on her ‘so-called movement for democracy’, hoping that someone from ‘Uttarpara’ would place her in power as she does not believe in democracy. “The way…
179 Bnp MPs of 8th JS urge Hasina to have dialogue
A total of 179 BNP MPs of Eighth Parliament in a joint statement yesterday called upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to sit in a dialogue with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to resolve the ongoing political impasse. “Resignation of Sheikh Hasina…
AL-leaders, activists stage demo near Khaleda’s office
A group of activists led by AL MP Trana Halim and Pijush Bandyopadhyay brought out a silent procession from the Gulshan 2 intersection and march towards Khaleda Zia’s office demanding the immediate withdrawal of hartal and blockade. Police barred them…
The dead are ‘heroes’, the injured ‘ffs of generation’: Bnp
BNP joint secretary Salahuddin Ahmed in a statement yesterday announced that those who are being maimed by the hands of “government forces” during the ongoing “mass movement” will be honoured as “freedom fighters of this generation” once they come in…
Crude bomb recovered in Gazipur
Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police recovered a crude bomb from beside the deputy commissioner’s office in the city on Sunday morning.
Youth held with pistol, bullets in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with a foreign-made pistol and three rounds of bullet from Jhiltuli area in the district town on Sunday morning.
One killed in Munshiganj road accident
An unidentified man was killed and three others were injured in a road accident in Suvashpur area of the district early Friday.
2 sustain petrol bomb burns in Gazipur
Two people, including a woman, suffered burn injuries as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at a bus in Signboard area of the city on Saturday night.
Auto-rickshaws collide killing two in Ctg
Two people were killed in a head-on collision between two CNG-run auto-rickshaws in Kathirkat area of Hathazari upazila on Saturday night.
Man commits suicide in Barisal
A man allegedly committed suicide over family feud at Pattanibhanga’ village under Hijla Upazila in the district last night.
Five ‘militants’ held in Chittagong
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in an overnight drive on Saturday arrested five suspected militants from Lotmanir area in Banshkhali upazila.
Shibir Cox’s Bazar president Noman held
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Islami Chhatra Shibir’s district unit president Jahidul Islam Noman from Bazarghata area in the district town on Saturday night.
Swechchhasebak Dal leader hurt in cop’s firing in Mymensingh
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal was injured in police firing while trying to flee after hurling two crude bombs on the law enforcers at Town Hall More in front of the opposition leader Rawshan Ershad’s residence early Sunday.
Lawyer detained in Rajshahi
Police detained an advocate for his alleged support for Jamaat-Shibir men in committing anarchic and subversive activities last night.
Amar Ekushey observed in Faridpur
Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day was observed here in a befitting manner on Saturday.
Drought-tolerant wheat varieties gain popularity in Barind
Some newly developed drought-tolerant and high-yielding wheat varieties, especially BARI Gom-26, have started gaining popularity among farmers of the drought-prone Barind tract.
Shaheed Dibash observed in Khulna befittingly
The International Mother Language Day was observed in a befitting manner in the city and all the nine upazilas in Khulna district today.
Amar Ekushey observed befittingly in Rangpur division
The Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day-2015 was observed amid enthusiasm paying rich tribute to the Language Movement martyrs in Rangpur division on Saturday.
Amar Ekushey observed in Rajshahi in befitting manner
“Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day” was observed in the city and it’s adjacent areas on Saturday in befitting manner paying rich tribute to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952.
Iraq-Kurdish force of 25,000 ‘to retake Mosul from IS’
A joint Iraqi-Kurdish military force of up to 25,000 fighters is being prepared to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS), a US official says.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to avoid shock
Mahela Jayawardene hit his 19th one-day international century to help Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by four wickets and avoid a major World Cup upset.
Oscars 2015: Birdman battles Boyhood
The campaigning is over. The red carpet is rolled out. And Hollywood is braced for its starriest night of the year.
Ukraine crisis: Rebels ‘agree’ weapon pullout dates
Rebels in eastern Ukraine have agreed to begin to pull back heavy weapons from the frontline, a Russian general involved in implementing a truce says.
DNA screening kit given the go-ahead by US regulator
A Californian start-up will be allowed to advertise a mail order DNA test that screens for a rare genetic condition, after a U-turn by the US regulator.
Al-Amin being sent home for violating discipline
Bangladesh bowler Al-Amin Hossain is to be sent back home from Australia in a disciplinary action, media reports have said. The ACSU (the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit) informed the Bangladesh team management of Al-Amin staying outside the team hotel…
PM for speedy, exemplary trial of atrocities
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked for speedy and exemplary trial of the perpetrators of the recent petrol bomb attack and other atrocities on innocent people saying delaying the trial encouraged them for bigger occurrence. “Trial of the persons…
Two Dhaka highrise buildings catch fire
Two high-rise buildings–one at Gulshan-2 and another at New Eskaton Road in Dhaka city–caught fire in the city on Saturday morning. A fire broke out in a seven-storey commercial building at Gulshan-2 in the city on Sunday morning. Duty officer…
Ferry launch capsize toll rises to 69. Some still missing in Padma
The death toll in the Padma launch capsize rose to 69 on Monday morning as the sunken vessel was salvages and pulled ashore. The dead are mostly women and children Some other pasengers are still missing as a ferry launch…
Turkey enters Syria to evacuate Suleyman Shah tomb
Hundreds of Turkish troops in armoured vehicles have entered into northern Syria and evacuated a historic Ottoman tomb and the soldiers guarding it. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the remains of Suleyman Shah would be moved elsewhere in Syria. He…