By Nava Thakuria For three days, the journalist fraternity of Assam demonstrated their angers against the police atrocities on various occasions. The media persons expressed apprehension that the police commissionerate, which was introduced in Guwahati city of northeast India since…
The United States has expressed grave concern over the ongoing unrest and violence in Bangladesh and deplored the unconscionable attacks, including bus burnings, throwing incendiary devices, and train derailments that have killed and wounded innocent victims. “We condemn in the…
By Mary Beard Professor of Classics, Cambridge University When we listen to politicians, we often complain that their words don’t seem to mean anything. And that’s because they don’t. There’s a mismatch between political ideas and politicians’ words. It’s not…
Saroop Ijaz The Pakistani government’s execution of two convicted Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants symbolizes a victory of form over substance in its avowed battle against extremist insurgents. The authorities hanged Attaullah Arif Qasim and Muhammed Azim Arif Sharif on February 3…
Doha – Qatari authorities should implement labor reforms to protect migrant workers from serious human rights abuses; proposed reforms in 2014 are a welcome step but need to go further, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2015.…
Eric Goldstein The brutal murder of Jordanian pilot First Lt. Muath al-Kasasbeh by the extremist group Islamic State (also known as ISIS) set off a wave of outrage and sadness across Jordan, sparking calls in the streets and media for…
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, writes from New York Though democracy in 1971 was the immediate spirit and reason of Bangladesh’s liberation war, it is now imprisoned in the country. As soon as Radio Pakistan in its 2-PM news bulletin broadcast on…
Police yesterday opened a registration log book in front of BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office to preserve details of visitors. Shamsuddin Ahmed Didar, a member of chairperson’s media wing, confirmed it saying that the city SB opened the register at about…
A writ petition was filed to the High Court on Thursday challenging the validity of the lower court order that had placed BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on a five-day remand for the third time in a…
It is being observed that some miscreants and terrorist individuals or organizations are throwing petrol, octane, gunpowder and such ignitable substances at transports causing huge damage to public life and property to create panic among the people and put country’s…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday reiterated that the ongoing movement of her party-led 20-party alliance would continue till it reaches its desired goal and said, she is ready to face any consequence. In a statement signed by BNP vice…
A Dhaka court has acquitted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of corruption charges in the construction of Bangabandhu Novo Theatre. Late finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, late education minister AHSK Sadeque, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury and MP…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 70,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from the Naf River at Leda in Teknaf upazila early Thursday.
Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in possession of 28 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Amtala intersection in the district town on Thursday morning.
Police arrested three leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir from the municipality area here on Wednesday.
Miscreants set a truck ablaze by hurling a petrol bomb at Ahmadpur Bridge in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
A motorcyclist was killed and his two co-riders were injured in a road accident at Shemolgachhi in Sharsha upazila on Wednesday noon.
Chittagong district police in a series of drives detained 25 activists of BNP-Jamaat-Shibir from different upazilas of the district on Wednesday night and today.
Police arrested a leader of the city unit BNP on charge of attack and vandalism at Sylhet Polytechnic Institute principal’s house from Kadamtali area in the city on Wednesday night.
Leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at a blanket distribution ceremony here today called upon the affluent citizens to stand beside the cold-hit poor and distressed people for mitigating their sufferings.
A hand bomb went off inside the Border Guard Battalion (BGB) camp in Jhumjhumpur area beside the Jessore-Narail Road in Jessore district on Wednesday night.
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami on charge of violence from Keramatnagar area in Barlekha upazila early Thursday.
The present government has been implementing massive programmes for enhanced participation of unemployed womenfolk in economic activities to make them self-reliant through their development and empowerment.
Betel leaf grows in different parts of the district and its adjacent areas as an important cash crop that contributes a lot to bring back fortune to many farmers.
The New Horizons probe has returned new pictures of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.
Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, have detained dozens of people who were protesting against recent attacks on churches in the city.
The Oscar-nominated Russian film Leviathan is going on general release in Russian cinemas, but with silence blanking out the many swear words.
The Bnp on Thursday said that two Juba League leaders – Manik and Babul – were held and taken to the thana by police after the bus torching in Chouddagram on Tuesday night, but they were released at the instance…
The United Kingdom on Thursday called on both the government and all parties to exercise restraint and respect the rule of law, and come together to break this cycle of violence and disruption. British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W…
Fixtures for the cricket World Cup that will be jointly held by Australia and New Zealand from Feb 14-March 29, 2015: Feb 14 Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Christchurch England v Australia, Melbourne Feb 15 South Africa v Zimbabwe, Hamilton…