Mumbai – Maharashtra’s Thane police named former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni as one of the accused in India’s biggest drug racket which was busted two months ago. Ten people have been arrested over the incident. The former star is expected…
Year: 2016
JMB suspect among 37 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives from Friday night to Saturday morning arrested 37 people, including a suspected member of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from eight upazilas of Satkhira on various charges, including sabotage, Unb news agency…
College teacher murder attempt accused killed in ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Golam Faizullah alias Fahim, who was on a 10-day remand in connection with the attempt on the life of college teacher Ripon Chakrawarty, was killed in a reported gunfight between his associates and police at Miarchar in Sadar…
Fundamentalism a threat to peaceful assembly, association: UN
Dhaka – The phenomenon of fundamentalism is fueling growing intolerance worldwide, which poses a grave threat to the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Unb news agency reported. United Nations expert Maina Kiai said this at the…
US-based SAFEST fund expresses solidarity with Orlando shooting victims
US-based SAFEST fund in solidarity with Orlando club shooting victims The South Asian Fund For Education, Scholarship & Training (SAFEST) stands in solidarity WITH L/G/B/T/Q PEOPLE night club shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. To all those lost…
Gorbachev disagrees with Obama on nukes
By David Swanson Mikhail Gorbachev and Barack Obama have radically different views on what is involved in doing away with nuclear weapons. Reading Gorbachev’s new book, The New Russia, is a bit disappointing, but it contains some key insights. It…
SAFEST fund expresses solidarity with Orlando club shooting victims
The US-based South Asian Fund For Education, Scholarship & Training (SAFEST) stands in solidarity WITH L/G/B/T/Q PEOPLE night club shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. To all those lost their loved ones, our prayers are with you, says…
Joe Biden campaigns for ban on assault weapons from civilian ownership
US Vice President Joe Biden in a message sent to people on Friday lent support to the campaign to ban assault weappons and high capacity magazines from cvilian ownership. He said, “Over the past few years, we’ve watched as new…
Govt. is less sincere to ensure security for hindu people
Dhaka-Despite increasing attacks on hindu minorities in the country the incumbent government is not playing any significant role to ensure their security, alleged Jatiya Hindu Mohajote.
11 get life in prison for 2002 deadly riots in India
An Indian court on Friday sentenced 11people to life in prison for murder in one of the many deadly religious riots that swept across the western state of Gujarat in 2002 and left more than 1,000 dead. Special Court Judge…
Arrest in combing operation unlawful: BNP
Terming unlawful the arrest of thousands of people in the week-long combing operation, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that it has been carried out with a political motive. “Thousands of devoted Muslims along with opposition…
Govt trying to label opposition men as militants: Rizvi
BNP on Friday alleged that the government is trying to brand opposition leaders and activists as militants by arresting them in the name of crackdown on militants. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the allegation…
8 power sector projects put on ‘fast track’
The government has put eight power sector projects on ‘fast track’ giving an allocation of Tk 11,416.74 crore in the 2016-17 fiscal year. The government’s budget document titled ‘Kathamo Rupantare Brihat Prokalpo: Probriddhi Sanchare Natun Matra’ (Large Projects in Transformation…
Moudud finds int’l conspiracy behind secret killings
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that international plotters are patronising militancy and recent target killings in Bangladesh as it lacks democracy. Speaking at a discussion, he also alleged that the government is not sincere in curbing militancy.…
BNP now to stage demo in city Monday
BNP’s Dhaka city unit will now stage demonstrations in the capital on Monday instead of Saturday to protest the ‘wholesale arrest’ of common people and opposition leaders and activists in the name of a combing operation to tackle militants.A day…
UK mourns Jo Cox as group says suspect had far-right ties
Campaigning in Britain’s European Union membership referendum was at a halt and normal political life was suspended Friday as the country absorbed the daylight slaying of lawmaker Jo Cox with shock — and worry that the political fury unleashed by…
Boko Haram kills 18 at funeral in northeast Nigeria
A police official says Boko Haram extremists have killed 18 people at a funeral in northeast Nigeria.Police spokesman Othman Abubakar said Friday the number of dead could rise.Witnesses said the assailants shot at mourners after arriving on motorbikes in the…
Indian Eid visa camp ends
Dhaka – The first-ever 12-day Eid visa camp, arranged by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, ended on Thursday sending a message to visa seekers that visa issue will no more remain a problem. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh…
PM shocked at British MP’s murder
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep shock at the killing of British Labour Party MP Jo Cox. “I am deeply shocked and saddened at the tragic killing of Mrs. Jo Cox, the young and promising Labour…
Making sense of tragedy and guns after Orlando
Antonio Ginatta As the casualty numbers in Orlando come in (now at 49 victims confirmed dead and 54 wounded) people are struggling to make sense of the senseless, to find in the killer’s actions and words some clue to the…
EU sharply criticised over new trademarks directive
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – Several developing countries – Brazil, India, South Africa, China and Indonesia – took the European Union (EU) to task over its new Directive aimed at harmonising the provisions of trademark laws in the EU member states.…
Kuwait domestic helper offices’ owners slam new law
Kuwait: In a recent session, the parliament approved amending the law to establish a closed shareholding company to recruit domestic helpers and referred it to the government. The first article of the law stipulates establishing a closed shareholding company that…
Carving a path for democracy and Islam to co-exist in Tunisia
By Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi Today, we inaugurate, by God’s Grace, the tenth national party congress of Nahdha Party, the second national congress after the revolution. Even during the most difficult periods of secret activity and police harassment under dictatorship, our…
IBBL gives scholarship to Rangpur underprivileged students
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Rangpur Zone arranged a scholarship distribution programme for the underprivileged students at a local auditorium on Thursday.
Migrants rescued as boat runs aground near Greek island
Dhaka-Greece’s coast guard rescued 57 migrants or refugees from a sailboat which ran aground off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos Thursday, and arrested two suspected smugglers who had also been on board, authorities said.
RU formed probe committee over life threat to teacher
Dhaka-The Rajshahi University (RU) authority has formed a probe committee over the life threat to the former Director General (DG) of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) and also an associate professor of Mass Communication & Journalism (MCJ) department Prof. Dulal…
Ansarullah suspect Shihab on 5-day remand
Dhaka-Ansarullah Bangla Team suspected activist Shihab alias Saiful alias Sumon alias Shakil was on Thursday placed on a five-day remand in connection with his alleged attempt to kill publisher and blogger Ahmed Rashid Tutul.
Destiny chief coordinator imprisoned
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Thursday awarded one year imprisonment to Destiny Group Chief Coordinator Mohammad Ashraful Amin in a case filed for bouncing cheque. Judge Mohammad Abul Kashem of the 8th Additional Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka also fined him…
Charge sheet against mother of two ill-fated children
Dhaka-Detectives of police on Thursday submitted charge sheet against Mahfuza Malek, mother of two children, who were found dead at their residence in the city’s Banasree area on February 29, in a case filed for killing the duo.
British Labour lawmaker dies after shooting attack
London — A British lawmaker was shot and killed Thursday in a daylight attack in the town she represented, police said. Labour legislator Jo Cox was attacked just before 1 p.m. in Birstall, northern England, Acting Chief Constable Dee Collins…