Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said Khaleda Zia committed the same crime as war criminals did in 1971 through her destructive politics in early 2015, and there will be no mercy for such offences. “She (Khaleda) is trying her…
Year: 2016
Tablig Biswa Iztema first phase begins Friday
Tens of thousands of devotees flocked to the Turag River bank at Tongi as the first phase of Biswa Ijtema, one of the biggest congregations of Muslims in the world, began on Friday.
Anti-state criminals must be punished
Apparently referring to BNP, Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif on Friday said those who committed anti-state crimes must be punished.
BD will take initiative to resolve Rohingya issue internationally
Bangladesh, as an active member of OIC contact group on Rohingya issue, has emphasised a collective role of international community to address the issue.
Coast Guard seized 4000 kgs of banned polythene
Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 4,000 kgs of banned polythene from Pangaon area of River Burigonga in Naryangonj on early Friday.
BB Gold Cup: Bangladesh off to flying start
Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the 4th Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament crushing Sri Lanka by 4-2 goals in the opener at the Shams-Ul-Huda Stadium in Jessore on Friday. Shakhawat Hossain Rony scored two goals for…
Let’s united for democracy & national interests: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday that the party had made many mistakes during it past movements.
3 pharmacies fined in Habiganj
Three pharmacies of Shaistaganj in the district were fined Tk 6,000 on Thursday, officials concerned here said today.A mobile court led by Nirbahi Magistrate Sejuti conducted a raid in the area at noon and found that the pharmacies were doing…
Mural of Bangabandhu inaugurated in Rangpur
A newly-built mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was inaugurated at the Zila School Crossing in the city on Thursday.Zila Parishad Administrator and Acting President of district unit of Awami League (AL) Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed at…
4 killed in accident in Dhaka
Dhaka – Four people were killed in separate accidents in the city’s Toragh, Ramna and Kadamtoli areas on Friday.
Blankets distributed at Kotalipara
Six thousand cold hit poor people of Kotalipara of the district got blankets on Thursday.Standard Bank distributed the blankets among the poor people of the upazila, the bank sources said.
Increasing people’s awareness about disaster underscored
Speakers in a function here underscored the need for increasing people’s awareness about natural disasters including earthquake to reduce the losses of lives and damage of properties.They also expressed their view that Bangladesh is also in the risk of newly…
Vatican paper blasts Charlie Hebdo cover as ‘Insulting’ to all faiths
By Elise Harris One year after the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris that left 12 dead, the Vatican daily newspaper has condemned the French satirical paper’s anniversary cover which depicts God as an armed terrorist. The illustration on the paper’s…
Saudi mass execution largest since 1980
Beirut – Saudi authorities carried out the largest mass execution in the country since 1980, putting 47 men to death on January 2, 2016. According to the Saudi state news agency, all of the men were convicted on terrorism charges,…
Two refugees arrested in US on terrorism charges
Two men from the Middle East who came to the United States as refugees were arrested on federal terrorism charges in California and Texas for supporting Islamic militant groups, US officials said on Thursday.They are the latest in a series…
15 Bangladeshis rescued in Nicaragua
Police in Nicaragua have rescued 15 Bangladeshi migrants, who were wandering lost on a highway after their smugglers, according to local media reports, abandoned them.The men, aged between 18 and 33, were found on the highway El Crucero at San…
US Congress should act on gun violence
Antonio Ginatta The steps announced today by United States President Barack Obama to reduce gun violence are a welcome and necessary departure from years of inaction –a recognition that the US can and should act to protect citizens from gun-related…
S Korea reactivates propaganda speakers as tensions with North rise
Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN)Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have once again ratcheted up as South Korea responds to its northern neighbor’s latest antagonism. The South reactivated its propaganda speakers near its heavily fortified border with North Korea on Friday following…
Tablig Biswa Iztema 1st phase begins
The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, one of the biggest congregations of Muslims in the globe, began on Friday on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the edge of the capital. The congregation, also called the World…
Three convicts in Kazi Aref murder case hanged
Jessore – Three condemned killers of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) founder president Kazi Aref Ahmed and four other party men were hanged at Jessore Central Jail on Thursday night.
5th Nat’l debate fest begins at JU
A 3-day long debate competition titled “5th national debate championship-2016” began at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Thursday.
Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of bombing its embassy in Yemen
By Reuters and VICE News Missiles fired by the Saudi Arabian-led coalition in Yemen have hit Iran’s embassy in the capital Sanaa, Iran claimed on Thursday. “Saudi Arabia is responsible for the damage to the embassy building and the injury…
Islami Oikya Jote spits over quitting Bnp-led 20-Party
Dhaka – Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) suffered a split after its chairman Abdul Latif Nizami on Thursday announced that it quit the BNP-led 20-party alliance. IOJ chairman Abdul Latif Nizami made the announcement at the triennial national convention of the…
South Korea will resume propaganda broadcasts
Blue House says broadcasts in response to nuclear test, a violation of August 25 agreement Hyun-bi Park South Korea announced it will resume propaganda broadcasts along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Friday, in response to the nuclear test North Korea…
Knife-wielding man shot dead trying to attack Paris police station
By VICE News A man was shot dead at a Paris police station on Thursday afternoon after allegedly trying to attack officers in the reception with a knife. The man shouted “Allahu Akbar” and may have been wearing a suicide…
ICT takes cognizance of case against two for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday took the charges against two Kishoreganj war crimes suspects – Syed Mohammad Hossain and Muhammad Moslem Pradhan – into cognizance for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the War of…
Explore global organic food market: PM
I fully endorse the advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to explore the opportunity of exporting organic foods as those have huge demand in the global market. People all over the world are getting conscious about the food crops produced…
Islami Oikya Jote severe their link with 20-party alliance
Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) led by Maulana Abdul Latif Nezami yesterday severed the link with the BNP-led 20-party alliance. However, a section of the partly led by its senior vice chairman Advocate Maulana Abdur Rakib has announced to stay with…
Yes, North Korea probably tested an H-Bomb
By Ryan Faith The rumbling started early Wednesday morning when a small earthquake was detected near a known nuclear test site in North Korea. Not long after, North Korean state media broadcast the announcement that the country had successfully tested…
Robi has introduced train ticketing solution
Cellular phone operator Robi has introduced train ticketing solution aiming to facilitate a hassle free travel by train.