The campaign convoy of BNP’s Dhaka-9 seat candidate Afroza Abbas reportedly came under attack twice at Kamalapur and Madartek in the city by ruling party followers on Wednesday, leaving five people injured.
Day: December 12, 2018
BNP candidate’s motorcade attacked in Chandpur 1 area
Dhaka, Dec 12 – Chandpur-1 ( Kochua) Constituency’s BNP candidate Mosharraf Hossain’s maiden motorcade came under sudden attack near Sachar Bazar -a burgeoning commercial hub in Kochua Upazila at around 4 pm on Wednesday.
Don’t respond to provocations, Fakhrul to BNP men
In the wake of some pre-election violence, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged their party leaders and activists to carry out electioneering peacefully instead of responding to any provocative acts by their opponents.
Canadian ex-diplomat detained in China, official confirms
A former Canadian diplomat has been detained while visiting Beijing amid a dispute between the two counties over Canada’s arrest of a Chinese executive at the request of the United States.Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale on Tuesday confirmed the…
SC stay ends Tuku, Dulu legal battle to contest election
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a High Court order that had overturned an Election Commission’s decision barring BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul QuddusTalukder Dulu from contesting the 11th parliamentary elections.
9.5kg gunpowder seized in Chapainawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized around 9.50kg of gunpowder from bordering Kukripara area in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Attacks to be resisted along with people, warns BNP
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday warned that they will put up a strong resistance together with people against attacks on their candidates and activists across the country.
4 journalists, a newspaper are Time’s Person of the Year
Time magazine on Tuesday recognised journalists, including the slain Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as its 2018 Person of the Year in what it said was an effort to emphasize the importance of reporters’ work in an increasingly hostile world.
Congress beats BJP in India’s heartland states
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has suffered an embarrassing defeat in three state elections in its Hindu stronghold just months before national elections.
PM on way to Gopalganj to start election campaign
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Gopalganj on Wednesday to kick off her party’s election campaign.
BNP leader Dulu held in city
Detectives arrested BNP leader Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu from his residence in the city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday.
Victory Day Volleyball: Bangladesh Navy, PDB maintain all-win run
Dhaka-Bangladesh Navy and Power Development Board (PDB) maintained their all-win runs in the Walton Victory Day Volleyball Tournament beating their rivals at Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium here on Wednesday.
Ind-Cup Football: Sheikh Russel into last 4 beating Ctg Abahani
Dhaka- Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra smartly moved into the semifinals of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament’2018 eliminating last year’s runners-up Chattogram Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals in the 2nd quarterfinals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
UEFA U-15: Bangladesh play 1-1 draw with hosts Thailand
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-15 Men’s Football team made a brilliant comeback in their 2nd match of the four-nation UEFA U-15 Men’s Youth Tournament 2018 playing 1-1 draw with stronger hosts Thailand in the Thai town of Buriram on Wednesday.
Janhvi Kapoor to get Norwegian honor
Actress Janhvi Kapoor will be awarded ‘Arets Stjerneskudd’ rising talent of the year by the Norwegian Consulate General here.
Kedarnath has good weekend at box-office
Entertainment Desk Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s daughter Sara Ali Khan has stepped into the world of glitz and glamour with Kedarnath.
Huawei executive gets bail in case rattling China ties
A Canadian court granted bail on Tuesday to a top Chinese telecom company executive wanted in the United States in a case .
17th Dhaka Int’l Film Fest to begin January 10
Culture Desk The 17th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF)-2019 will begin on January 10 with the theme ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’.
শুধু নির্বাচনী প্রচার নয়, সলিমুল্লাহর কাজ সমাপনের পথচলা শুরু: গণঐক্য
বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের দলীয় প্রতীক হারিকেন নিয়ে মুসলিম লীগ ও এনডিএম এর সমন্বয়ে গণঐক্য জোটের ৫৩টি নির্বাচনী আসনে প্রার্থীদের প্রচারণার উদ্বোধন করেছেন, জোটের চেয়ারম্যান ববি হাজ্জাজ। গত ১১ ডিসেম্বর ১১.০০টায় মুসলিম লীগের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা নবাব স্যার সলিমুল্লাহর রাজধানীর বেগমবাজারস্থ মাজার জিয়ারতের…
Two children die falling in water tank in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Dec 12 – Two children died after falling into a water tank while playing beside it in Dhaka city’s Mohammadpur area on Tuesday.
Gunman at large after three killed, 12 hurt in Strasbourg shooting
Three people have been killed and 12 others wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg. The gunman, known to security services, is on the run and is being hunted by police. “He fought twice with our…
Trump could intervene in case of Meng Wanzhou
Donald Trump says he could intervene in the case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou if it helps to avoid a further decline in US relations with China. “Whatever’s good for this country, I would do,” the US president said. Ms…
Group-IB notes 40,000 compromised online users in 30 countries
Moscow, Dec 11.2018 – Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks has detected more than 40 000 compromised user credentials of online government services in 30 countries around the world.
Additional EU aid for Rohingya refugees reaches Bangladesh
Brussels, 10 Dec 2018 – The European Commission has released an additional €5 million to provide life-saving food assistance to the Rohingya communities stranded in Bangladesh.
Opposition Jatiya Oikya Front decries attacks on candidates
Dhaka, Dec 11 – Leaders of opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front have expressed their concern over carrying out attacks on their candidates and followers allegedly by the ruling party activists and called upon the government and the Election Commission to…