A Dhaka court on Saturday sent five senior BNP leaders including incumbent lawmakers and the party’s Standing Committee members, MK Anwar and Barrister Moudud Ahmed to jail in two separate cases filed with Motijheel Police Station.
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Hartals observed amid stray incidents in 5 dists
Separate hartals enforced by local units of the main opposition BNP in Pabna, Bhola, Feni, Noakhali and Comilla districts ended amid some stray incidents of violence today (Saturday).
5 vehicles torched in city on hartal eve
Five vehicles were set afire and at least 20 crude bombs exploded by miscreants in different areas of the capital on Saturday ahead of the BNP-led 18-party sponsored 84-hour countrywide hartal that begins tomorrow (Sunday) morning.
Noor Hossain Democracy Day today
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, commemorating the heartrending martyrdom of young man Noor Hossain during the anti-Ershad movement in the late 80s, will be observed on Sunday with due solemnity.
JSC-JDC exams rescheduled
The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakil Certificate (JDC) exams due on Nov 10, 11 and 12 have been rescheduled due to the Opposition’s 72-hour nationwide strike beginning Sunday.
DCCI voices concern over ex-FBCCI chief Mintoo’s arrest
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the arrest of former FBCCI President Abdul Awal Mintoo saying that the business community will now feel insecure following the arrest.
BNP extends strike by a day protesting arrests, house raids
The BNP has extended the 72-hour strike by a day to protest the arrest of its senior leaders.
Mass arrests for holding unilateral polls: BNP
Deploring the arrest of its senior leaders, opposition BNP on Saturday alleged that the government did it to implement its hidden agenda of holding a unilateral election.
Arrests for blueprint forone-sided polls: CPB. Release them: Bikalpadhara, BML
Bikalpadhara Bangladesh president Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and secretary general Maj (Retd) Abdul Mannan on Saturday called upon the Prime Minister to release the senior BNP leaders and initiate talks with opposition leaders to dissolve the political impasse.
PM says BNP indifferent to democracy
The “BNP was established by a military dictator. They come to power only to loot from the people. They don’t understand the language of democracy,” she said on Saturday at a rally in Moulvibazar.
Alarming escalation of threats to human rights defenders
As two members of prominent human rights NGO Odhikar will face trial tomorrow in Dhaka in relation to their human rights activities, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, publishes today an international mission…
Hartal hurts Sylhet businesses
Political unrests and frequent hartals have created adverse impact on trade activities in the industrial city of Sylhet as the sale of essential commodities both in the wholesale market and retail shops is absolutely disappointing.
300 mmcfd new gas expected from Bibiyana
The country is likely to get 300 million cubic feet of new gas per day (mmcfd) from Chevron’s ongoing expansion project at Bibiyana field.
Moderate tremor jolts Sylhet
A moderate earthquake jolted Sylhet and its adjoining areas on Wednesday morning.
Blockade creates gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
Blockade and vandalism by BNP supporters on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway have caused a gridlock stretching for over 40 kms from Chittagong to Sitakunda until mid-Saturday.
BNP’s hartal in 6 districts underway
Local BNP units in Comilla, Noakhali, Pabna, Bhola, Feni and Khagrachari have enforced general strike (hartal) on Saturday in the districts to protest against the arrests of senior party leaders and police harassment.
Joy in Sylhet: Withdraw hartal, join talks
Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Friday called on the opposition to withdraw hartal (shutdown) and join the talks.
Farmers Field Day programmes held in Chapainawabganj
A farmers’ gathering was held at the Baradadpur paddy filed premises in Gomostapur upazila and Nezampur village in Nachal upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Friday on the Farmers’ Field Day.
Abducted girl yet to be rescued
Police are yet to rescue Nazneen Akhtar(12), daughter of Nurunnabi of Purbo Parul village under Pirgachha upazila in Rangpur district even after sixteen days of her abduction.
BNP man killed in Natore clash with AL
A local BNP leader was killed in a clash with Awami League men at Bamihal Village under Singra Upazila in the district on Saturday morning.
Carlsen challenges India’s Anand for world chess title
The Indian city of Chennai (Madras) is hosting the world chess championships, which could end the six-year reign of local man Vishwanathan Anand.
Arsene Wenger demands title ‘hunger’ from Arsenal players
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged his players to show the self-belief required to sustain their title push. Arsenal could move 11 points clear of Manchester United with a win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Nadal win makes Wawrinka reach semi-finals
By Piers Newbery Rafael Nadal was joined by debutant Stanislas Wawrinka in the ATP World Tour semi-finals after both won their final group matches in London.
Director Lynne Ramsay sued over Natalie Portman Western
The producers of Jane Got A Gun, a Western starring Natalie Portman, have taken legal action against Scots director Lynne Ramsay, who quit the movie a day before shooting.
Taylor Swift honoured at CMA Awards
The Country Music Association has handed Taylor Swift its Pinnacle Award – a prize only awarded once before to Country legend Garth Brooks in 2005.
Concentrations of warming gases break record
By Matt McGrath The levels of gases in the atmosphere that drive global warming increased to a record high in 2012.
Row over US mobile phone ‘cockroach backpack’ app
A US company that has developed an “electronic backpack” that fits onto a cockroach allowing its movements to be controlled by a mobile phone app has defended itself against cruelty claims.
Maldives holds fresh election for president
Voters in the Maldives have been going to the polls to elect a president after two previous attempts failed.
‘More than 120 dead’ in Philippines Typhoon
More than 120 people have been reported killed by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines after the massive storm swept through on Friday.
Turkey army helps reconciliation, stability in Bosnia
By Mladen Dragojlovic In an action aimed at improving relations between Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), soldiers from Turkey are in the Balkan country as part of the EU mission to help the country on its EU and NATO…