Police recovered 19 bodies, said to be of Myanmar nationals, along the Teknaf coast off Bay of Bengal on Thursday afternoon.
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Ershad slams govt for crackdown on Hefajat men
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Thursday slammed the government for driving away activists of Hefajat-e-Islam from Shapla Chattar in the capital after their May 5 rally.
Aman, Shahjahan, Jahid get HC bail
The High Court on Thursday granted interim bail for six months to BNP joint secretaries general Aman Ullah Aman, M Shahjahan and chairperson’s adviser Dr ZM Jahid Hossain in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.
All Ashulia garments reopen Friday
Thousands of workers will start working again in hundreds of readymade garments factories in Asulia area under Savar from Friday as per decision of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
Atiur reminds bank chief executives of irregularities
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Thursday warned the chief executives of all the operating banks about irregularities, and said the relevant banks must say first why the irregularities are taking place despite repeated warnings.
After Bangladesh, seeking new sources
Bennett Model helped pioneer the exporting of garments from China in 1975, the year before Mao Zedong died, and ever since, his New York fashion company has searched for other countries, from Guatemala to Vietnam to Indonesia, capable of supplying…
Tour leaves Bangladesh bruised
By Richard Lord
By dog, what about the river?
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
Panic escalates as ‘Mahasen’ fumes
The people of the country’s coastal regions started running for safety amid an escalating panic as the cyclonic storm ‘Mahasen’ is likely to hit the areas early Thursday.
BNP-led 18-party calls off Sunday’s hartal for cyclone
The BNP-led 18-party alliance on Wednesday called off its Sunday’s countywide hartal in the wake of cyclonic storm ‘Mahasen’ which may hit the country on Thursday night.
UP Chairman among 3 killed in Luxmipur clash
At least three people, including a UP chairman, were killed and 35 others injured, including 25 with bullets hit, in a clash in Dattapara under Sadar Thana of the district on Wednesday.
PM castigates Bangla daily for ‘misleading survey’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday castigated vernacular daily Prothom Alo for publishing what she said a misleading survey report on the caretaker government issue.
Rapp happy over trial, concerned at death penalty
Visiting Ambassador at-Large for War Crimes Issues of the Office of Global Criminal Justice Stephen J Rapp on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the progress in war crimes trial but voiced concern over the death penalty of the accused.
ACC team reports on collapsed building, Rana’s wealth
An inquiry team of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday submitted its probe report on graft allegation in construction of the collapsed Rana Plaza and the illegal wealth of its owner Sohel Rana.
‘Mahasen’ causes deferring of HSC exams
Thursday’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations have been rescheduled for May 25 fearing inclement weather due to cyclonic storm ‘Mahasen’.
TIB for early selection to appoint ACC chairman
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday urged the government to start the process of appointing new chairman of the Anti Corruption Commission immediately.
25 injured in Sylhet clash
At least 25 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Isabpur village in Biswanath upazila of the district on Tuesday.
ICT issues arrest warrant to JP leader Kaiser
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has issued arrest warrant against Jatiya Party (JP) former lawmaker Syed Muhammad Kaiser alleging committing crimes against humanity during Liberation War in 1971.
Big retailers take fresh look at BD dealings
Some of Australia’s biggest retailers, including Woolworths, Coles owner Wesfarmers and department stores Myer and David Jones, will review supply arrangements after the Rana Plaza collapse on last month which killed more than 1100 workers.
Real estate business seeks stable prices of materials
Businessmen in real estate and construction sectors want government’s supportive policy in the coming budget to keep the prices of construction materials stable.
Padma Bridge funding at renewable energy’s cost
Renewable energy sector is unlikely to receive any block allocation in the coming budget as the government has moved to cut such allocations to mobilise fund for the Padma Bridge project, officials at the Finance Ministry said.
Gilchrist damages RCB’s chances
During one of the matches that Adam Gilchrist sat out of, he complained – not without humour – about how the umpiring mistakes had all been targeting his Kings XI Punjab side.
Gatsby shines, but Iron Man 3 leads box office
If second place is the first loser, then this week that’s a pretty great place to be. Warner Bros.’ literary adaptation “The Great Gatsby” stunned the industry with a magnificent $51.1 million debut. Of course, that number wasn’t large enough…
Mount Everest’s ice is melting
Earth’s global thaw has reached Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, researchers said today (May 14) at the Meeting of the Americas in Cancun, Mexico.
Disaster looms as Rohingyas resist evacuation
SITTWE, Arakan State—A potential humanitarian disaster is looming in western Burma’s Arakan State after thousands of internally displaced Rohingya Muslims on Wednesday failed to agree to a government plan to evacuate them ahead of an approaching tropical storm.
Hefazat heals wounds, remains committed
Hefazat-e-Isalm remains committed to its 13-point demand and is trying to reorganise itself by healing the wounds of the unexpected May 5 midnight operation, which left uncounted numbers of its workers killed and thousands others injured.
40 hurt as Sirajganj residents clash
At least 40 people were injured in a clash between residents of two areas in the town on Monday.
Hefazat, Jamaat leaders held in Manikganj, Joypurhat
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a local leader of Hefajatfrom the local bus stand area on Monday.
9 girls return after 18 months in Indian jail
Nine Bangladeshi girls on Monday returned home from India after languishing in a jail in the country for one and a half years.
Criminals injure mother for saving daughter
A mother was seriously injured when she tried to save her daughter’s chastity from the hands of some debauched fellows on the night of Friday.