Senior business leaders have called for an immediate dialogue among the major political parties to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the interest of the country’s economic development and to save lives and properties of the people.
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HC`s suo motu rule on Noakhali violence
The High Court Sunday directed authorities concerned to ensure security of the Hindu community and temples and bring back the normalcy in the life of minorities in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali district.
Eight Independence Awardees for 2013 named
The government has finalized names of eight persons for the Independence Award-2013 for their glorious and outstanding contributions at the national level.
Pranab for implementing all pledges
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday firmly said his country is committed to implement all agreed decisions with Bangladesh.
British HC’s concern over violence, deaths
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson expressed his sadness Sunday over the violence and the number of senseless and unnecessary deaths that have taken place across Bangladesh over the past few days.
Vehicles vandalized, cocktails blasted in city
Shibir activists vandalized few vehicles and blasted cocktails in city’s Mohakhali on Sunday evening. Otherwise hartal was observed in the city by and large peacefully.
H artal security:Khaleda won’t meet Pranab
Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has decided not to meet visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee as she doesn’t want to take risk of movement during hartal called by Jamaat.
Hartal clashes kill 23 in six districs
At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured in clashes between Jamaat-Shibir activists and law enforcers in six districts during countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal on Sunday.
Thailand announces end to ivory trade
Bangkok, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today pledged to end ivory trade in Thailand, seizing a key opportunity to stem global wildlife trafficking. Her statement came after the call of nearly 1.5 million WWF and Avaaz supporters.
Madonna criticised over Oscars party antics
Madonna has been accused of acting like a ”bitch” at an exclusive pre-Oscars party.The ‘Hung Up’ hitmaker reportedly stunned guests at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) pre-Oscar reception at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills last Friday (22.02.13) with her…
World Open Snooker: Stevens overcomes Robertson in semi
Matthew Stevens overcame Neil Robertson 6-5 in a Haikou World Open semi-final that will be remembered as much for a dreadful error by veteran Welsh referee Eirian Williams as the snooker fare on offer.
Issues of daily life relegated to background
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson in a statement issued yesterday expressed his ‘sadness’ over the violence and the number of ‘senseless and unnecessary’ deaths of the past few days and called upon all parties…
Volcanic eruptions slowed recent Earth warming
A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder looking for clues about why Earth did not warm as much as scientists expected between 2000 and 2010 now thinks the culprits are hiding in plain sight — dozens of volcanoes…
Diti to work with Rawnak, Aparna in tv play
Film actress Parvin Sultana Diti has returned to Dhaka in January after passing some days with her son Dipto and daughter Lamia.
Ashraful in, Nafees out of Lanka series
Mohammad Ashraful will replace Shahriar Nafees in Bangladesh’s fifteen man squad that leaves for Sri Lanka Thursday. The maverick right-hander found himself drafted back into the national fold following a year-long absence, to fill in the void left by Nafees.
People want AL to quit: Fakhrul
Opposition BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the people do not want to see Awami League anymore in power.
No SSC exams Sunday, Tuesday
The government has postponed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for Sunday and Tuesday due to ‘unavoidable circumstances’.
Padma Bridge with local fund: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be constructed with local funding.
Fresh clashes kill 4 in two dists
At least four people were killed and over 50 injured in fresh clashes between Jamaat-Shibir activists and law enforcers in Chittagong and Nilphamari district on Saturday.
BNP workers under police firing on hartal eve
Opposition BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have separately enforced 72-hour nationwide hartal from today protesting the countrywide “mass-killing” and Sayedee verdict.
Indian President Pranab arrives today
Dhaka is set to welcome Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday amid a shutdown called by the Jamaat-e-Islami to protest against the war crimes trial.
HR watch calls for restraint in Bangladesh
New York – The Bangladeshi government and the Jamaat-e-Islaami party need to act urgently to ensure that security forces and party supporters do not engage in further acts of violence, which has already led to the death of over 40…
Djokovic overcomes Del Potro in Dubai Tennis
Novak Djokovic overcame some second-set resistance from Juan Martin Del Potro to secure his place in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Dido’s music popular in war zones
Dido’s music is popular in war zones. The singer says she’s had many messages of support from people trapped in places of armed hostility, particularly for her new track ‘No Freedom’.
Delhi in touch with Dhaka over Pranab visit
Ahead of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Bangladesh, New Delhi is in touch with Dhaka and monitoring the evolving situation in the wake of widespread violence that erupted after the International Crimes Tribunal awarded death penalty to Jamaat-e-Islami leader…
BSF issues red alert on Lalmonirhat frontier
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly issued red alert on Lalmonirhat frontier on Friday morning.
Shahbagh protesters vow to resist hartals
Convener of Blogger and Online Activist Network Imran H Sarker urged all to resist Jamaat-BNP’s hartal.
Mirpur-Banani flyover opens March end
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said the Mirpur-Banani Flyover will open to traffic on March 27.
Three successive days of hartal from Sunday
Main opposition BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e- Islami separately announced 72-hour nationwide hartal from Sunday to protest the countrywide ‘mass-killing’ and Sayedee verdict.
Mosque gate closure political game: BNP
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised the Islamic Foundation for its decision to keep the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque closed on Fridays.