Police have detained 12 persons from the house of Nur Hossain, the prime accused in a case of abduction and murder of seven men in Narayanganj, during a raid. Additional police superintendent Shahidul Islam said the three-hour raid started at…
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Work order for Padma Bridge in early June: Minister
The work order for the main Padma Bridge construction will be issued in the first week of June, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday. Talking to reporters during his visit to the bridge site in Lohajong upazila in the…
Violent Nor’wester hits 4 dists
Nor’wester lashed Pabna, Bhola, Kushtia and Natore districts on Thursday night, leaving an unspecified number of people injured and dwelling houses and standing crops damaged. In Pabna, the storm swept over Sadar and Ishwardi upazilas injuring 30 people and damaging…
Man held with Phensidyl in Panchagarh
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested a man along with 23 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Banglabandha area in Tetulia upazila on Thursday.
German-B’desh consultation in city May 7
The two-day biennial German-Bangladesh consultation, 2014 will be held in the capital on May 7-8 to review the implementation of the existing German-funded projects in Bangladesh as well as their possible future funding. “The two-day consultation will focus on review…
9 held busting Jamaat’s ‘secret meeting’ in Munshiganj
Police in a drive arrested nine local leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from a meeting allegedly they were holding secretly at Shologhar in Srinagar upazila on Thursday night.
Civil society human chain against abduction at Manik Mian Ave Saturday
After the local Human Chains at Road 8A and Satmasjid Road in Dhanmandi, foot overbridge on Elephant Road and BCSIR Laboratory, in front of National Museum at Shahbagh, ICDDR,B gate at Mohakhali and on Aricha Road near Jatiyo Smriti Shoudho…
Businessman abducted in Begumganj
Unknown miscreants have abducted a businessman in Noakhali’s Begumganj Upazila, his family says. Abul Bashar, 42, of the Upazila’s Alaiyapur village, was abducted around 10am on Friday. The family notified police in the afternoon, but declined to share details on…
Fakhrul’s 10-point set of suggestions to face abduction threat
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has asked its leaders and activists to take precautionary measures and follow a 10-point set of suggestions including not moving alone and avoiding unsafe areas considering the prevailing situation in the country. BNP acting secretary Mirza Fakhrul…
Bangladesh Navy has launched a fresh search operation for the missing Malaysian passenger aircraft, MH Flight 370, in the Bay of Bengal, following the suggestion by an Australian survey company that the wreckage of a plane might be found in…
Inadequate cyclone shelters grave worry for Khulna
Many of the existing rundown in the coastal dist People in highly natural disaster-prone Khulna are now passing worrying moments during the current stormy weather season as the number of shelter centers in the coastal district is less than required.
UK hails B’desh support to end sexual violence in conflict
The United Kingdom (UK) has welcomed Bangladesh’s endorsement of the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan have announced their endorsement of the Declaration this week, launched as part of the UK’s Preventing Sexual…
Youth shot to death in Laxmipur
A young man was shot to death by some miscreants at Karaitala in Sadar upazila early Friday.
61,000 Yaba tablets seized in Cox’s Bazar
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 61,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from near the bank of Naf River at Naitongpara in Teknaf upazila early Friday.
BNP lends support to Sunday’s hartal in Narayanganj
Narayanganj District Lawyers Association will enforce a daylong hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the recent abduction and killing including Chandan Sarkar, a senior lawyer at Narayanganj District Judge’s Court. The bodies of Chandan and five others were found…
9 abductors held in Tangail, 3 rescued
Police arrested nine abductors and rescued three people from the clutches of the abductors in separate places of the district on Wednesday and Thursday.
SC Bar Assoc announces hunger strike against abduction
Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday announced a weeklong programme including hunger strike on May 8 protesting the recent abduction and killing including Chandan Sarkar. Vice chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council and president of SCBA Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain…
Yet another ‘kidnapped’ in N’ganj
A businessmen was reportedly kidnapped for ransom from Sanarpar in Shiddhirganj area on Thursday night, spreading panic in the city already reeling under abduction spree.
Dr Kamal for citizens’ thana committees against ‘sick politics’
Gono Forum chairman Dr Kamal Hossain has called for forming citizens committees in all thanas of the country to organise citizens for a nationwide movement against the ‘sick politics’ practised by the two main parties. “People want to see a…
Climate treaties must recognise and protect eco defenders
River otters, lichen on trees and coral in oceans are not just beautiful to look at, they tell us something important about the environment around them.
Why NATO is such a thorn in Russia’s side
In a telephone call Monday between Russia’s Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu and the U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Shoigu described the activity of U.S. and NATO troops near Russia’s border as “unprecedented.”
Microsoft includes XP users in Internet Explorer fix
Microsoft has said users of its Windows XP operating system will also get the security update it has issued to fix a flaw in the Internet Explorer browser.
Bayern Munich’s Pep Guardiola ‘will not change philosophy’
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola says he will not change his tactical approach, despite criticism after the Champions League defeat by Real Madrid. The Bundesliga champions were thrashed 4-0 at the Allianz Arena, losing 5-0 on aggregate in the semi-final tie. “I…
Jeremy Clarkson: BBC upbraids presenter over ‘racist’ clip
The BBC says it has left Jeremy Clarkson “in no doubt about how seriously” it takes allegations he used racist language while filming Top Gear.
South Korea ferry owner ‘ignored’ warnings
The owner of the sunken South Korean ferry ignored an off-duty captain’s warnings about the ship’s stability, prosecutors have said.
‘Many dead’ in Ukraine offensive
Many pro-Russia rebels have been killed, injured and arrested in the Ukrainian government offensive in the eastern city of Sloviansk, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has said.
Prehistoric North Sea ‘Atlantis’ hit by 5m tsunami
A prehistoric “Atlantis” in the North Sea may have been abandoned after being hit by a 5m tsunami 8,200 years ago.
Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas in ‘amicable split’
Prince Harry and his girlfriend Cressida Bonas have split up.
Ashton condemns Egypt death sentences
Recent mass death sentences in Egypt breach international law and raise concerns about Cairo’s commitment to upholding human rights, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has said.
Ukraine reinstates conscription
Ukraine’s acting President Olexander Turchynov has reinstated military conscription to deal with deteriorating security in the east of the country.