A local Awami League activist was shot to death by miscreants and one person arrested on suspicion of the murder was killed in a ‘shootout’ with police shortly after the incident at Tolna village in Dumuria upazila on Friday night.
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3 ‘pirates’ lynched in Noakhali
Noakhali – Three alleged pirates, including the ringleader, were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Killarchar area of Hatiya upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Faruque, 45, the kingpin of ‘Faruque Bahini’, and his cohorts Miraj, 31,…
Minor girl drowns in Moulvibazar
A minor girl drowned in a pond at West Singu village in Kulaura upazila on Friday.
30 injured in Sylhet clash
At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Old Tetli village in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Friday.
Days of election engineering over, says Dhaka’s rep to UN
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Friday that there is no scope for vote rigging now as the days of ‘election engineering’ are over. “The days of election engineering no more exist.…
28 more human bones retrieved from Rana Plaza debris
Police on Friday retrieved 28 human bones, including a broken skull, from the debris of Rana Plaza at Savar. Locals, former workers of the garment factories housed in Rana Plaza recovered the human remains and informed the police.
AL leader stabbed dead by Jubo League man in Comilla
A local leader of Awami League was stabbed to death allegedly by a Jubo League man at Jagathpur village in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday night.
Expatriate beaten to death by ‘AL men’ over toll in Comilla
Comilla – An expatriate was beaten to death allegedly by Awami League men at Gakulnagar village in Muradnagar upazila on Friday after his refusal to pay them toll. The deceased was identified as Oman expatriate Jasim Uddin, 40, son of…
Polls again, if deal struck, says Muhith
The 11th parliamentary polls can be held any time if an agreement is reached with the Opposition after the formation of a new government following the Jan 5 polls, the finance minister has said. AMA Muhith was speaking to reporters…
3 get burn injuries as 3 vehicles torched in city
Three people sustained burn injuries as miscreants torched three buses in different places of the city on Friday, the third day of the nationwide nonstop blockade enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
Shibir leader hurt in bomb explosion in Bogra
A local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir was injured in a bomb explosion while he was carrying it in Jamil Nagar area of the district on Friday morning. The injured was identified as Jewel Sarker, 25, president of Bogra Azizul…
Bomb blasts: BNP concerned over Khaleda’s security
Blaming the ruling party men for the crude bomb blasts near the opposition leader’s Gulshan residence, opposition BNP on Thursday voiced grave concern over the security of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.
US disappointed with Bangladesh election
A disappointed US is yet to decide whether it would recognise Bangladesh’s Jan 5 election, but the State Department’s deputy spokesperson said the failure of the parties to reach a consensus the US has been calling for was clearly “not…
New York Times Pol Editor barred from seeing Khaleda
South Asia Bureau Chief and Political Editor of The New York Times Alan Berry was prevented by police to enter the residence of opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Friday evening. Sources said Allan Berry accompanied by BNP chairperson’s adviser Reaz…
Opposition alliance calls 48-hour nationwide hartal
The BNP-led 18-party alliance has called 48-hour nationwide hartal beginning at 6:00am on Saturday protesting the “confinement” of opposition leader Khaleda Zia at her residence and demanding cancellation of January 5 polls.
50 polling centres torched across Bangladesh
Chittagong – Unidentified miscreants torched a polling centre in Sitakundu upazila headquarters on Friday night. Locals said the miscreants set fire to the makeshift polling centre at Alam-Shafi School in the upazila headquarters at about 8:30pm. Meanwhile, the port city…
2 dead as violence escalates on 3rd day blockade
Dhaka – Violence escalated across the country on the third day of the opposition’s nonstop blockade on Friday, two days ahead of the 10th parliamentary elections, leaving two people dead in Dinajpur. Incidents of arson attack, vandalism and crude bomb…
Khaleda urges people to boycott polls
Dhaka – Opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Friday urged the country’s people to fully boycott the January-5 election terming it a farce in the name of polls. “I call upon the country’s people for completely boycotting the stained and farcical…
Action against ‘saboteurs’ after polls, says Hasan Mahmud
The Forests and Environment Minister of the poll-time government has said that actions against those responsible for the recent acts of sabotage will be taken after a new government takes over following Sunday’s elections. “After the elections, stern measures will…
President assures of steps for Khaleda’s free movement
As a delegation of opposition MPs sought his intervention in freeing their leader Khaleda Zia from her apparent confinement, PresidentAbdul Hamid on Friday assured them of taking every possible step in this regard in line with the constitution.
India deals with govt of the day
India’s relationship with the Awami League had a “historical context”, but the country has always dealt “with the government of the day”, its envoy in Dhaka has said. Pankaj Saran said the Awami League was in the forefront of Bangladesh’s…
Elections 2014 in Bangladesh
Dr. M. S. Haq At present, a few of the concerns about Bangladesh are: one, sizes and ramifications of additional losses, as well as damage – in terms of, as appropriate, life, property and other things including economy – that…
Major Hafiz sent to jail after two-day remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday sent BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retired) M Hafizuddin Ahmed to jail and fixed January 9 to hear remand prayers in two other cases.
Free textbooks distribution successful: Nahid
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has expressed satisfaction for successfully handing over textbooks to millions of students across Bangladesh at the beginning of the new year despite volatile political situation and the Opposition’s agitations.
Hasina Bangladesh’s biggest economist, says Abul Barakat
Dhaka – Dr Abul Barakat who coined some economic activities as fundamentalist economy of Bangladesh on Thursday apologised to the residents of Gopalganj on ‘behalf of the opposition leader’ for her recent indiscreet remarks against their district. Barakat, also the…
DSE, CSE continued gain on Thursday
Share price index at the country’s twin bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – gained for the second consecutive day in the New Year on Thursday, despite political turmoil across the country over the January…
Islami Bank distributing winter clothes among the poor
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) has taken an initiative to distribute some 2,10,000 pieces of warm clothes among cold-hit people across the country this year. As part of the initiative, Chapainawabganj branch of the bank distributed warm clothes among local…
Remittance inflow US$ 6,788.57mn in 6 months
The remittance inflow in the country over the first half of the current fiscal (2013-14) from July to December last stood at US$ 6,788.57 million, according to the latest statistics released by the central bank on Thursday.
Polls for upholding democracy, asserts PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people of Bangladesh to go to polling centres and cast their vote on Jan 5 to uphold democracy in the country. She made the appeal as President of the ruling Awami League in…
15 hurt in crude bomb blasts at AL candidate’s rally in city
At least 15 people were injured as several crude bombs were exploded at the election rally of a ruling party candidate in old part of the city on Thursday afternoon. Nine of the injured — Helena, 35, Monir, 20, Imran,…