Police on Saturday retrieved over 100 human bones and broken skulls from the debris of Rana Plaza at Savar, eight months after its collapse. Street boys recovered the human remains and informed the police.
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‘Polls without Opposition won’t be fruitful’
Representatives of the civil society have suggested postponing the 10th parliamentary election set to take place on Jan 5 to give a chance to reconciliation.
Tension soars as Bangladesh gears up for Dhaka rally
Dhaka: Tension has been running high in Bangladesh as the main opposition alliance gears up for a showdown in the national capital, which has been cut off from many districts amid security concerns, media reported Saturday.
Democracy rally at any cost: BNP. Not permitted: Police
Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia will join party’s Naya Paltan headquarters Sunday anyhow to make the ‘March for Democracy’ programme demanding electing under a non-party neutral administration and postponement of the 10th parliamentary poll, party insiders said.
Protocol withdrawn, Khaleda confined to her residence: BNP
Dhaka – Opposition BNP on Saturday night alleged that its chairperson Khaleda Zia has been confined to her Gulshan residence after withdrawing her police protocol.
DMP adopts ‘arrest on sight plan’ to prevent rally
Dhaka – Apprehending streams of people towards BNP’s Nayapaltan central office in the capital on Sunday to join its ‘March for Democracy’ programme, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken an uncompromising stand to make the gathering point free from public…
AL manifesto unveiled seven days before election
Dhaka – Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday unveiled her party’s election manifesto focusing on peace and stability, national consensus, the trial of war criminals, establishing the rule of law, decentralisation and combating corruption.
No scope of scrapping polls schedule: PM
Sticking to her guns, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no scope of scrapping the election schedule for the 10th parliamentary polls.
Don’t obstruct, help organise 18-party rally: B Chowdhury
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday called upon the government to help the 18-party opposition alliance to organise its March to Dhaka for Democracy programme instead of obstructing it.
Stop farcial polls, Hefazat Ameer tells govt
Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) in an open letter on Saturday called upon the people to come forward to defend the country, nation and faith.
BNP’s democracy march nothing but a cruel joke: Quader
Awami League Presidium Member Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP’s ‘march for democracy’ is nothing but a cruel joke as it follows an undemocratic path. “BNP’s programme is not a democratic march, but our (AL’s) programmes are democratic ones as…
It’s now govt’s blockade all over: BNP
Opposition BNP on Saturday alleged that the government itself has created a non-stop blockade against people with the help of the administration in a bid to foil the 18-party’s march for democracy programme.
Buses, launches go off roads across country
With the government determined to foil Opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s ‘march for democracy’ to Dhaka from all over Bangladesh, those trying to reach the capital are finding it almost impossible to reach the capital.
Massive plan taken for Irri-Boro cultivation in Narail
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up programme to cultivate Irri-Boro paddy in three upazilas of the district during the current season.
Farmers urged to promote modern technology for boosting yield
Speakers at a training programme here have urged farmers to promote modern technologies especially raised bed system for boosting crop yield to ensure food security of the country\’s gradually increasing population.
Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry link resumes after ten hours
Ferry services on the Mawa-Kawrakandi route resumed at 8am on Saturday morning after remaining suspended for around ten hours due to thick fog.
6 girls return after languishing in Indian jail
Six Bangladeshi girls returned home through Benapole check post of Jessore district on Friday night after languishing for three years in a Indian jail.
3 killed in 2 road accidents in Jessore
Three people were killed in two road accidents in Jessore Sadar upazila and the district town on Friday.
Road mishap kills 1 in Rajshahi
A man was killed on the spot when a when a covered van dashed him at Sultangonj on Rajshahi-Chapainawabgonj highway under Godagari Upazila of the district last (Friday) early night.
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry link restored after 11 hrs
Ferry operation on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on Saturday morning after a suspension for 11 hours due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.
14 oppn men arrested in Joypurhat
Joint force in a drive arrested 14 activists of the main opposition BNP and its political allies Jamaat-Shibir from five upazilas of the district early Saturday for their involvement in vandalism and subversive activities.
Khaleda’s video message: Join Dhaka March come what may
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday urged the county’s people to make the ‘March for Democracy’ programme a success by their spontaneous participation in it braving all obstacles and barriers.”I call upon the country’s people to converge in…
Bomb attack on CEC’s ancestral home
Miscreants have hurled a petrol bomb at the ancestral home of Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad in Chuadanga’s Andulbarhia.
Barisal buses, ferries halted
Bus and launch services from Barisal to Dhaka have come to a halt amid tension ahead of BNP-led 18-party alliance’s march to Dhaka on Dec 29 and its rally in the capital. Buses from various other districts in the Khulna…
Asia Cup runs into multiple troubles
Vijay Tagore Asia Cup has run into trouble. And that is not only because of the internal strife in Bangladesh and Pakistan’s reported refusal play in that country. There are more issues that are plaguing the biannual continental tournament. The…
BSF kills Bangladeshi along Chuadanga border
Chuadanga – A Bangladeshi national was beaten to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Baradi border in Damurhuda upzila on Friday.
Fog hampers ferry service
Severe traffic congestion has developed on both sides of the Padma river at Mawa-Kewrakandi and Paturia-Doulatdia points, as ferry services remained suspended for several hours because of dense fog.
Obama signs bipartisan budget deal
President Barack Obama has signed a bipartisan budget dea Obama has signed a bipartisan budget deal l easing spending cuts and a defense bill cracking down on sexual assault in the military, marking a modest end to a challenging year…
EC dispatches ballot papers to districts
The Election Commission on Friday dispatched ballot papers amid tight security to returning officers in various districts for the January 5 parliamentary elections. The commission started dispatching the ballot papers to various districts in the morning under strong escorts of…
SC Bar secretary Khokon to be quizzed at jail gate
A Dhaka court has sent BNP leader Mahbub Uddin Khokon to jail in a case concerning connection over the death of a policeman in a bomb attack in Bangla Motor.