Police have recovered body of a woman from Dhaka’s Mirpur area. Her relatives have alleged that she was killed for dowry. Police found 28-year old Sharmin Morshed Maha hanging from the ceiling in a house early on Thursday.
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Mozena asks parties to redouble talks effort
The US ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Thursday said a solution to ensure an election acceptable to all, which could give “Bangladeshi voters a choice”, still eluded the major political parties.
9 get life-term in SUST students murder
Nine accused of murdering two university students in Sylhet have been awarded life sentence. The Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal’s judge Dilip Kumar Debnath gave the verdict on Thursday.
Four-day blockade again from Saturday
The BNP-led 18-party alliance on Thursday called a fresh spell of countrywide 83-hour road-rail-waterway blockade, the fifth of its kind, beginning at 6am on Saturday.
PM hints at JS dissolution for fresh polls in case of compromise
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hinted that she might request for dissolution of Parliament for a fresh election if there is any compromise with the opposition.
Police ASP gets life-term in extortion case
Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-3 on Thursday sentenced an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to life-term imprisonment in a case filed on the charge of attempt to extort Tk 5 million from the proprietor of SA Paribahan and SA Television.
BNP slams PM for repression on opposition
Dhaka – Accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of instigating violence, opposition BNP on Thursday said she must shoulder the responsibility for the attacks on the family members of the opposition leaders and activists and their business institutions and houses.
Local knowledge vital for global experts
For quite some time the economic development profession has gone global in a rather grandiose way.
ACC unwilling to probe income of MP candidates
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is unwilling at this moment to launch probe into unreported income of a number of ruling party leaders who are contesting in the forthcoming January 5 general elections.
US Senate Committee concerned over BD politics
Dhaka – The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday adopted a resolution on Bangladesh and expressed ‘great concern’ about the continued political deadlock in Bangladesh.
AL-led alliance’s 3-day protest against Pak resolution
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Thursday announced a three-day countrywide demonstration protesting the resolution adopted by the Pakistan parliament expressing concern over the execution of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah.
BNP not pressing for CG, but for replacing PM: Tofail
Industries, Housing and Public Works Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is “not pressing for” caretaker government anymore, but for the replacement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
AL-BNP dialogue postponed: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said the ongoing dialogue between Awami League and BNP leaders over polls has been postponed. “There’s no scope of holding dialogue over the 10th parliamentary election… we’ll have to hold the election on…
Outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban threaten B’desh HC attack
The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has threatened to attack Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad in the wake of execution of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah, reports a Pakistani newspaper.
Opposition-men torch over 50 motorbikes in Lalmonirhat
Activists of the BNP-led 18-party alliance torched the podium of the election rally of a former state minister and over 50 vehicles during a clash with BCL men in Patgram upazila on Thursday evening.
Central African Republic: Sectarian atrocities escalate, says HRW
Christian militias responding to rampant abuses by Muslim armed groups have committed atrocities against Muslim communities in northern Central African Republic, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
EC’s decision over army deployment Friday: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said the Election Commission will decide on Friday when and where the army will be deployed for the January 5 general election.
South Sudan rebels take town after ‘coup attempt’
South Sudanese rebels have taken over a key town, the military has said, as fighting continues after Sunday’s reported coup attempt.
Hacking Trial: Kate Middleton’s voicemails hacked
Voicemails left for Kate Middleton by her boyfriend Prince William were hacked by the News of the World, the phone-hacking trial has heard.
US TV star Phil Robertson suspended for anti-gay remarks
US reality star Phil Robertson has been suspended from his TV show following derogatory remarks about homosexuality.
Singer Adele awarded MBE at London Palace
Singer Adele has been awarded an MBE for services to music by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
UK bases in Cyprus ‘are bird-trapping hotspots’
UK sovereign base areas (SBAs) in Cyprus have become illegal bird-trapping “hotspots”, according to research.
Liverpool’s Rodgers stunned by Malky Mackay’s Cardiff situation
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he is astonished by the situation fellow boss Malky Mackay finds himself in at Cardiff City. Mackay has been criticised by Cardiff owner Vincent Tan for revealing that he hoped to recruit three new players…
South Africa v India: Virat Kohli century helps tourists recover
Virat Kohli struck 119 to help India to reach 255-5 on the opening day of the first Test with South Africa.
Farmers expect bumper mustard production in N-region
The framers are expecting a bumper mustard production as they are on the way to achieve the fixed farming target and the crop fields are now in full bloom everywhere in the northern region, official sources said.
T-Aman demonstration blocks set up in Jamalpur
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken a programme to set up 60 Transplanted (T)-Aman Demonstration blocks in the district in the current season.
International Migrants Day observed in Narsingdi
A discussion meeting on the occasion of International Migrants Day-2013 jointly was organised by District Administration and District Employment and Manpower office held at local Shilpakala Academy here on Wednesday.
Goat rearing and small business cut urban poverty: Discussants
Goat rearing and other small businesses is very effective for eradicating urban poverty alongside making the slum communities free from malnutrition, discussants at a bank-cheque distribution ceremony said Wednesday afternoon.
542 bottles of wine seized in Sylhet
An anti-smuggling mobile team of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 542 bottles Indian ‘Officers’ Choice’ brand wine from Companyganj frontier of Sylhet district Wednesday.
10 Molotov cocktails, 15 crude bombs recovered in Pabna
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive on Wednesday night recovered 10 Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) and 15 crude bombs from Mirza Market area in Chatmohor upazila headquarters.