Dhaka-The real identity of the prime accused in the killing of blogger Avijit Roy, himself killed in apparently a ‘gunfight’ with police in Khilgaon on Sunday, has been confirmed as Mukul Rana.
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‘Top terror’ shot dead at Jessore jail gate after release
Dhaka-The alleged ringleader of notorious terror group ‘Hemayet Bahini’ was shot to death by unidentified assailants at Jessore Central Jail gate in the district town on Monday evening soon after his release on bail.
3 Rab officials testify over Narayanganj 7 murders
Dhaka-Three officials of the then Rapid Action Battalion-11 testified before a court on Monday in connection with the sensational seven-murder incident, distancing themselves from the gruesome killings.
IBBL awards scholarship to deprived students
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited’s Rajshahi Zone has provided scholarship to underprivileged students.
CJ vents anger seeing kids at court lockup
Seeing four children with four female accused at a court lockup here on Monday, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha vented his anger, saying these kids could be the country’s president, prime minister or chief justice.
Gamblers beat 3 journos in Gazipur
Three journalists suffered severe injuries as a group of local miscreants allegedly beat them while gathering news on gambling at Shirirchala in Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon.
Ousted campaign manager had unlikely path to Trump Tower
Corey Lewandowski, dismissed Monday as Donald Trump’s campaign manager, had risen from political obscurity to oversee the celebrity businessman’s rise to the brink of the Republican nomination, but he also became a flashpoint for campaign in-fighting.
ASAAL stands in solidarity to mourn the victims of Pulse gay night club
The Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL) stands in solidarity with millions of Americans to mourn the victims of the Pulse gay night club shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. To all those who suffered the loss…
BNP urged India to support people not any party
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday urged India not to back or assist any illegal government or force that oppresses people in Bangladesh.
Police get the licence of killing people unlawfully: Fakhrul
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday reiterated its demand for judicial inquiry into all the “extrajudicial killings” including the death of prime suspect in a case filed for attempting to murder a teacher in Madaripur.
AUST teacher denied bail again
Dhaka-A Dhaka court once again rejected the bail petition of Mahfujur Rashid Ferdous, Associate Professor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, on Sunday afternoon, in a case filed on the charge of sexual harassment of some female students of…
Dandy Dying case hearing – Koko, Khaleda implicated – July 12
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed July 12 for hearing in the case filed in connection with Dandy Dying loan default amounting to Tk 45,59,37,295.
Family meets Quasem at Kashimpur jail
Dhaka-Family members of condemned Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali met him at Kashimpur jail here on Saturday.
PM slams British govt for giving ‘shelter’ to Tarique
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday came down hard on the British government for giving shelter to BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, saying he has link to killings in Bangladesh and giving threat to British MP Tulip Siddiq.
Huge arms & ammunition recovers from a lake in Uttara
Huge quantities of firearms and ammunition were recovered from a lake in the city’s Uttara area on Saturday.
Fahim’s killing in ‘gunfight’ exposes govt. link to militancy: Rizvi
Dhaka-BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has killed militant suspect Golam Faizullah alias Fahim in ‘crossfire’ to conceal the mystery behind a terrorist attack on Madaripur college teacher Ripon Chakrawarty.
Fundamentalism a threat to peaceful assembly, association: UN
Dhaka-The phenomenon of fundamentalism is fueling growing intolerance worldwide, which poses a grave threat to the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt sends cars out in Le Mans
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has got the 24 Hours Le Mans classic endurance race underway in difficult weather conditions.
Innocent held in crackdown: Ershad
Dhaka-Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday alleged that innocent people, not criminals, were arrested in the weeklong combing operation conducted by the law enforcers.
Khaleda calls Hasina ‘PM in name only’
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday described Sheikh Hasina as a ‘name-only’ Prime Minister, saying she works at the ‘dictate’ of others.
World’s most powerful nuclear icebreaker Arktika launched in Russia
The launching ceremony of the world’s largest nuclear icebreaker- Arktika took place at the Baltic Shipyard in St.-Petersburg of Russia on June 16, 2016.
Seminar on budget 2016-17 held at RU
A daylong seminar on national budget for the fiscal year 2016-17was held on Friday noon at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) in Rajshahi University. Alumni Association of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies organized the seminar, press release said.
IBBL organized discussion and Ifter mahfil
Rangpur Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on ‘Humane Banking in the light of Sawm and Taqwa’ and Ifter Mahfil at a local hotel on June 16, 2016, Thursday.
Govt. is less sincere to ensure security for hindu people
Dhaka-Despite increasing attacks on hindu minorities in the country the incumbent government is not playing any significant role to ensure their security, alleged Jatiya Hindu Mohajote.
IBBL gives scholarship to Rangpur underprivileged students
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Rangpur Zone arranged a scholarship distribution programme for the underprivileged students at a local auditorium on Thursday.
Migrants rescued as boat runs aground near Greek island
Dhaka-Greece’s coast guard rescued 57 migrants or refugees from a sailboat which ran aground off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos Thursday, and arrested two suspected smugglers who had also been on board, authorities said.
RU formed probe committee over life threat to teacher
Dhaka-The Rajshahi University (RU) authority has formed a probe committee over the life threat to the former Director General (DG) of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) and also an associate professor of Mass Communication & Journalism (MCJ) department Prof. Dulal…
Ansarullah suspect Shihab on 5-day remand
Dhaka-Ansarullah Bangla Team suspected activist Shihab alias Saiful alias Sumon alias Shakil was on Thursday placed on a five-day remand in connection with his alleged attempt to kill publisher and blogger Ahmed Rashid Tutul.
Destiny chief coordinator imprisoned
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Thursday awarded one year imprisonment to Destiny Group Chief Coordinator Mohammad Ashraful Amin in a case filed for bouncing cheque. Judge Mohammad Abul Kashem of the 8th Additional Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka also fined him…
Charge sheet against mother of two ill-fated children
Dhaka-Detectives of police on Thursday submitted charge sheet against Mahfuza Malek, mother of two children, who were found dead at their residence in the city’s Banasree area on February 29, in a case filed for killing the duo.