Detectives have arrested 79 suspected criminals from different areas of the capital.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
Govt will be responsible for disorder over unilateral polls
BNP on Saturday warned the government that it will be held responsible for the emergence of any ‘disorder’ if the next general election schedule is announced without any discussion with political parties.
Quota, safe road protests: Shujan for students freedom
Expressing deep concern at the arrest and harassment of the students during the movements for quota reform and safe roads, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Saturday demanded release of the students.
Quader confined Moudud to his ancestral home: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that its senior leader Moudud Ahmed has been kept confined to his ancestral home at Companiganj, Noakhali since Friday morning at the behest of Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader.
Chandpur markets flooded with hilsa for good catch
Huge hilsa netted from the Bay of Bengal and the Meghna estuary have flooded the biggest wholesale fish market of the country at Chandpur Boro Station in the town, bringing down the prices.
34,000 Rohingyas murdered in Rakhine since Aug last
Over 24,000 Rohingyas were murdered and 18,000 Rohingya women and girls raped during Myanmar’s crackdown in Rakhine State since August last year, says a research report.
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies
Kofi Annan, one of the world’s most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.
Plot on to wage movement like student one: Quader
Claiming that the opposition conspired to make gains mixing intruders into the peaceful movement of students, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said this conspiracy is still going on.
Meat-heavy low-carb diets can ‘shorten lifespan’: study
Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on average than those with meat-heavy low-carb diets, researchers reported Friday.
Google tracks users even if app turn rd off: policy clarified
Google has revised an erroneous description on its website of how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying that it continues to track users even if they’ve disabled the setting.
People evacuated from rooftops after India floods kill 164
Rescue workers use helicopters and boats to evacuate hundreds of people stranded on their home rooftops following unprecedented flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala where more than 160 people have died.
30-km tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway
A 30-kilometre tailback was created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway from Daudkandi upazila on Friday following a road accident, inflicting untold sufferings on passengers for the 4th consecutive day.
BNP terms PM’s remark on Khaleda centring on 15 Aug absurd
BNP on Friday termed ‘absurd and imprudent’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the August-15 carnage conspiracy.
Chinese students invited to explore Bangladesh’s beauty
Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing on Thursday held a reach-out event and briefed Chinese students about Bangladesh and its relations with China in line with Embassy’s Liaojie Mengjiala (Explore Bangladesh) programme.
Safe road: Families demand release of arrested children
Families of the students arrested during quota reform movement and safe road movement held a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Friday demanding their immediate release.
Trump’s attack on media draws editorials in 300 US outlets
More than 300 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter US President Donald Trump’s attacks and promote a free press.
BD Govt condemns attack on US envoy Bernicat’s vehicle
The government has strongly condemned the “unfortunate incident” of attack on an official vehicle of the US Embassy in the city recently and said appropriate actions will be taken upon completion of the investigation into the incident.
BNP criticises Inu for his ‘Criticism of ‘Zia Family’
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Thursday suggested the government to create a new ministry styled ‘Zia family criticism affairs’ and give current Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu its charge.
Former Indian PM Vajpayee dies after illness
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Hindu nationalist who set off a nuclear arms race with rival Pakistan but later reached across the border to begin a groundbreaking peace process, died on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He…
People urged to sacrifice animals at designated spots
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday urged people to slaughter their sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha in designated places to avoid environmental and health hazards.
Khaleda also involved in Aug-15 carnage conspiracy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said there is no doubt that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was also involved in the August-15 carnage conspiracy.
Question leak: HC orders Janata Bank recruitment test cancelled
In the wake of allegations of question paper leak, the High Court on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to cancel the written test of Janata Bank taken for the post of executive officer on April 21, 2017.
Asian Game Football: Bangladesh hold Thailand 1-1
Bangladesh U-23 team forced stronger and upper-ranked Thailand U-23 side to play 1-1 draw in their 2nd Group B match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Football at the Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, Bogor in Indonesia on Thursday.
Fukushima clean-up workers at grave risk of exploitation
Japan must act urgently to protect tens of thousands of workers who are reportedly being exploited and exposed to toxic nuclear radiation in efforts to clean up the damaged Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Station, say three UN human rights experts.
Mangrove forests in Patuakhali depleting fast
Mangrove forest, which is known as ‘Green Wall’ that protected the people of the coastal district from the devastation of cyclone Sidr, is shrinking fast, thanks to unmindful felling of trees and lack of effective conservation efforts.
12 private university students denied bail
A court here on Thursday denied bail to 12 private university students accused in two cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the student movement demanding road safety.
Palestinian children, the true victims of the conflict
Over 500 to 700 West Bank children were arrested and prosecuted each year by Israeli military forces. And Palestinian child rights organisation, Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP), says that between 2012 and 2017 the organisation represented more than 700…
BNP observes Khaleda’s ‘74th birthday’ thru’ prayers
BNP on Wednesday observed the 74th birthday of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail, through holding doa and milad mahfil (prayer sessions) instead of cutting any cake.
Dyke collapse floods 6 Bagerhat villages in BD
Six villages were inundated in Sadar upazila as the river protection embankment along the Bhairab River collapsed at three points early Wednesday, leaving 1,000 people marooned.
HRW against wave of arrests over peaceful dissent in BD
Bangladesh authorities are tracking social media accounts and have detained dozens of people across the country for criticizing the government over its violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today. The recent wave of arrests, targeting student protesters…