Dhaka – A writ was filed with the High Court on Wednesday challenging the legality of police firing on Santal people during a clash with law enforcers and workers of Rangpur Sugar Mill in Gobindaganj upazila.
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Govt bans preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO for 5 years
Dhaka – The government on Tuesday banned Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), the NGO of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, as an ‘unlawful organisation’ for five years with immediate effect. The ban has been enforced under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act…
Hate crimes surge: Violence against Muslims up – FBI
Hate crimes against Muslims in the U.S. surged in 2015 in the biggest increase since 9/11, according to FBI data released Monday. The increase from 2014 to 2015, as a racially charged presidential campaign got under way, was second only…
State religion will be dropped in time: AL leader Razzak
Dhaka – The state religion, which was included in the Constitution contravening the main spirit of the independence, will be discarded when the time comes, a policymaker of ruling Awami League has said. “Islam has been kept as the state…
Behind the curves
Sudhurendar Sharma With gender stereotyping deeply embedded in our society, women’s self-esteem is traditionally assumed to be determined by how they perceive themselves in the eyes of others.
108-year-old heads to White House for Veterans Day breakfast
Hatboro (AP/UNB) — A 108-year-old World War II veteran who lives in the Pennsylvania home he built in 1948 has left for Washington D.C. to attend the yearly Veterans Day breakfast at the White House.
Touchstone statue recovered in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Local people have recovered a touchstone-made statue from a graveyard at Jorardeul in Sadar upazila of Munshiganj district.
Planned Parenthood gets “outpouring of support” as Trump wins
By Olivia Becker In the hours after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, anecdotal evidence pointed to a surge of support for an organization that will likely find itself the target of a Trump administration: Planned Parenthood. And sure…
Mexico enters acceptance stage of grief after Trump’s election
Mexico was the foreign country with the most riding on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Eventual winner Donald Trump launched his campaign last year by declaring he’d “build a wall” on the border between the two countries and force Mexico…
Steps taken against deer poaching as ‘Rash Mela’ nears
Bagerhat –The Forest Department has taken some measures to prevent the poaching of deer and other wild animals in the Sundarbans ahead of ‘Rash Mela’, a traditional Hindu religious festival, at Alorkol in Dublar Char Island near the Bay of…
No banners from Aminbazar to Nat’l Mausoleum
Dhaka – The government has imposed a restriction on displaying posters, banners and leaflets on the roads stretching from Aminbazar to the National Mausoleum in Savar ahead of the Victory Day.
Mother fatally shot meeting online buyer for cellphone
Dallas – A woman who thought she was meeting an online buyer for her cellphone was fatally shot in a parking lot outside a Medieval Times restaurant on Sunday, reports CBS DFW.
Raas Mela at Dublar Char to begin Nov 12
Khulna- The three-day traditional Raas Mela at Dublar Char island near the Sundarbans will be held on November 12-14 this year amid tight security. Thousands of people, irrespective of their faith, will throng the festival at Alorkol, which is located…
Human chain in Bhola protest rape, murder of schoolgirl
Dhaka – A human chain was formed in Sadar upazila of Bhola on Monday noon demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the rape and murder of a schoolgirl six days ago.
French women strike: Protest country’s gender pay gap
By Isabella Mackie Thousands of women throughout France were set to walk off the job at exactly 4:34 p.m. Monday in an organized protest against the country’s gender pay gap.
BAU Journalists explore Sajek Valley, Rangamati
Md. Musfiqur Rahman Sifat, BAU Correspondent Mymensingh – The Bangladesh Agricultural University Journalists’ Association (BAUJA), the first university journalist association of Bangladesh held a two-day annual tour to Sajek valley in Rangamati hill district. I am a member of the…
India voices concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Dhaka- In the wake of attacks on Hindus in Brahmanbaria, India has conveyed its deep concern over the security of the minority community members in Bangladesh. Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has talked to Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan…
Cyber cafés to come under CCTV surveillance: Tarana
Dhaka: State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday said the installation of CCTV cameras at cyber cafés will be made mandatory to prevent the spread of religious provocations using social media. “It’ll be possible to prevent new…
Nasim smells int’l conspiracy behind B’baria violence
Dhaka: Terming the recent attacks on Hindus, their houses and worship places in Nasirnagar of Brahmanbaria unfortunate, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday said there is a deep conspiracy behind the incidents. “We believe international forces who are trying to…
Woman gets expensive car from mother-in-law
Dhaka – Our news feed are clouded with news about assault on women, rape and female foeticide, but not all news about birth of a girl child end on a sad note. Likewise, in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district, an elated…
BNP demands judicial probe of B’baria attacks on Hindus
Dhaka – The BNP claims that they have found evidence of the ruling Awami League’s involvement in attack on Hindus in Brahmanbarhia. “It is now clear to the people of this country who are behind this disruption of communal harmony,”…
Minister Sayedul to brief media Sunday
Dhaka: Embattled Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque will brief the media at his constituency in Brahmabaria over the recent situation in Nasirnagar upazila on Sunday. The press briefing will be held at Nasirnagar Dak-Bungalow at 1pm, said a…
Protests across Bangladesh against attacks on Hindu temples
Dhaka – People across Bangladesh staged demonstrations on Friday protesting the attacks on Hindu community members in Brahmanbaria and Habiganj districts of the country. Meanwhile, miscreants set six dwelling structures of the Hindu community on fire at Nasirnagar upazila headquarters…
International Women’s Boat to Gaza
A few weeks ago, the US government agreed to give Israel $38 billion dollars, the largest military funding package the U.S. has given any nation.This $38 billion in military and other type of Aid will be used to imprison the…
Local admin’s negligence behind B’baria attacks: NHRC chief
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh Kazi Reazul Hoque on Thursday said negligence, indifference and lack of prudence of the local administration were the reasons behind attacks on Hindu temples and houses in Brahmanbaria.
‘Missing girl’s skeleton’ recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the skeleton of a schoolgirl from a sugarcane field near her house at Banbelgharia area of Sadar upazila of Natore on Wednesday afternoon, UNB news agency reported.
National Geographic star ‘Afghan Girl’ denied bail
Dhaka – An Afghan woman immortalised on the cover of National Geographic magazine has been denied bail after being arrested on fraud charges. Sharbat Gula, whose haunting green eyes made her famous, fled Soviet-occupied Afghanistan as a child and was…
PM witnesses design of proposed Kabi Nazrul Bhaban
A power point presentation on the proposed Kabi Nazrul Bhaban to be built at Dhanmondi in the capital was held at the Prime Minister’s Office here today.Architects Iqbal Habib and Ishtiak Zahir made the power point presentation before Prime Minister…
9 held for Brahmanbaria Hindu temple rampage
Dhaka – Police have arrested nine people so far in connection with the rampage on a number of Hindu temples and houses in Brahmanbaria district following the alleged Facebook post by a Hindu youth allegedly humiliating the holy Kaaba, the…
One held in Rangpur over rape of 2 nursing students
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man in connection with the gang-rape of two female students of Northern Nursing Institute at Bhat in Rangpur city on Tuesday night, UNB news agency reported. The arrestee was identified as Alamgir Hossain, a…