A petrol pump operator was set on fire early Tuesday allegedly by a fellow worker in Salauddin Filling Station at Shyampur of the city.
Category: Governance
OIC to raise funds to support Rohingya case in ICJ
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will raise funds for supporting the Rohingya case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it will hold a conference in Niamey, the capital of the Republic of Niger on November 27-28.
Trump accepts transition to Biden must begin
Donald Trump has accepted a formal US transition should begin for President-elect Joe Biden to take office. The president said the federal agency overseeing the handover must “do what needs to be done”, even as he vowed to keep contesting…
Mobile courts fine 90 men for not wearing mask in Chandpur
As part of the government directive to strengthen the mobile court operation and enforce laws to ensure use of mask, the local administration in Chandpur has conducted separate drives and fined 90 people for not wearing masks.
ACC confiscates Taka 1bn wealth of ex-JL leader Anisur
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday confiscated expelled Juba League office secretary Kazi Anisur Rahman’s assets worth Tk 100 crore.
A better world with more democracy at work
by Stan De Spiegelaere and Sigurt Vitols on 23rd November 2020 For democracy to work well requires democracy in the workplace. ‘You know what? Our whole education is a lie. We learned how to be critical citizens for years, develop…
Magura woman agriculture worker gang-raped by five
Although the government has toughened the punishment for rape, the incidents of rape, gang rape and molestation are going on across the country. And the latest victim is a woman of Jhenidah district.
Bangladesh HC calls money launderers ‘enemies of state’
Dhaka, Nov 22 – The High Court on Sunday sought information on money launderers it termed “national traitors” and “enemies of the state” who should be brought to book.
Armed Forces Day celebrated
The Armed Forces Day was celebrated across the country on Saturday, marking the establishment of the Bangladesh military during the Liberation War.
Bangladesh believes in peace but ready to protect itself: PM
Dhaka, Nov 21 – Bangladesh always believes in peaceful coexistence with all neighbours, but it is also ever ready to protect its sovereignty from any aggressive attack, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Armed Forces Day: Chiefs of three services meet PM
The chiefs of the three services on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day 2020.
Three held in Dhaka: Charge – setting fire to buses
Detectives in a drive on Saturday arrested three people from Paltan area in the city in connection with the recent arson attacks on buses in different parts of the capital.
‘Golden Monir’ held with ‘arms, drugs, foreign currencies’
Dhaka, Nov 21 – In an overnight drive, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man, locally known as ‘Golden Monir’, along with ‘arms, drugs and huge foreign currencies’ from his residence in the capital’s Badda area.
Rangunia woman burnt in fire set on by husband for dowry
Chittagong, Nov 21 – A housewife of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong faced barbaric torture allegedly by her husband for dowry.
Shadunnabi Jewel lynching: One more suspect held
Police arrested a man from Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila for beating Shadunnabi Jewel to death and torching his body after accusing him of disrespecting the holy Quran.
Teenager ‘gang-raped’ in Dhaka, 6 including cousin involved
Dhaka, Nov 20 – A teenage girl was “gang-raped” by her cousin and another with on Wednesday night in the capital’s Kalyanpur. Four more youths were involved. As the victim informed the law enforcers after the incident, they launched a…
Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands
The 16-year-old girl describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then put an ax to her throat and warned her:…
Man held with 60 gold bars at Dhaka airport
A team of Dhaka Customs House on Tuesday arrested a man with 60 gold bars, weighing 6,900 kg, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Couple ‘kills schoolgirl’ after altercation with her father
A couple allegedly murdered a fourth-grader at Sutrapur in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Tuesday after an altercation with the girl’s father over rent.
Raihan’s death in custody: SI Akbar sent to jail
Sylhet, Nov 18 – A court on Tuesday sent the suspended sub-inspector of Bandarbazar police outpost, Akbar Hossain Bhuiya, to jail on conclusion of his 7-day remand in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed at the outpost.
Bangladesh’s new law makes death as highest penalty for rape
Dhaka, November 17 – The much-talked-about ‘Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ was passed in the Parliament on Tuesday for ensuring death penalty as the highest punishment for the heinous crime of rape.
Youth found dead on launch in Barisal
Barisal, Nov 17 – An unidentified young man was found dead on the roof of ‘Sundarban-11’ launch at Barishal Launch Terminal early Tuesday.
Tk9 lakh looted from Chuadanga Sonali Bank in broad daylight
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Robbers looted around Tk9 lakh at “gunpoint” from Sonali Bank in Chuadanga’s Jibonnagar Upazila on Sunday.
Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers’ election protest
After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.
25 female Jamaat activists held ‘from meeting’ in Kushtia
Kushtia, Nov 15 – In an overnight drive, police arrested 25 female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Jhaudia Bazar in Kushtia on Saturday night.
Mother demands arrest of all involved in Raihan’s killing
The mother of Sylhet youth Raihan Ahmed has demanded the arrest of everyone involved in killing her son and removing the evidence of murder.
Cases filed over torching of 9 buses in Dhaka City
Nine cases were filed at different police stations in the capital on Friday for arson attacks on as many vehicles, including two government staff buses and a BRTC double-decker bus.
Rajshahi policeman sued over ‘rape’ in Natore
Rajshahi, November 13 – A case has been filed against a Rajshahi assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police for allegedly raping a girl in 2014 while working as a constable.
Chhatra Dal leader hacked, sued in Barisal
Barisal, November 13 – A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, who was stabbed by a juvenile gang in Barishal district town, was accused in a case for assault.
Muazzin arrested over lynching, burning man in Lalmonirhat
The muezzin of Burimari Central Jame Mosque has been arrested over the lynching a man and burning his body after accusing him of disrespecting the Quran.