BNP on Wednesday said it got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to hold a rally in the city on Saturday, marking the party’s 40th founding anniversary.
Category: Governance
BNP welcomes move for opposition unity in election
BNP on Wednesday highly appreciated Jaukta Front’s efforts to forge a national unity together with Gano Forum to hold the next general election in a credible manner.
Female Bangladesh journalist hacked to death in Pabna
Pabna, Aug 28 – A female journalist was hacked to death by a group of unidentified assailants in front of her home at Radhanagar Majumdarparha in Pabna district town of Bangladesh on Tuesday night.
Myanmar rejects UN report on genocide against Rohingya
Dhaka, Aug 29 – Myanmar on Wednesday rejected the findings of a UN investigation accusing its armed forces of genocide against the Rohingya.
Price hike of kerosene more adverse to women than men: Study
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Price increase of kerosene—still a major fuel for lighting in many rural parts of Bangladesh—put more adverse effects on women than men, a study carried out by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) said. The…
PM’s niece, British MP Tulip demands Shahidul Alam’s release
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Tulip Siddiq, a British member of parliament and niece of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has urged her aunt to release photojournalist Shahidul Alam, according to a report run by a United Kingdom daily, The Times.
BNP leader Amir Khasru seeks time to face ACC
BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday sought time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for interrogation over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal wealth.
HC asks govt to return Sylhet Mayor’s passport
The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to return the passport of Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury for six months.
Chittagong University VC gets life threat
Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, Vice-chancellor of Chittagong University (CU) allegedly received a death threat over his cell phone.
Next election will be a challenge for AL: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the next election is a big challenge for Awami League, not for BNP, as people will not cast votes for the ruling party.
BD Elections Dec end: Preparation to use EVMs in 100 seats
The Election Commission has planned to hold the 11th national election in the last week of December next and it is acquiring capacity to use EVMs in one-third polling stations across the country.
Minor girl ‘violated’ in Jashore
Dhaka- A six-year-old girl was reportedly violated by a man inBaropatavillage of Benapole port area in Benapole on Sunday.
Two suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate gunfights in Natore and Gazipur districts early Tuesday.
Two Jubo League activists hacked to death in Chittagong
Chittagong, Aug 28 – Two Jubo League activists, who were brothers, were killed in an attack in Choto Daroga Hat area of Sitakundu Upazila on Monday night.
Wrong dams management create floods: India’s officials, experts
August 27, 2018, SANDRP – Accepting that reservoirs operation and flood management in India lack scientific supports, Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, in an interview has revealed that dams and water reservoirs need flood management systems that…
CID identifies JMB-men as TV anchor Farooqi murderers
Dhaka, Aug 27 – The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday said they finally identified some of the perpetrators involved in the murder of TV show host Moulana Nurul Islam Farooqi four years after his murder.
BNP’s Amir Khosru gets anticipatory bail
Dhaka, Aug 27 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court Monday granted ad-anticipatory bail to BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in two cases filed over ‘instigating’ the student movement over road safety and ‘conspiring’ against…
No law to protect graft, nothing to rejoice: ACC
Referring to the draft Sarkari Chakori Ain which proposed taking prior permission for arresting any public servant, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Monday said the corrupt officials have nothing to rejoice with it.
Quota movement: Eden College student Luma gets bail
A court here on Monday granted bail of Eden College student, Lutfur Nahar Luma Sarkar, in a case filed under Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) Act.
Aug 21 grenade attack case framed as ‘political weapon’: BNP
Stating that the party wants exemplary punishment of the real perpetrators of the August 21 grenade attack incident, BNP on Monday alleged that the government is making efforts to fulfill its desire using the case as a political weapon.
4 held with 40,000 yaba pills in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people and recovered 40,000 pieces of yaba tablets from the office of a courier service in the city’s Dilkusha area on Monday.
Facebook bans Myanmar army chief, military’s TV network
Facebook on Monday banned Myanmar’s army chief and removed dozens of other pages, which, the social media platform said, have covertly pushed the messages of the Myanmar military.
Myanmar generals should face ‘genocide’ case: UN
UN human rights investigators on Monday said Myanmar’s top military leaders should be prosecuted for “genocide” against Rohingyas.
UNSC should seek justice for Myanmar atrocities: Report
United Nations member countries should urgently act to ensure that those responsible for atrocity crimes in Myanmar are held to account, Human Rights Watch said. The UN Security Council should refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court…
75-year old man rapes minor girl in Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria, Aug 27 – A 2nd grader girl was violated at Gojanagar area in Nabinagar municipality on Friday.
Elderly couple, sedated before house loot, dies in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Aug 26 – An elderly couple died as an alleged organised gang sedated them before looting their house in the capital’s Demra area on Sunday.
22 students arrested during recent protests released in 2 days
Dhaka, 25 Aug – Twenty-two students who secured bail and came out of the Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday and Sunday. Four of the students were released from the Central Jail of Keraniganj on Sunday at about 4.30 pm.
4 motorcyclists killed in M’singh road crashes
Dhaka –Four motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Tarakanda, Sadar and Phulpur upazila in Mymensingh on Sunday.
BNP man shot dead in Jashore
Dhaka – A local BNP activist was stabbed and shot to death by miscreants at Shankarpur in Jashore on Sunday afternoon.
Torture on domestic help: Exemplary punishment urged
People from all walks of life on Sunday formed a human chain in front of the district court premises in the town demanding exemplary punishment of the house masters who tortured their 10-year maid in the capital.