At least 22,000 people have been detained since May 12 launch of a nationwide anti-narcotic drive, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday.
Category: Governance
Budget not favourable for equity: Experts
Speakers in a budget reaction programme on Monday claimed that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 is not favourable for equity and inclusive development.
BNP wants Gazipur SP’s withdrawal for fair polls
Just two days before the balloting, BNP on Sunday demanded the Election Commission withdraw the Gazipur Superintendent of Police (SP) for ensuring a fair and impartial voting in the city corporation there on Tuesday.
SC order on Khaleda’s bail in another Comilla case Tuesday
Dhaka, June 25 – The Supreme Court on Monday fixed Tuesday for passing an order on a leave-to-appeal filed against a High-court order that granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act…
Erdogan wins re-election as president
Turkey’s long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term after securing outright victory in the first round of a presidential poll. Election authority chief Sadi Guven said the president “received the absolute majority of all valid votes”.…
SC decision on Appeal against Khaleda’s bail July 2
Dhaka, June 24 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday fixed July 2 for delivering its order on the appeal filed by the government against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP chief Khaleda Zia…
Gatco graft charge hearing against Khaleda July 26
Dhaka, June 24 – Hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Gatco graft case was yesterday (Sunday) deferred to July 26.
Share-market manipulators of 2000 get five years in jail
The Special Tribunal on capital market-related cases on Sunday sentenced five-year imprisonment to three top officials of Mark Bangladesh Shilpa and Industries Limited in a case of stock market manipulation in 2000.
Khulna police in Gazipur – fair polls unlikely: Hasan Sarkar
Gazipur– BNP mayoral candidate in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Hassan Uddin Sarker on Sunday voiced doubt about fair election as he claimed that the policemen of Khulna range have been deployed here to hold Tuesday’s polls in ‘Khulna style’.
Go to polling stations braving odds: BNP
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the voters of Gazipur to be there at polling stations since morning to cast ballots on Tuesday braving all barriers.
AL Govt created 600000 posts on nine years: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban – The Awami League government has created more than six lakh “posts” under different ministries and agencies in the last nine years, aiming to make the administration more dynamic.
‘Robber’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhalar Char area in Pabna town on Saturday night.
Two found dead in Jashore
Dhaka- Police recovered two bullet-hit bodies from Begaritola area in Monirampur upazila in Jashore early Sunday.
BGB deployed in Gazipur ahead of city polls
Dhaka – A total of 29 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Gazipur city ahead of the city corporation elections.
‘Extremist leader’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected leader of outlawed party ‘Lal Pataka’ was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhalar Char area in Pabna town on Saturday night.
Troops deployed ahead of Bangladesh’s Gazipur city polls
Dhaka, June 24 – A total of 29 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) troops have been deployed in Bangladesh’s Gazipur city ahead of the city corporation elections.
52kg hemp seized in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday recovered 52 kilograms of hemp from a pick up van at Bijoynagar in Brahmanbaria.
Ex female councilor held with yaba in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Police arrested a former female ward councilor of Morrelganj Municipality along with yaba pills from her house at East Sarail in the municipality on Saturday.
Police foil Chhatra Dal demo in Sylhet
Police on Saturday foiled a demonstration of Chhatra Dal by resorting to firing on the rally leaving 30 activists injured at Kazir Bazar area of the city and arrested at least 20 leaders and activists of the organization.
‘Irregularities in transport sector to blame for accidents’
Dhaka – BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said irregularity in transport sector is one of the leading causes of road accidents in Cumilla.
BNP smells a rat in police arresting Gazipur party-men
BNP on Saturday alleged that plainclothes police arrested 12 members of their party’s Gazipur city mayoral candidate’s election-steering committee to help the government hold unilateral polls on Tuesday.
Candidates on top gears in last days of Gazipur campaign
Dhaka – As the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election is knocking at the door, candidates are busy engaged in last minute electioneering to win the race.
No ‘Khulna-style’ polls in Gazipur, warns BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday warned the government of dire consequences if ‘Khulna-style’ polls are held in Gazipur City Corporation on Tuesday.
Two ‘drug traders’ found dead in Chuadanga, Tangail
Police recovered the bodies of two suspected drug traders in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga and Tangail sadar upazila on Saturday.
Grassroots leaders to blame if AL fails to win next polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the grassroots leaders and activists of Awami League will be held responsible if people do not cast their votes in favour of the party in the next general election.
Dozens hurt in grenade attack at pro-PM rally in Ethiopia
Ethiopian officials say scores of people have been injured, some critically, in an explosion at a rally for the new PM Abiy Ahmed. Earlier Mr Abiy had said that several people had died. Mr Abiy described it as an “unsuccessful…
PM opens AL’s new office building on 69th founding anniversary
Dhaka, Jun 23 – Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday opened the newly-constructed central office building of her party in Dhaka city.
Empowering refugees, displaced ones through digital identity
Submitted by Nicholas Oakeshott ; co-authors: Jonathan Marskell, Emily Weedon Chapman, Marie Benihirwe Fardowsa, a 20-year old Somali refugee in Uganda, knows the vital importance of identity documents to refugees. She and her family were forced to flee her homeland…
Maxmum security for Gazipur City election: EC
Dhaka, June 22 – The Election Commission and the administration have taken the highest strict security measures around the Gazipur City Corporation area over the civic poll scheduled to be held on June 26. A total of 16,000 security forces…
BD Agri Minister Matia for protecting local fruit varieties
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury today urged agricultural scientists to come forward to protect indigenous fruit varieties and carry out extensive research on how to adopt cultivation method of exotic fruits.