BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday asked Awami League to justify why it is opposing the deployment of army during the national election.
Category: Governance
India prescribes death penalty for child rape
India’s government on Saturday prescribed the death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12 to help combat an increase in violent crime against women.
Ostrich chicks, gold ornaments seized in Satkhira
Satkhira, April 21 – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized 75 ostrich chicks and gold ornaments from Kushkhali and Padmo Shakhra border areas in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
North Korea ‘halts missile and nuclear tests’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says he has suspended all missile tests and will shut down a nuclear test site. “From 21 April, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” the country’s state news agency…
Wenger’s successor won’t enjoy same authority at Arsenal
London,(AP/UNB) – Whoever succeeds Arsene Wenger at Arsenal won’t be allowed to amass the same power.
Kaviraj hacked dead in Kishorganj, one held
Dhaka- A Kaviraj (herbal medicine practitioner) was hacked to death allegedly for helping one’s wife to engage in love affair with another in Satal Pakka area of Sadar upazila in Kishorganj on Thursday evening.
Clashes left 300 villagers homeless in Khagrachhari
Dhaka – More than 300 people from at least 25 villages in the hilly district have become homeless following factional clashes between two hill tracts-based political parties over establishing supremacy in Khagrachhari.
Housewife beaten dead in Jashore over dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Bagachra village in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Friday night over dowry.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali – Democratic Multilateralism
By Federico Mayor Zaragoza Apr 20 (IPS) – “If we don’t do everything possible to democratize globalization, globalization will pervert national democracies”, said the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, as President of the “International Panel on Democracy and Development”…
‘Robber’ killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight with members of Detective Branch (DB) of police at Saharpur in Phulpur in Mymensingh early Saturday.
Missing man found dead in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the floating body of an old man from the Padma River in Charalatuli-Horma area of Sadar upazila in Chapainwabagnj on Friday afternoon, 21days after he had gone missing.
Legendary scientist at lab that developed atomic bomb dies
Los Alamos, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — Scientist Nerses “Krik” Krikorian, who was born a refugee and later became a legend in the once-secret New Mexico city where the atomic bomb was developed, has died. He was 97.
59 BNP men held from alleged ‘secret meeting’ in Narail
Narail, Apr 20 – Police arrested at least 59 leaders and activists of BNP including the party chairperson’s adviser and divisional organising secretary from an allegedly ‘secret’ meeting at its district unit present’s house in Khashial village of Kalia Upazila on…
Change-sheet in Gulshan attack case next month
Chargesheet in the case of July 1, 2016 militant attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan area of the capital city will be submitted to the concerned court next month as investigation into the matter reached its final stage.
MPs’ campaign in city polls violation of constitution: BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said it will be a violation of the constitution if the Election Commission (EC) allows MPs to carry out electioneering in Khulna and Gazipur city polls billed for May 15.
Man killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed when a truck hit a motorbike at Ranihati in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday.
Youth ‘kills self’ jumping before train in Pabna
Dhaka – A young man allegedly committed suicide jumping before a running train at Chatmohar Railway Station in Chatmohar upazila on Friday morning.
Youth found dead in Sherpur paddy field
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man from a paddy field of Kandapara village in Sadar upazila in Sherpur on Friday morning.
Laxmipur youth held with ‘gun, hemp’
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man reportedly along with an LG, three bullets and 5 kg hemp at Charmohona in Raipur upazila in Laxmipur early Friday.
Woman held with ‘10,000 Yaba pills’ in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged female drug dealer along with 10,000 Yaba pills from Mirpur in the city on Thursday evening.
Editors to meet standing committee on digital security act
Members of Editors’ Council, an association of newspapers editors, will be invited to a meeting with Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts, Telecommunications and ICT on April 22 to place their proposals regarding amendments to the Digital Security Act.
Myanmar military must be held accountable: US
Visiting US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback on Thursday said the Myanmar military and other authorities must be held accountable for the ‘horrific and organised violence’ against Rohingyas.
China wants to see smooth, stable elections in Bangladesh
China, the biggest trade partner with $15 billion exports to Bangladesh, wants to see the upcoming general elections “smooth and stable”.
Myanman military-men who massacred Rohingyas freed?
For about an hour on Wednesday, the website of Myanmar National Television carried a surprising report: A mass prisoner amnesty the previous day, it said, had included seven members of the country’s military who were briefly jailed for a massacre…
Man shot dead by ‘robbers’ in Sylhet
Dhaka- A man was shot to death allegedly by some robbers at Chotodesh village in Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet early Thursday.
Two get life term for murder in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced two people to life term imprisonment in a case over killing a farmer at Narikelbaria village at Sadar upazila in Jhenaidah in 2004.
DU withdraws expulsion of Esha, hall mates afraid
Dhaka, April 18 – The Dhaka University authority on Wednesday withdrew the expulsion order on Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall BCL unit president Iffat Jahan Esha of the University who allegedly assaulted three resident students of the movement for joining quota…
Police security from Khaleda’s Gulshan residence goes
Dhaka, April 18 – The police deployed for security of the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence “Firoza” has been withdrawn yesterday, said chairperson’s media wing officer Shamsuddin Didar.
Demand of deploying army in local polls illogical: Quader
DHAKA, April 18, 2018 – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the demand of deploying army for local government elections is illogical.
Keeping power in check: Media Justice and rule of law
Rarely has the press been as powerful as it is today. Thanks to the advent of social media, the use of which has grown exponentially, the combination of the formal press, newspapers, television and radio is now strengthened, and itself…