Dhaka, Oct 11 (BSS) – Bangladesh has accused Myanmar of spearheading a violent depopulation campaign to oust its ethnic minority Rohingya Muslims using the military, forcing by now a majority of them to flee to Bangladesh. “For the first time…
Category: Governance
Rohingya refugee women bring stories of unspeakable violence
By Naimul Haq Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Oct 10 (IPS) – Yasmin, 26, holds her 10-day-old baby, who she gave birth to in a crowded refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, a southeastern district bordering Myanmar. Three weeks ago, when she was…
Jamaat Ameer, Secy Gen 6 others on 10-day remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday placed Jamaat-e- Islami Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, its Secretary-General Dr Shafiqur Rahman and six other top leaders on 10 days’ remand in two cases lodged under the Explosive Substances Act,…
Chief Justice Sinha wants to stay in Australia till November 10
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha wants to stay in Australian from October 13 to November 10. The CJ yesterday informed President Abdul Hamid about obtaining visa along with his wife Sushama Sinha to visit Australia. Sinha sent a letter to…
2 neo-JMB men held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two members of the banned militant outfit Neo-JMB from Narayanganj on Tuesday.
‘Top terrorist’ found dead in B’baria
Dhaka – A listed top terrorist was found dead on Comilla- Sylhet highway in Gazaria area of Sadar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Linkon, 40, son of Golam Hossain Miah, a resident of Dakhshin Pourtoil…
Storm kills 1, damages houses in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A man was killed and several people were injured as a storm lashed eight villages under two unions in Bagha upazila on Tuesday.Locals said Sader Ali, 55, of Gochor village was killed when he fell off his bicycle…
College student held with 10 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a college student along with 10 gold bars worth Tk 50 lakh from Putkhali border area here in Benapole on Tuesday.
Appeal hearing of three war crimes convicts deferred
Dhaka, Oct 10 – The Supreme Court on Monday deferred till November 21 the hearing of three war crimes convicts against its verdict for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Arrest warrant is to pursue pol vendetta: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government was trying to weaken their party and demoralise their chairperson Khaleda Zia by using the state machinery. He termed the issuance of a warrant of the…
Man, woman held with 15 kg hemp
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, from Ikuria bus stand area of Dakhshin Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as Md Alauddin, 40, and Parvin, 38.
College student found dead at Buriganga
Dhaka – Police recovered body of a college student from Buriganga river in Char Mirerbagh Kheyaghat area of Dakhshin Keraniganj upazila on Monday night one day after he had gone missing.The deceased was identified as Md Alauddin Hossain Ifad, 18,…
Rohingya woman held in Gopalganj
Dhaka – Police arrested a Rohingya woman, fled from Rakhaine state in Myanmar amid persecution, from Bhennabari Bazar of Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Monday evening.
Warrant of arrest against Khaleda, 22 BNP leaders
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday issued warrant of arrest against 23 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan, her personal assistant Shimul Biswas and Azizul Bari…
One sentenced to gallows for murder
Dhaka – The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday awarded death sentence to one person while two others were sentenced two life-term imprisonments in a murder case.
Sex attacks make Rohingya children fearful in camps
Reuters Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Adjida kicked and screamed when the rough and dirty hands of the masked soldier moved up her legs and ripped off her clothes. The 13-year-old pleaded with him to stop when he climbed on top of…
Man to die for murder in Keraniganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2012.The condemned convict is Mohammad Bacchu, 25 while the lifers are Sajal, 27 and Sumon alias…
Suspected women militant suurrenders after raid in Jessore
A presumed woman militant and also sister of a slain kingpin of outlawed JMB today gave up this afternoon with her three minor children, hours after police laid a siege to a den on the outskirts of the district town.…
2 held with 970 Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people, including a woman, along with 970 pieces of Yaba tablets from Nayapara refugee camp area of Teknaf upazila on Sunday night.
Drug trader held with 5kg heroin in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader along with 5kg of heroin worth Tk five crore from Sarengour area of Godagari upazila on Sunday afternoon.
One killed in BSF firing along Kushtia border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was allegedly shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Daulatpur border in Kushtia on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Bulbul Hossian, 24, a resident of Jamalpur village in Daulatpur…
Man beaten dead by ‘police’ in Joypurhat
Dhaka- A man was beaten to death allegedly by police at Harunga village of Kalai upazila in Joypuhat early Monday.The deceased was identified as Saidur Rahman, son of Ashraf Ali, a resident of the village.Belayet Hossain, additional superintendent of Joypurhat…
Minor found dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – An eight-month-old minor girl was found dead in a pond at Baniyajhuri village of Ghior upazila in Manikganj on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Taha Islam, daughter of Sohel Miah, a resident of Sheldhara village.
One held with 10 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs intelligence arrested a suspected gold smuggler along with 10 pieces of gold bars worth abut TK 50 lakh from Benapole international check post on Monday morning.The arrestee was identified as Md Main Uddin, 26, son of Md…
Justice Sinha under constant pressure to leave: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 8 – BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is constantly putting ‘pressure’ on Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to leave the country in the name of treatment.
Weinstein sacked after sexual harassment claims
Harvey Weinstein, the film producer accused of sexually harassing female employees for nearly three decades, has been fired by the board of his company. The Weinstein Company directors said that “in light of new information about misconduct”, they had terminated…
Deposit hydraulic horns to police in 15 days: HC
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday ordered owners and drivers of vehicles with hydraulic horns to deposit their horns to the police stations within 15 days. The HC also asked the police to destroy these horns.
Justice Sinha may move to his daughter in Australia
Dhaka – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who went for one month leave, is likely to go to Australia anytime to stay with his elder daughter Suchana Sinha, according to sources.
Case on violation of varsity girl at Banani deferred
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Dhaka on Sunday again deferred the hearing of witnesses in the case over the alleged rape of two university students at a hotel of Banani in the capital to October…
Crime reporting, photo journalism training ends at BAU
Mymensingh – The certificate awarding ceremony of the 8-day journalism training on ‘Crime Reporting and Photo Journalism’ was ended at Graduate Training Institute (GTI) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Sunday.