Dhaka, Apr 20 : Mawlana Qurban Ali Kasemi, Vice-President of Hefazat-e-Islam and Joint Secretary General of Khilafat Majlish, was arrested from Dhaka’s Basabo area on Tuesday.
Category: Governance
Govt considering to relax lockdown before Eid
The government is mulling to relax lockdown before Eid-ul-Fitr taking into consideration the people’s lives and livelihoods, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Monday.
B’baria violence : 12 more Hefazat supporters held over
Twelve more people were arrested in the past 24 hours over the vandalism and arson carried out by Hefazat-e-Islam activists and supporters in Brahmanbaria last month, police said Monday.
Mamunul put on 7-day remand in vandalism case
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Mamunul Haque, the controversial Joint Secretary General of Hefezat-e-Islam, on a 7-day remand.
More people, vehicles on Dhaka roads disobeying lockdown rules
News Desk Despite an alarming spike in Covid-19 deaths in Bangladesh, people continue to defy restrictions on movement as a higher number of people and vehicles were seen on the streets in Dhaka on the 5th day of lockdown enforced…
SC extends all HC bail orders for next 2 weeks
Dhaka, Apr 18: The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday extended tenure of bails and other interim orders passed by the High Court (HC) for the next two weeks due the surge of Covid-19 cases across the country.
7 more Hefazat supporters held over B’baria mayhem
Seven more people have been arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with the clashes and vandalism by Hefazat-e-Islam supporters in Brahmanbaria last month, police said Saturday.
‘Police firing’ in Chattogram leaves five workers dead
Five workers of a coal-based power plant of S Alam Group were shot to death and 25 others injured in a clash between police and workers over payment of their dues in Banshkhali Upazila of Chattogram district on Saturday.
Over 200 protest flight cancellation at Dhaka airport
Around 200 Saudi Arabia-bound migrant workers staged a protest inside the Dhaka airport early on Saturday morning after a scheduled special flight of Biman Bangladesh to Riyadh was cancelled at the last minute.
Woman killed over land dispute in Sherpur
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband’s rivals over a land dispute at Babarchar village in Sherpur’s Nakla Upazila on Friday.
Illegal medical supplies seller busted by RAB; 9 arrested
Dhaka, Apr 16 : Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) conducted drives at three trading companies in the city and arrested nine people including owners of the organizations on charges of importing unauthorized medical devices and reagents and for selling and marketing…
Govt bans fishing in Bay of Bengal for 65 days
Dhaka, Apr 15 : The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of Bengal to try and preserve the fish stock and boost their breeding.
4 lakh Yaba pills seized in Teknaf
Cox’s Bazar, Apr 15 ; Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 4 lakh Yaba pills during a drive at Lela canal point of the Naf River in Teknaf upazila on Thursday.
Bangladesh put under complete lockdown amid Covid spike
Dhaka, Apr 14 : The government has enforced a fresh strict lockdown for eight days from Wednesday in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly Coronavirus.
2 shot dead in separate incidents in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Apr 12 : Two people were gunned down in Pekua and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district early Monday.
Hefazat leader Azizul Haque Islamabadi held in Chattogram
Chattogram, Apr 12 : Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday arrested Azizul Haque Islamabadi, organizing secretry of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, from Hathazari of Chattogram.
Hefazat leader Mamunul’s ‘2nd wife’ goes missing; GD filed
Dhaka, Apr 11 : A general diary has been lodged with Paltan Police Station over the reported missing of the ‘second wife’ of Hefazat-e-Islam’s Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque.
2 ‘robbers’ killed in Habiganj lynch-mob attack
Habiganj, Apr 11 : Two suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Gunipur in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj district early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Hamid, 42, of Dharmandal village of Brahmanbaria district and Humayun Mia,…
Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city: Reports
At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to reports.
Suspected of theft, minor thrashed by shopkeeper in Kushtia
A 12-year-old boy was badly beaten up by a grocery shop owner in Old Kushtia village of Kushita’sSadar Upazila for allegedly stealing items from his outlet, police said Saturday.
11 fined in Chandpur for defying health rules
A mobile court Saturday slapped 11 people in Chandpur town with fines combining Tk41000 for violating health rules as Covid-19 cases and fatalities have been on an upswing in the country.
Cost of Sexual Violence During Communal Riots in India
Delayed, or no, justice and perpetrators’ impunity effectively silence rape and sexual assault survivors of communal violence in India.
Indian Army chief arrives in Bangladesh
Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Dhaka on Thursday on a five-day visit.
‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul sued under DSA; lands in jail
A Gazipur court on Thursday sent Rafiqul Islam Madani, popularly known as Shishu Bokata, to jail after he was sued under the Digital Security Act for delivering ‘anti-state and provocative’ speeches.
8 held, 4k booked over Faridpur violence
Eight men have been arrested and some 3,000-4,000 people booked in connection with the violent clashes between police and locals in Saltha Upazila of Faridpur district on the first day of lockdown, officials said Wednesday.
Spending on public servants’ remuneration to go up
The allocation of money for salaries and allowances of the public sector will see an uptrend from the next fiscal after a span of four years.
Violence in city on March 26: Mamunul, 16 others sued
A case has been filed against 17 people including the Hefazat-e-Islam’s Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque in connection with the clashes and violence in the city’s Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area on March 26.
5-year-old girl killed by stepmother in Khulna
A five-year-old girl visiting her father’s house was allegedly stabbed to death by her stepmother at Arkandi village in Terokhada Upazila late on Monday night.
Injury of local: Faridpur Upazila Parishad, Thana vandalised
A number of offices and houses were vandalised and set on fire by locals in Faridpur’s Saltha Upazila on Monday night after a man was injured in an apparently unprovoked attack by a public servant.
Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy
The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy — and went against “our principles and the values that we have” — in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress.