Dhaka – Nizam Uddin, poor father of slain militant leader Nurul Islam Fahad alias Marzan, on Friday demanded trial of those who took his son to the wrong path.
Category: Governance
Chinese fake bank founders jailed for swindling
A court in the Chinese city of Nanjing has jailed two men for swindling customers of their savings through a fake bank, state media report.The men, surnamed Zeng and He, were found guilty of pocketing 435m yuan (£51m; $63m) from…
Woman’s body recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a woman from Kalibari village under Baraigram upazila in Natore this morning.The victim was identified as Amena Begum, 80, wife of late Nayeb Ullah Mondol of Kalibari village under Baraigram upazila of the district.
50 sued over Gopalganj Hindu idol vandalism
Gopalganj – A case was filed against 50 people in connection with the vandalism of 20 idols of three temples in Jamai Bazar Dhumuria area of Tungipara upazila.
Gulshan ‘Mastermind’ Marzan among 2 killed in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected militants, including alleged ‘mastermind’ of Gulshan terror attack Nurul Islam Fahad alias Marzan, were killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Friday.
Court fixes Khaleda’s statement in Trust graft case Jan 12
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka once again adjourned the hearing in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases lodged against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others till January 12, on Thursday.
HC wants all illegal structures on Turag removed
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday directed the chief judicial magistrate of Gazipur to probe whether there is any illegal structure and encroachment even after removing the illegal structures from the Turag river at Kamarpara. The HC also asked the…
Mistakes to be corrected: Mostafizur
Dhaka – Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman said on Thursday that if they find any mistakes in primary textbooks, they would be corrected.
ACC chairman warns its officials against graft
Dhaka – Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood on Thursday warned its officials that stern actions will be taken if any graft allegation is found against them.
Liton murder: Police still clueless
Dhaka – Though five days have elapsed since the killing of Gaibandha-1 MP Manjurul Islam Liton, there has been no tangible progress in the investigation into the murder case as police are still clueless.
BEZA okays four private Economic Zones
The governing council of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) today approved four private Economic Zones (EZ).The approval was given in the fifth meeting of the governing council of BEZA at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with Prime Minister and chairman…
Prime accused of Nasirnagar attack held in city
Brahmanbaria – Detectives on Thursday arrested a Union Parishad chairman of Nasirnagar upazila from Bhatara in the capital in connection with the attack on Hindu community in the upazila. Chairman of Haripur UP Atikur Rahman Akhi was the prime accused…
Ivy, NCC councillors take oath
Dhaka – Selina Hayat Ivy took oath on Thursday as the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a function at the Prime Minister’s Office in the morning. Ivy was reelected mayor of…
4 ‘cattle thieves’ hurt in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Gazipur – Four suspected cattle thieves were injured in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Majlishpur in the city early Thursday.
One killed as robbers explode bombs in Chuadanga
Chuadanga – A man was killed and another injured when a group of robbers exploded bombs in their bid to break into a house at Kulapala village in Alamdanga upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, son…
Gunsmith shop unearthed in Cox’s Bazar; 2 held
Cox’s Bazar – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a special drive unearthed a gunsmith shop in the dense hilly jungle of Pahartali in Maheshkhali upazila and arrested two people in this connection on Wednesday.
Young couple found hanged in Comilla
Dhaka – A young couple was found hanging at their house in Shaktala Maddhyapara of Comilla city in eastern Bangladesh on Wednesday evening.
Court denied Hasnat’s bail for 4th time
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday denied bail to Gulshan cafe attack suspect Hasnat Karim’s bail for the fourth time.
Govt. wants to relocate ICT in its present complex
Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said that the government is still in favour of keeping the International Crimes Tribunal in its present complex old High Court building.
Killing of any MP not to be tolerated, warns PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the trial of the killers of Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton would surely be held as the murder of any MP or elected public representative can never be tolerated.”Killing an elected public…
More than 150 inmates escape in Philippine prison break
More than 150 inmates have escaped from a south Philippines prison after gunmen launched an attack.The authorities suspect the gunmen are linked to Islamist separatist groups.Around 100 armed men stormed the jail and engaged in a shoot-out with guards, as…
Brazil: Regain Control of Prison System
Brazil needs to seize control of its prison system from gangs and guarantee the safety of all detainees, Human Rights Watch said today.A relative of a prisoner holds a local newspaper, which shows a headline about a deadly prison riot,…
Two robbery suspects killed in Chandpur ‘shootout’
Dhaka – Police in Chandpur have said that two suspected robbers have been killed during a raid early on Wednesday, bdnews24.com reported on Wednesday.
MP Liton sisters want murder probe go beyond Jamaat
Slain MP Manjurul Islam Liton’s widow may have seconded the Awami League view that Jamaat-e-Islami is involved in her husband’s murder, but his sisters hope that the investigation takes into account other possible angles as well, reports bdnews24.com. On Tuesday…
Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 132 escape
Philippines (AP/UNB) — More than 130 inmates have escaped in one of the largest jailbreaks in recent years after suspected Muslim rebels attacked a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn on Wednesday, officials said.
Dhaka North City Corpn market fire tamed after 15 hrs
Dhaka – Firefighters tamed the fire that razed through the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Market on Tuesday afternoon after over 15 hours. A total of 23 firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 5:45pm, sources at the Fire…
SC upholds HC order to recognise 2,367 freedom fighters
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that directed the government to recognise 2,367 members of the ‘guerrilla force’ who participated in the 1971 Liberation War as freedom fighters.
Charge Sheet against JMB couple submitted
Rapid Action Battalion-2 Investigation Officer Wahidullah Sarker submitted the charge sheet of a case against two Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) couples in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Man ‘kills’ wife in Rangpur for dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over dowry at Dewantuli village in Rangpur Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rokshana Akhtar Irin, 21, wife of Sharif Miah of the village.Family sources said Sharif Miah, son of…
Army test-fires anti-aircraft missile
The Test firing of Air Defence Missile FM-90 was held at Nidania Ad Firing Range in Cox’s Bazar today.The firing was conducted under the arrangement of Adhoc Air Defence Artillery Regiment.In the process of modernization, the incorporation of the missile…