A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to BNP lawmakers MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu.
Category: Governance
Security beefed up for SCC polls
Special security measures have been taken in the city to ensure peaceful holding of free, fair and transparent election to the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC). A total of 4,000 law enforcers will remain deployed in and around the polling stations…
Hefajat support 18-party BCC mayor candidate
Third Barisal City Corporation Election 2013 campaign speeded up on Friday, 15-day before the election date of June 15 as weather condition improved after seven days. On other hand Hefajat e-Islam declared support to 18-party alliance backed BCC Mayor Candidate.
MK Anwar & Bulu
BNP lawmakers MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu secured bail in separate cases on Sunday morning ahead of the Jatiya Sangsad budget session set to begin on Monday. They were freed from Kashimpur Central Jail at 6.30 pm. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Sessions…
MPs involved in land grabbing: State Minister
Involvement of MPs, belonging to both Awami League and BNP, in illegal grabbing of Khas land remains a major obstacle towards ensuring poor people’s right to land, State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam said on Saturday.
BD-Singapore for deepening bilateral relations
Bangladesh and Singapore has agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the mutually beneficial fields of cooperation.
224 people killed last month: HR Commission
A total of 224 people were killed across the country in the last month (May), according to a survey of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission.
Tarique has violated bond conditions: MKA
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Friday said the court asked to the government to take steps to bring back BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman as he violated conditions of the bail bond he signed during the last caretaker government.
Politics getting venomous, says minister
Like river and air pollution, the speeches of some political leaders are making the environment highly venomous, said Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday.
Two murdered in city
Two people, including a private university student, were murdered inside a flat in the city’s West Shewrapara area on Friday.
Shibir leader Atikur among 6 held
Law enforcers detained six leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir including its central office Secretary Atikur Rahman from Rampura’s Banasree area of the city on Friday morning.
One gets life -term for phensydil peddling
Barisal Correspondent A trial court in Barisal on Thursday sentenced one accused to life term imprisonment and fined Tk.10,000 or more one year imprisonment in default for peddling phensydil.
20 injured in BCL-Shibir clash in Comilla
UNB, Comilla At least 20 people, including two cops, were injured in a clash between the activists of Chhatra League and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Gunoboti Bazar in Chouddagram upazila on Thursday.
Court’s cognizance of 5 cases against ex-Speaker
Taking cognizance of the charges of misappropriation of public fund in five separate cases filed against former Speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar and two others, a court here on Thursday set July 11 for hearing on charge framing.
Submit Tazreen probe report on June 9: HC
The High Court on Thursday directed the Home Ministry again to submit on June 9 its report on the fire incident at Tazreen Fashions Ltd that killed 112 workers in November last year.
BD makes progress in socio-economic sectors
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni MP addressed a seminar on ‘Current Situation in Bangladesh: Potential and Challenges’ at the European Institute of Asian Studies (EIAS) on Wednesday morning.
National HR body chair for ending dirty politics
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman on Thursday asked the political parties to shun their dirty politics if they really love the country.
Four police stations in port city open
Four new police stations started functioning in the port city of Chittagong on Thursday.
BNP to place no bill over CG revival
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Thursday said the opposition will join the upcoming budget session of parliament, but will not place any bill over the caretaker government system.
AL-JSD clash in Barisal: 3 cased filed
Governance, Political Three cases and counter cases were lodged on Wednesday against 292 accused in connection of clash between activists of AL lawmaker and JSD leader upazila chairman in Uzirpur upazila town on Tuesday . The accused included upazila chairman,…
Speaker seeks Swedish support for workplace safety
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Wednesday sought support from Sweden for improving safety and workplace conditions for women workers in the country’s readymade garment (RMG) industry.
Next polls under independent EC: Nasim
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Wednesday said the next general election will be held under the Election Commission, which is working independently.
10th Asia Media Summit begins at Manado
A three-day 10th Asia Media Summit began at Manado of Indonesia on Wednesday. The Summit was inaugurated by Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Ir Tifatul Sembiring. President of Asian Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) Dra Rosarita Niken Widiastuti,…
Tarique’s notice a political stunt: Quamrul
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday termed the legal notice of BNP senior vice-chairman served to him a political stunt, and said it will not help him in any way.
Babunagari on life support
DhAKA: Secretary General of Hefajat-e-Islam Junaid Babunagari has been kept on life support in capital’s BIRDEM Hospital.
Govt, opposition moves must for dialogue: Speaker
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Tuesday said that both the government and the opposition should take the main initiative for dialogue in order to break the political standoff.
Bombs set off near Foreign Minister’s house
Miscreants exploded three crude bombs in front of and on the rooftop of the official residence of Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni, now on her way to Brussels, at city’s 37 Eskaton Road on Tuesday.
Four vehicles torched in pre-hartal violence in city
At least four vehicles, including a Rab pickup van, were torched in the city ahead of a countrywide daylong shutdown to be enforced by the BNP-led 18-part alliance on Wednesday.
President urges North Koreans to invest in B’desh
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged the investors of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to invest in Bangladesh in various sectors.
Tarique’s legal notice to Quamrul
Opposition BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday sent a legal notice to State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam for making “defamatory comments” against him.