Daylong hartals, enforced by local BNP and its associate bodies in seven districts protesting a court warrant for the arrest of BNP vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case, are underway amid stray incidents on Tuesday.
Category: Governance
Cabinet move to amend CHT land dispute law
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013 that seeks to make the Commission more active and effective.
MK Anwar sent to jail
A Dhaka court Monday sent BNP standing committee member MK Anwar to jail in a case filed for his “derogatory” comment against Swechhasebak League leader Debashish Biswas.
Suranjit invites Tarique to come, face court
Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta on Monday urged BNP vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to get back home to face court.
Mahmudur’s appeal against graft trial rejected
The High Court on Monday rejected Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman’s petition for quashing a corruption case proceedings.
Tarique’s arrest warrant ineffective: Khokan
Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokan, lawyer of BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, on Monday categorically said warrant against Tarique Rahman by Interpol is “ineffective”.
Kamran show-caused: Polls symbols allocated
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate of the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) election Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has been served a show cause notice for ‘violating’ electoral code of conduct. SM Ezharul Haque, returning officer for the SCC polls, on Sunday…
BCC election : BNP fields one mayor nominee, AL camp faces rebels
BNP-led 18 party alliance succeeded to set single Mayor candidate and AL-led 14 party alliance have to face rebel-candidate after ending withdrawal date line of May 26. Adv Kamrul Ahsan Shahin, Barisal City BNP Secretary and former public prosecutor and…
7 die, many injured in Laksmipur political killings
Incidents of terror attacks have marked a rise noticeably in Laksmipur in recent months. Seven people were killed and many others, including policemen, injured in separate incidents in the last three months in the district. Of the victims, at least…
Arrested Barisal Jamaat leaders sent to jail
Ten Jamaat leaders and activists including Barisal city Jamaat secretary, journalist of daily Sangram and three government employees sent to jail on Saturday. Police on a drive Friday night arrested them from Farid Manzil, a house at Sagordi area. The…
BGB-BSF flag meet held
A flag meting between Boarder Gurd Bangladesh (BGB) And Indian Boarder Security Force (BSF) was held at the near by 76 No Pillar in Darsona border in Chuadanga district yesterday. The meeting lasting for about one hours, aimed at solving…
RAB hauls up 3 people of Chhatra Shibir
Rapid Action Battalion held three people, including literature and cultural affairs secretary of Chhatra Shibir Yasin Arafat, allegedly with huge ammunition and Jihadi books on Saturday night. A source of RAB-3 confirmed it to banglanews through a short message service…
Govt officer will get Tk 70 if private officer gets 100: Muhit
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday categorically said new pay commission would be formed during the tenure of the incumbent government.
Army HQ Selection Board-2013 inaugurated
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated a five-day meeting of Army Headquarters Selection Board-2013 with a view to giving promotion to the army personnel.
Arrest warrant issued to abase Tarique: BNP
Opposition BNP has alleged that the arrest warrant issued against Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman to demean him. BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu, adviser to the chairperson of the party, came up with the allegation in a press briefing instantly after the…
RAB man sued for seduction
A girl filed a case against a Rab personnel with sadar thana of the district on Thursday for seducing her.
Man suspected as mugger killed in city
A suspected mugger was killed in police firing in the city’s Agargaon area on Saturday night.
GSP withdrawal “illegal, illogical and unjust”:Muhith
Finance Minster AMA Muhith on Saturday said the threat of US to stop GSP facilities (generalized system of preference) is “illegal, illogical and injustice”.
Cellphone users to be protected by BTRC
The telecom regulator is working on two sets of guidelines to ensure better mobile phone services and spare the subscribers of ‘unwanted’ calls and SMS.
Elderly man killed over land dispute in Bogra
An elderly man was stabbed to death allegedly by some miscreants at Patanjo village of Kahalu upazila in Bogra district at about 8 am on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ruhul Ameen, 45, son of Abul Hossain of the…
Suranjit’s formula: Deserter cannot do politics
Pointing at BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman, minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta on Friday said doing politics being a fugitive in a country goes against its constitution and democratic norms, and advised Tarique to do so after facing the…
Barrister Rafiq rejects Nasim’s tirade against Tarrique
BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah has said that former home minister Nasim’s statement aaginst Tarrique Rahman was false, fabricated and baseless.
7 caught with firearms
Detective police nabbed seven people from the capital’s Mohammadpur and Mirpur areas with firearms and bullets in raids from Thursday night until Friday morning.
US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue Sunday
The three-day Second US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue will begin in Dhaka on Sunday to bolster bilateral and regional cooperation between the two countries.
Robbers loot jewellery shop in Thakurgaon
Robbers looted a jewellery shop after creating panic by exploding bombs in Bazar Para area of the district town on Wednesday night.
Meet on awareness about law in C’Nawabganj
A view exchange meeting on human rights and legal awareness was arranged by Human Rights and Legal Aid Programme of the non-government organistion BRAC at the conference room of the Chapainawabganj District and Session Judge on Wednesday afternoon.
Dipu urges all to remain united against imperialist forces
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on Thursday said the government is committed to making the country free from communalism and extremism to take it forward.
Sajal’s body will return to home: Govt
Bangladesh is in touch with the Nepal authorities to bring the remains of Mohammad Khaled Hossain Sajal, who died descending Mount Everest.
Padma Bridge: Tender in June last week
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said the government would call for tender in the last week of June for construction of much-talked-about Padma Bridge.
Appeal to save BGMEA complex
Ready-made garment owners association, BGMEA, on Thursday filed a petition appealing against the High Court ruling to demolish its office building at Hatirjheel on grounds of being constructed illegally.