Renewing her dialogue offer, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to join parliament and discuss all issues to resolve the country’s ongoing political impasse shunning the tactic of issuing ultimatums.
Category: Governance
Over 50 mosque khatibs in N’ganj go into hiding
NARAYANGANJ: More than 50 Khatibs in various mosques of the district went into hiding to avoid arrest in cases filed in connection with May 6 clash with law enforcers.
Savar building collapse death toll rises to 1079
The death toll rose to 1079 in Savar Rana Plaza collapse with the recovery of two more bodies from the rubble till 7:30am Saturday on the 18th day of the incident.
US supports fair trial of war criminals
The United States has said it supports bringing to justice those who commit atrocities through fair and transparent trials maintaining the international standards.
PM flies to Savar; visits Reshma
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at Savar to see RMG worker Reshma, rescued alive 391 hours after the eight-storey Rana Plaza collapse.
BNP rally on May 13, mulls 2-day hartal
Main opposition BNP will stage a rally in city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday demanding restoration of the caretaker government system and protesting May 5’s attack on Hefajat activists at Shapla Chhatar.
Press Note rejects loss of lives at Shapla Chattar as rumour
The government on Friday said the ‘rumour of loss of thousands of lives’ in the city’s Motijhel area during a joint drive to clear Shapla Chattar is completely baseless, fabricated and ill-motivated.
Petition demands Gap, H&M sign BD safety plan
A petition supported by more than 828,000 people called on Gap Inc. (GPS) and Hennes & Mauritz AB (HMB) to agree to new fire and safety standards at their suppliers after a fire killed hundreds at a Bangladeshi clothing factory.
BNP plans rally May 13, hartal Wed, Thursday
DHAKA: Main opposition BNP will stage a rally in city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday demanding restoration of the caretaker government system and protesting May 5’s attack on Hefajat activists at Shapla Chhatar.
Govt fails to protect people: Khaleda
DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday expressed her deep condolence and grief at the deaths in a devastating fire at garments in the capital.
Building collapse death toll climbs to 1021
The death toll rose to 1021 in Savar Rana Plaza collapse with the recovery of seven more bodies the debris till 8:00am Friday on the 17th day of the incident.
Hefajat postpones Sunday hartal
Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Thursday postponed its Sunday’s countrywide daylong hartal fearing further repressive acts ‘by the government’.
ICT verdict fulfils people’s expectations: Shafique
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Thursday said people’s expectations have been fulfilled through the verdict of International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentencing Jamaat leader M Kamaruzzaman to death for war crimes.
Hasina to head interim govt: Hasan
Environment Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the next general election will be held under an interim government to be headed by Sheikh Hasina.
Jamaat calls hartal for Sunday
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami called daylong nationwide hartal for Sunday protesting International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) verdict against Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, who was awarded death penalty for war crimes.
Jamaat to appeal against verdict
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will appeal against verdict of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 that awarded death sentence to Kamaruzzaman.
Protesters again at Shahbagh
DHAKA: Shahbagh protesters took position again here for next 24-hour from Wednesday evening ahead of verdict in war crimes case against Jamaat assistant secretary general M Kamaruzzaman.
Houses of Khoka, Partha raided
DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) police raided the houses of city BNP convener Sadek Hossain Khoka and JP Chairman Barrister Andalib Rahman Partha on Wednesday night.
National election likely in Dec: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday hinted that the next general election might be held in December this year.
Rana on 12-day fresh remand, engineer sent to jail
The Detective Branch (DB) of police on Wednesday sought another 12 days’ fresh remand of Md Sohel Rana, owner of the Rana Plaza to a Dhaka court in two separate cases.
Building collapse death toll hits 810
Forty-nine bodies were recovered from the debris of the collapsed Rana Plaza on Wednesday, taking the death toll from the disastrous building collapse to 810.
Risky RMG factory buildings to be closed
Textiles and Jute Minister Latif Siddique on Wednesday said the government will take initiatives for closing the risky garment factory buildings in the country.
PM for worldwide translation of Bengali literature
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday emphasized on worldwide translation of creative Bengali literature for the readers of other languages and cultures across the globe.
Court orders MK Anwar’s arrest in Debasish’s case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued arrest warrant for BNP Standing Committee member MK Anwar in a case filed by a leader of the pro-government Swechhasebak League.
Rana Plaza death toll hits 735
The death toll in the disastrous Rana Plaza collapse reached 735 with the recovery of 45 more bodies on Tuesday.
Hefajat leader Babunagri on 9-day remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Hefajat-e-Islam secretary general Junaid Babunagri on a nine-day remand in a case filed over May 5 city violence.
New gas connections to household consumers soon
After nearly three years of suspension, the government has finally decided to provide new gas connections to household consumers soon.
New-born deaths lower than India
More than 300,000 babies die within 24 hours of being born in India each year from infections and other preventable causes, a report said Tuesday.
Ershad demands judicial probe into killings
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday demanded judicial inquiry into the incidents that took place on May 5-6 that left many Hefajat-e-Islam men dead, and described the overnight attacks as unprecedented.
Hefajat calls hartal for Sunday, supports 18-party’s
Hefajat-e Islam Bangladesh on Tuesday called a countrywide daylong shutdown for Sunday protesting the crackdown on its leaders and activists at Shapla Chattar in the city early Monday.