DHAKA: Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) on Sunday apologised for the attacks on media people particularly on Nadia Sharmin, crime reporter of Ekushey Television (ETV) and cameraman of Diganta Television during its Saturday’s long march.
Category: Governance
Vehicles torched ahead of 3-day hartal
The party announced the shutdown in protest after the courts sent to jail ten top BNP leaders, including its Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Moudud Ahmed.
No base plan, B’desh to get US naval ship as gift
The United States will officially hand over a naval ship to Bangladesh on May 26 through a reflagging ceremony in California. Seventh Fleet commander vice admiral Scott H Swift on Sunday said the US Navy is trying to build a…
BNP, JP express solidarity with long march
DHAKA: The main opposition BNP and ruling ally Jatiya Party on Saturday expressed their solidarity with the long march of Hefazat-e-Islam.
Hartal in Rajshahi, C`nawabganj, Natore Sunday
Chhatra Shibir called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Natore districts demanding release of their detained leaders and activists.
US 7th fleet Commander Scott H Swift in city
US Vice Admiral Scott H Swift, Commander of the US Seventh Fleet, arrived here on Saturday on a three-day visit to discuss a range of maritime issues.
Hefajat men, Shahbagh protesters clash: 1 injured
Tensions escalated as a clash broke out between the activists of Hefajat-e-Islam and Shahbagh youths near Matsya Bhaban here on Saturday afternoon, leaving a pedestrian injured.
Long March: BCL man killed in triangular clash
A Chhatra League activist was killed and nine people were injured in a triangular clash among members of police, Hefajat-e-Islam and ruling party activists in the city’s Kamrangirchar area on Friday.
Buses vanish, passengers suffer
Thousands of homebound passengers got stuck in the city’s bus terminals in sultry weather as inter-district buses went off the roads amid heightening tensions over long march and hartal and blockade programmes.
Anarchy over long march will be foiled: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday categorically said that any attempt for creating anarchy on Saturday apparently in the name ‘long march’ by Hefajat-e-Islam would surely be foiled.
Dhaka under thick security blanket
A thick security blanket has been thrown around the capital with huge security personnel keeping a tight vigil to fend off any subversive act during a 24-hour hartal that began at 6pm on Friday as well as Saturday’s Dhaka-bound long…
Fire at Shahjalal Airport: Probe initiated
The fire that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was doused on Friday afternoon.
Notice to stop chemical use to ripen fruits
Nagorik Sanghati on Thursday served a legal notice on the government asking it to take step to stop the use of chemical in ripening seasonal fruits, including litchi.
Attacks on Hindu community: HC issues rule
Upon a public interest litigation writ (PIL) petition, the High Court on Thursday asked the government to submit a report in three weeks on the steps it has taken after the recent attacks on the minority Hindu community across the…
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshis from Sunamganj
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi nationals along Chanpur border in Tahirpur upazila on Thursday. The identities of the victims could not be known immediately.
E-Governance not possible under present govt: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said that the government’s move to reach the domain of E-Governance will not be possible within the tenure of the present government and it will take a little more time.
Govt won’t obstruct peaceful long march: Nasim
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Wednesday said the government would not obstruct the Dhaka-bound April 6 long march of Hefazat-e-Islam if it is held peacefully.
Nat’l River Commission Bill passage next session
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Wednesday said the ‘National River Protection Commission Bill 2013’ will be passed in the next parliament session aiming to protect the country’s rivers from encroachers and pollution.
Presidential poll: EC to meet Speaker soon
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed will hold a meeting with Speaker over the election of president within Sunday.
Jamaat backs Hefazat-e-Islam’s long march
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has lent its support to the April 6 long march of Hefazat-e-Islam to press home their 13-point demand.
Biswajit murder: Charge sheet against 21 accepted
A Dhaka court took into cognizance the charges against 21 Chhatra League leaders and activists in connection with Biswajit Das killing.
Khaleda embarks on Satkhira tour today
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves here for Satkhira on Wednesday to financially help and console the families of those killed in the recent violence in the district.
17 more bodies recovered from Bay
Members of Coast Guard and Navy in a joint operation in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday recovered 17 more bodies of the fishermen who went missing a week back.
99 injured, 86 held during Tuesday’s hartal
At least 86 people were held and 99 others injured during the countrywide dawn-dusk hartal, called by Shibir and BNP-led 18-party alliance on Tuesday.
Four SC judges take oath
Four newly-appointed judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court took oath of office on Sunday morning amid protest by BNP-Jamaat-backed lawyers as the appointments ‘superseded’ other companion judges.
Heroin most abused drug in B’desh: UN report
Heroin is the most frequently abused drug in Bangladesh followed by codeine contained in cough syrups, while the third most abused one is cannabis, says a UN report released in March.
Padma bridge setback may swing ‘vote bank’
Members of several parliamentary standing committees on Sunday observed that the vote bank of the ruling Awami League can swing if the Padma Bridge construction is not made visible to people before the national election.
Hartals in three districts Sunday
The 18-party opposition alliance and its component BNP will enforce hartals in Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj andKhulnadistricts on Sunday.
DCC North outstanding holding tax Tk 248cr
The amount of the outstanding holding tax of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) now stands at Tk 248 crore, hampering its regular functioning, officials said.
Four HC judges elevated to SC
Four judges of the High Court have been elevated to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, raising the number of judges at the apex court to 10.