Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee has appealed against his death penalty handed out by the war crimes tribunal.
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BNP man killed in Jamalpur clash with AL-Cop
JAMALPUR: A BNP man was killed and 50 others injured in sporadic clashes among activists of Awami League, BNP & police in Sharishabari upazila of Jamalpur district early Tuesday.
ICT hears show cause against The Economist April 24
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 fixed April 24 for hearing the explanation of London-based ‘The Economist’ for interfering in the ongoing ICT trial and violating the privacy of a judge.
3 bodies surface in Meghna river
Bodies of three cattle traders who went missing three days ago during a storm on the Meghna river were recovered near Chandpur’s Haimchar Upazila on Monday.
Bomb attack: Meherpur BNP-man, daughter killed
An upazila level BNP leader and his daughter were killed as unidentified assailants launched bomb attacks on them in Mujibnagar upazila of the district on Thursday evening.
Khaleda suspends program, pays tributes to President
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Wednesday paid her last respects to late President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban.
India votes against Lanka, supports US at UNHRC
India along with 24 other countries on Thursday backed a US-sponsored resolution at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) against Sri Lanka asking it to conduct an “independent and credible” probe into allegations of human rights violations, an issue on which…
PM eulogies Zillur for his role
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said democracy has been restored in the country after the 1/11 changeover due to the strong leadership of late President Zillur Rahman and people would ever remember the role he played during his entire…
BNP seeks army with magistracy powers for polls
The BNP on Wednesday sent a letter to the Election Commission demanding amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) to include the armed forces in the definition of law keepers.
Bail pleas of three BNP leaders rejected
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected bail pleas and prayers for remand of BNP Joint Secretaries General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Amanullah Aman, and opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque in connection with two cases filed at the Paltan Police…
Dhaka, Thimphu likely to finalise transit deal
Bangladesh and Bhutan are likely to finalise the draft agreement on transit between the two South Asian economies during the two-day secretary-level meeting to be held in Dhaka from Wednesday.
Kader Siddiqui gets bail in defamation case
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Krishak Sramik Janata League president Bangabir Kader Siddiqui, Bir Uttam, on personal security in a case filed against him for calling Home Minister MK Alamgir a war criminal. Metropolitan Magistrate…
BNP leader Farooque taken to Heart Institute
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abedin Farroque, now behind bars, was admitted to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) after he fell sick at Kashimpur Jail on Sunday.
‘Khaleda must shoulder responsibility for hartal casualty’
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Sunday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia must take the responsibility in case of any loss of life during the nationwide 48-hour shutdown called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
Commute death sentence: EU Parliament
Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, expressing alarm at the recent violent clashes in Bangladesh; drawing attention to the plight of Iraqi Turkmen and other minority groups in Iraq; and demanding the trial or prompt release of Palestinians held…
Twaki’s death: Father, N’Ganj Mayor accuse Shamim
Rafiur Rabbi, convener of the Narayanganj version of Shahbagh’s Ganajagaran Mancha, on Friday accused ruling Awami League leader and former MP AKM Shamim Osman of killing his son, Tanvir Mohammad Twaki.
Conservation technology boosts wheat production
Experts at separate field level learning tours have stress for expanded adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies to increase wheat production at lower cost for ensuring food security under adverse climate.
B’desh has edge to steer population issue: UNFPA
Bangladesh’s internationally acclaimed achievements in child, maternal and reproductive health gives it a unique edge to champion the issue of population dynamics in the post-2015 Development Agenda, said UNFPA executive director Dr Babatunde Osotimehin.
Prayers offered for President’s early recovery
Special prayers were offered in all mosques across the country after Magrib prayers and in other worship places on Monday evening seeking divine blessings for the early recovery of ailing President Zillur Rahman.
Attackers of minorities enemies of Islam, country: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Friday demanded capital punishment for those who are attacking religions and religious beliefs saying that the attackers of minority communities must be identified as the enemies of Islam and the country.
Rab official hurt in Prajanma Chattar blasts
A Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) official was injured as unidentified miscreants exploded three crude bombs at the Shahbagh Ganojagaran Mancha in the city on Friday afternoon.
Thailand to recruit 50,000 fishermen
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said Thailand is eager to recruit 50,000 Bangladeshi fishermen.
Pranab for implementing all pledges
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday firmly said his country is committed to implement all agreed decisions with Bangladesh.
People want AL to quit: Fakhrul
Opposition BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the people do not want to see Awami League anymore in power.
Shahbagh protesters vow to resist hartals
Convener of Blogger and Online Activist Network Imran H Sarker urged all to resist Jamaat-BNP’s hartal.
Three successive days of hartal from Sunday
Main opposition BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e- Islami separately announced 72-hour nationwide hartal from Sunday to protest the countrywide ‘mass-killing’ and Sayedee verdict.
Sayadee’s counsels to prefer appeal
Lawyers of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee say they will appeal against his death sentence.
Police file cases against Kishoreganj Islamists
Police have filed two cases following Monday’s violent clashes with the activists of 12 Islamist parties who alleged that the bloggers associated with the Shahbag movement are ‘defaming Islam’.
‘Compromise with BDR carnage masterminds’ alleged
Opposition BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman alleged that the ruling government had an understanding with the masterminds of BDR carnage.
Bhutan King offers assistance to energy sector
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has expressed his country’s willingness to help Bangladesh in the energy sector. The visiting monarch made the offer during a courtesy meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital on…