Claiming allegations of election fraud as a basis for a coup the military has detained top civilian leaders of the former government, including the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi who was head of government and the President, Win Myint.
Category: Governance
Attempt to kill Hasina: HC upholds death penalty of 10
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday upheld the lower court verdict sentencing 10 people to death in a case filed over the murder attempt on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Kotalipara in Gopalganj in 2000.
3 children abducted from Cumilla rescued in Gazipur
Police rescued three children, who were abducted from Homna Upazila of Comilla district on Monday, from Bashanti area in Gazipur district on Tuesday.
How did PK Halder flee abroad, inquires HC
The High Court on Monday inquired how Proshanto Kumar Halder fled the country although his passport had been seized.
One to die, five get life term for killing Kishoreganj farmer
A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death and five others to life term imprisonment in a case for killing a farmer nearly five years back.
Time to assess what we’ve done for the people: President Hamid
President Abdul Hamid on Monday said the time has come to evaluate how much has been done or is being done for the welfare of the people of the country.
One shot dead in Chattogram municipality polls violence
A man was shot dead and two others were injured in a clash between the supporters of two councillor candidates during the Patiya municipality election in Chattogram on Sunday.
Police, BNP men clash after rally in city: 100 hurt, 18 held
BNP leaders and activists and police clashed at the end of a protest rally of the party in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Saturday, leaving over a hundred people injured.
Driver’s assistant hacked to death inside bus in Khulna
Khulna, Feb 12 (UNB): The assistant of a driver was found dead inside a bus in Khulna on Friday. Md Sabbir, 26, a resident of Bagerhat, worked for ‘Shohag Paribahan’. His body was recovered from the bus in Shibbari More…
BNP calls mass rallies in six cities demanding fair election
Dhaka, Feb 5 – The BNP on Friday accused the government of vote fraud in the elections to city corporations and announced to hold public rallies in six cities, demanding fair and credible polls.
Probe body formed over sexual assault of college girl in Natore
Natore, Feb 5 (UNB) : The local administration has formed a three-member investigation committee over the sexual assault of a college student in Shingra upazila of Natore. The probe body led by Additional District Magistrate Rahima Khatun was formed on…
Verdict over Avijit Roy killing on Feb 16
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB) : A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed February 16 for delivering the verdict of the murder case of Avijit Roy, writer and founder of Mukto Mona blog who was killed amid the spate of ‘blogger-killings’ in…
Prosecution seeks capital punishment in Avijit murder case
Special Correspondent The prosecution on Wednesday completed their closing arguments and sought capital punishment for all six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists in the case filed over killing blogger and writer Avijit Roy in February 2015.
Sagar-Runi murder report submission deferred for 78th time
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 03 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi by March 11.
RU Teachers demand early disposal of Prof Taher murder case
Rajshahi, Feb 02 – Rajshahi University Geology and Mining department teachers on Tuesday demanded quick disposal of the case filed in a connection with the murder of Professor S Taher Ahmed as 15 years have already passed since the killing.
Illegal liquor factory busted in Dhaka, 6 detained
Dhaka, Feb 2 : Six suspects were arrested in Dhaka’s Bhatara and Tejgaon on Monday night for the production and sale of illegally distilled liquor. The arrestees were identified as Montush Chandra Adhikary alias Akash, 35, Redwan Ullah, 35, Sagar…
Myanmar Coup’s ‘Message: Military won’t Tolerate Dissent’
by Nalisha Adams BONN, Germany, Feb 1 2021 (IPS) – Responding to reports this morning that Myanmar’s military has seized control of government in a coup on the eve of the country’s opening session of its new parliament, rights group…
A decade after junta’s end, Myanmar military back in control
Bangkok, Feb 2 (AP/UNB) — The man installed by army leaders as Myanmar’s president after Monday’s military coup is best known abroad for his role in the crackdown on 2007 pro-democracy protests and for his ties to still-powerful military leaders.
Myanmar coup: Int’l response, sanctions, arms embargo urged
Dhaka, Feb 2 – A UN human rights expert on Monday condemned the military coup in Myanmar, urging a strong and unequivocal condemnation and action by the international community.
Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained
Naypyitaw, Feb 1 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country’s senior politicians including Aung San Suu Kyi had been detained.
4th phase municipality election: Polls at ward 7 in Thakurgaon suspend
News Desk The Election Commission suspended voting at No-7 ward in Thakurgaon municipality polls scheduled to be held on February 14, after the death of a councilor candidate.
AL candidates, rebels dominate 3rd phase municipal polls
Dhaka, Jan 30 — Candidates of the ruling Awami League have been unofficially elected from the majority of the municipalities that went to polls on Saturday in the third phase, according to partial results.
Bangladesh’s first chief of naval staff Captain Nurul Huq dies
Dhaka, Jan 26 – Former Shipping Minister Captain (retd) Nurul Huq, the first chief of naval staff of Bangladesh Navy, died at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Monday night. He was 86.
Partners commit 94pc violence against Rohingya women: IRC
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Some 94 percent of Rohingya women and girls living in Cox’s Bazar who have reported incidents of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have experienced it at the hands of their partners, new data from the International Rescue Committee…
Bangladesh contingent to lead Indian Republic Day march
Dhaka, Jan 25 – The 122-member proud contingent of Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising soldiers of the Bangladesh Army, sailors of the Bangladesh Navy and Air Warriors of the Bangladesh Air Force will lead the march on the Rajpath as India…
Nineteen deer skins recovered from Bagerhat
Bagerhat, Jan 2 — Nineteen deer skins were seized from two members of a wildlife poaching-smuggling gang in Bagerhat’s Sarankhola on Saturday.
Sirajganj Councillor-elect Tariqul killed for winning polls
Police arrested a suspect Friday from Dhaka’s Jatrabari for the murder of BNP-backed Sirajganj councillor-elect Tariqul Islam Khan just minutes after his victory in the recently concluded phase-II municipal elections.
4 hundi traders arrested in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained four suspected hundi traders with US$ 190,000 from Hamidpur in Jashore on Friday.
Rohingya man in alleged Yaba trade killed in ‘gunfight’ with BGB
A Rohingya man alleged to be a Yaba trader was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) near Baishphari border outpost (BOP) under Naikhongchhari Upazila in Bandarban early Friday.
High Court summons 280 People’s Leasing defaulters
The High Court on Thursday summoned 280 loan defaulters from non-banking financial institution People’s Leasing and Financial Services.