A Supreme Court Lawyer on Wednesday sent a legal notice to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia asking her to seek unconditional apology from the nation for raising question about the figures of Liberation War martyrs.
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Such situation have not arised to deploy army in the polls :CEC
STAFF REPORTER Chief Election Commissioner Dr Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday said he does not see any such situation demanding deployment of army for the forthcoming municipality polls.
BNP mayoral candidate’s house under attack in savar,15 injured in comilla
At least 15 people were injured as some miscreants attacked the house of a BNP-backed mayoral candidate at Bank Colony area here on Monday.
‘Arakan Army’ leader & 4 others sent to jail
A court here on Sunday sent four people, including a suspected leader of Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’, to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in three separate cases filed with Rajasthali Police Station.
Bnp blames EC, Govt to snatch Municipal polls
Dhaka – BNP on Saturday alleged that the government and the Election Commission (EC) are jointly out there to snatch December-30 municipal election results in favour of the ruling party.
Counterterrorism 101: Don’t ignore lessons of 9/11
Laura Pitter “Nothing like this has ever happened to me before,” said Sarker Haque, his face still black and blue from the beating. “I’ve lived here all these years and never, in this community? Never have I ever experienced anything…
The trial of war criminals in Pakistan is underway: Asaduzzaman
STAFF REPORTER Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said the government would soon take initiatives for holding the trial of war criminals residing in Pakistan.
EU adopts record €1.1 billion humanitarian budget for 2016
Brussels – As global humanitarian needs are set to reach a historic high in 2016, the European Commission is stepping up its humanitarian budget to record levels. The European Commission on Thursday adopted its humanitarian aid budget for 2016. With…
EC closely monitoring allegations against candidates
Election Commission (EC) is closely monitoring different allegations against the candidates and ‘important’ persons who are campaigning on behalf of the contestants in the upcoming municipality polls by violating the election code of conduct.
Not over 20 SIMs against each national id: Tarana
Staff reporter The government has took decision to allow a person to resister maximum 20 mobile phone SIM cards against his/her national identity card, said state minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim. The government set the limit of using…
Paris Agreement adopted after last minute ‘technical corrections’
Geneva, 14 Dec (Meena Raman and Hilary Chiew)- The Paris Agreement, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was finally adopted evening of Saturday, 12 December, after four years since the launch of the process to develop…
HC petition filed seeking further investigation on 7-murder of Narayanganj,
The High Court (HC) on Monday disposed of a revision petition filed seeking further investigation into the sensational seven-murder incident of Narayanganj,
Strange new world of war: China’s ‘pivot’ to the greater Caspian
By Nenad Drca Due to changes in recent geopolitical events, Russia and China cooperate and coordinate politically, militarily, and economically to an extraordinary degree. This new teamwork almost always carries a tinge of anti-Western and anti-American implications. Russia and China…
Now urgency is to deliver on climate agreement – UN Foundation
Washington, D.C. Dec – At the COP21 United Nations conference in Paris today, officials from nearly 200 countries reached a new agreement to address the threat of global climate change. On behalf of the United Nations Foundation, Chair Ted Turner,…
Quest for universal climate rescue pact nears finish line
Le Bourget (France) – The years-long quest for a universal pact to avert catastrophic climate change neared the finish line Saturday with conference host France announcing that the final draft had been completed in the early hours of the morning.…
Paris Outcome second text issued – deal remains far away
Paris, 11 Dec (Meena Raman and Hilary Chiew) – The second version of the draft Paris Outcome was presented to Parties at the end of a brief meeting of the Paris Committee under the UNFCCC on evening Thursday, 10 December,…
COP21: Climate summit inches towards deal
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris Negotiators at the Paris climate summit have been working through the night to try to reach a global agreement, with talks in their final day. There is a widespread expectation that the…
100 fishermen abducted by 2 pirate gangs in Sundarbans
At least 100 fishermen were abducted by two pirate gangs from different areas between Swarankhola and Chandpai ranges of the Sundarbans East Zone in the district on Wednesday.
Nirob’s death caused by drowning: Autopsy report
The death of five-year-old boy Nirob, whose body was recovered from the Buriganga River after he fell into a manhole in the city’s Shyampur area on Tuesday, was caused by drowning, said the autopsy report on Wednesday.
BB Governor stresses greater, intelligent Islamic Finance
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman participated in the 27th Meeting of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Council at the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Head Quarter in Jeddah on 7 December 2015. While addressing at the Council, Governor…
Prosecution arguments on appeal of Nizami ends
The prosecution on Monday concluded arguments on the appeal filed by condemned war crimes convict Jamaat Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami challenging his death penalty for war crimes during the Liberation War in 1971 at the Appellate Division of the Supreme…
Not just an agreement, but a just agreement needed
By: Tetet Nera-Lauron Paris – Three days into the 21st Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), negotiations are nearing fever pitch as the December 4 deadline for a revised draft text of…
Appeal submitted against Oishee’s death penalty
Condemned convict Oishee Rahman on Sunday filed an appeal with the High Court against the tribunal verdict that sentenced her to death for killing her parents–police officer Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman–in 2013.
AL betrays liberation war spirit: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said the AL-led government has crushed people’s dream for which they dethroned Ershad’s autocratic regime in 1990.In a message, Khaleda also said they (ruling party men) cheated the people of the…
G77 frustrated at refusal to negotiate key issues
Paris, 4 December (Chee Yoke Ling and Meena Raman) – The Group of 77 and China are deeply frustrated over the refusal of some developed countries to engage in negotiations of the Paris agreement on the issues of importance for…
Group of-77, China detail on moving climate negotiations forward
Paris, 3 December (Chee Yoke Ling and Hilary Chiew) – The Group of 77 and China made a detailed proposal on moving forward the negotiations for the Paris agreement at a stocktake session of the Contact Group of the Ad…
From Worldwatch Institute at UN Climate Change Negotiations
Washington, D.C – Worldwatch will contribute to the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) starting in Paris, France today by advising governmental delegations, participating in high-level consultations,…
Fakhrul gets bail from Kashimpur jail
Our Correspondent Acting secretary general of Bangldesh Nationalist party ( BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir got release on bail from Kashimpur central jail part 2 on Tuesday at around 7.45 pm .
Worldwatch newsfeed direct from Paris
Worldwatch will contribute to the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) starting in Paris, France today by advising governmental delegations, participating in high-level consultations, and speaking at…
Khaleda to appear in court today
Court Correspondent BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia appears to a Dhaka court today (Monday) in the Niko graft case filed against her and four others in 2007.