BNP’s workers’ front Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal is all set to hold its workers’ rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Sunday, marking ay Day.
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Rally, human chain photo exhibitions mark 25th year of April 29
Rights activists on Friday held a rally in front of the Jatiyo Press Club(JPC) and arranged a Photography Exhibition at the Dhaka University (DU) remembering the April 29,1991 Cyclone that killed about half a million people when winds swept across…
Smoke still billowing at Chandpai of Sundarbans
Bagerhat – Three days into the forest fire that broke out in Tultala area of Chandpai range of the Sundarbans in Sarankhola upazila, smoke was still billowing around the burnt out area on Friday.
Two Amendment bills on Civil Courts, Court Fees passed
‘Civil Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2016’ and Court Fees (Amendment) Bill, 2016-were passed in Parliament on Thursday.
Jean Lambert expressed deep concern over recent killings in BD
News Desk As Chair of the Delegation for relations with South Asia, we express our deep concern and condemnation of the ongoing killings in Bangladesh, following the latest killing of two LGBT activists yesterday, one of whom was the editor…
experts oppose radar installation at Shahjalal Airport under PPP
Dhaka – As the aviation authority is moving ahead with a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project for the installation of a multimode surveillance system including radar and other equipment at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), experts raise eyebrows as they think…
Anti-vaccine parents were found guilty in the death of their Toddler
By Tamara Khandaker An Alberta couple has been found guilty of failing to provide their son with the necessaries of life, four years after he died of bacterial meningitis. The parents, whose preference for natural remedies over traditional medicine is…
Shafiq sent to jail after 5 day remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent veteran journalist Shafik Rehman to the jail after his second five-day remand in a case filed for his alleged involvement in a plot to kidnap and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son…
BNP expects ahowdown at Khaleda’s May Day rally
Dhaka City unit BNP convener Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said they are expecting the largest-ever gathering at their chairperson Khaleda Zia’s May Day rally in the city on Sunday. “Don’t think it’ll be only a rally of Sramik Dal. We…
Water transport workers withdraw strike
Dhaka – River vessel workers, who have been enforcing a strike from April 20 to press home their demand to review the minimum wages in the sector, have decided to withdraw upon assurances from the government of meeting their demands.…
US offers support in Xulhaz killing probe
Dhaka – The United States has offered full support to the government of Bangladesh in its investigation into the barbaric murder of Xulhaz Mannan and his friend to bring the perpetrators to justice.
BNP blames ‘culture of impunity’ for murders
BNP has blamed a ‘culture of impunity’ for the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. The party’s General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a statement issued over 36 hours after Saturday’s murder, said, “The miscreants are…
Conspiracy on to destabilise country through killings: Asad
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said a vested quarter is conspiring to destabilise the country by killing people, including bloggers and university teachers, unb news agency reported. Responding to a question from Jasod MP Nazmul Huq Pradhan…
Raushan’s statement is beyond her jurisdiction: Ershad
STAFF REPORTER Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad yesterday said that his wife’s Sunday’s statement regarding him was beyond her jurisdiction as per party constitution.
Khaleda to appear at court on Barapukuria coal mine case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday ordered 11 persons including BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia to appear at his court on May 22 in the case filed in connection with Barapukuria coal mine.
US, France, EU condemn RU teacher killing
STAFF REPORTER United States, France and European Union have strongly condemned the gruesome killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Submission report against Tareque in defamation case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the date for submission of report in a case filed against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tareque Rahman for maligning Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to August 23.
Reduced prices of petroleum effective from early Monday
Dhaka – Newly reduced prices of different petroleum products are set to take effect at the stroke of midnight Sunday, zero hour on Monday, unb news agency reported.
After repeated rebuffs, Petrobangla faces negotiations with IOCs
After failing to elicit sufficient response from the international oil companies (IOCs) for deep sea gas exploration, the government is now considering a move to settle the issue of the upstream gas price – at which the government buys the…
RU Teacher hacked to death, RUTA calls strike
Unidentified miscreaants hacked to death a teacher of Rajshahi University of English department professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee around 7.45am on Saturday .
Large fish catches marked in Munshiganj section of the Padma
Dhaka – For the last couple of weeks, the Padma River in this district has been abundant with big size fishes of different species such as roui, katal, boal and pangas thanks to the sudden influx of gushing waters from…
614 more UPs go to polls in phase 3 Saturday
Dhaka – Some 614 Union Parishads (UPs) in 48 districts across the country are going to polls on Saturday in the third phase of the election to the lowest tier of the local government body. The voting will be held…
Police SI suspended over ‘torturing’ Gazipur youth
Dhaka – A sub-inspector of Joydebpur Police Station has been suspended in connection with the torture of a bridegroom just before his marriage in Pubail, about 20 kilometres northeast of Dhaka, unb news agency reported. The police super of the…
Water transport strike partially postponed
Dhaka – Two days after its enforcement press for a 15-point demand, the vessel strike was partially postponed on Friday night, unb news agency reported. The decision was taken after a meeting of Bangladesh Water Transport Workers Federation and Bangladesh…
RU prof given forced retirement for sexual harassment
Dhaka – Rajshahi University authorities have sent Prof Dr Kamrul Hasan Majumdar, a teacher of the Department of Geology and Mining, into forced retirement on charge of sexually harassing a female student of the university, unb news agency reported.
“Dainik Inqilab” newsman walk to jail
Court Correspondent The Cyber Crime Tribunal of Dhaka on Thursday sent a special correspondent of the Dainik Inqilab to the jail in a case filed for publishing a ‘false report’ against an Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of police.
Strike cripples Bangladesh inland water transport network
Operations at river ports and passenger terminals for waterways across Bangladesh have been disrupted after transport workers went on an indefinite strike, bdnews24.com has reported. The strike to push for a 15-point demand, including pay hike, began at Wednesday midnight.…
Shafik Rehman confession news is unusual: Nazrul
Staff Reporter BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam said news on confession that Shafik Rehman has made confession of his involvement in the plot to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy is unusual.
Bnp to fight case against Shafiq Rehman legally, Politically
The BNP has decided to face the case of elderly journalist Shafik Rehman who has been arrested in connection with a “conspiracy to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy” both politically and legally. The decision has been…
Fair polls not possible under current EC: Sujan
Dhaka – Observing that the current Election Commission (EC) has outshined the MA Aziz-led one, Sujan general secretary Badiul Alam Mazumder on Tuesday said the Commission is the main obstacle towards holding a free and fair election, unb news agency…