Dhaka-The BNP yesterday accused the Awami League led grand-alliance government of patronizing extremism and militancy in the country to cling to power by any means.
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All-out efforts on to hunt down killers: PM
Pointing the finger at the BNP-Jamaat clique for all the recent planned secret killings in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the intelligence and law enforcement agencies are out there to track down the culprits.”The government is…
Militants & extremists have taken the control of the country: Fakhrul
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday alleged that the existence of militancy has flourished in the country instead of getting crushed due to reluctance of government.
AI finds BD’s ‘failure to act decisively’ against violent groups
Amnesty International (AI) has said the ‘failure’ of Bangladesh authorities to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the past two months creating a ‘climate of impunity’. “The brazen announcement by violent groups that…
Death warrant read out to Mir Quasem, Ld
The jail authorities read out the death warrant to condemned war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali at Kashimpur Central Jail on Tuesday morning. Prasanta Kumar Banik, jail super of the central jail part-2, entered the condemned cell-50 of…
Hindu priest killed in Jhenidah
In another instance of the escalating trend of target killings, A Hindu priest was hacked to death by miscreants in Koratipara village of Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Mir Quasem’s death warrant at Dhaka jail
The death warrant for condemned convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971 reached the Dhaka Central Jail on Monday.The Jail Super received a copy of the death warrant in the…
Asaduzzaman smells Mossad link to BD killings
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday hinted at the involvement of Israeli secret service agency Mossad with the recent killings in Bangladesh.He thinks that the serial killings in Bangladesh are part of an international conspiracy, reports the BBC Bangla.“A foreign…
A disaster-in-waiting
By Shamsuddoza Sajen May – In a recent interview with BBC, India’s minister of water resources Uma Bharti unveiled her government’s massive plan to divert major rivers including the Ganges and Brahmaputra. According to the Guardian, the project is just…
Ali ‘had a tough time for a year’ before death – doctor
Muhammad Ali’s doctor says the iconic boxer had been “having a tough time in the last year” before his death. The three-time world heavyweight champion, who had Parkinson’s disease for 32 years, died aged 74 from “septic shock due to…
SP’s wife, Christian grocer in Ctg, Natore: Militant link sensed
A police officer’s wife and a Christian grocer were killed in daring attacks by unknown assailants in Chittagong and Natore districts on Sunday. Mahmuda Khanam, 33, wife of police super Babul Akhter and grocer Sunil Gomej, 60, are the latest…
Septic shock caused boxing legend Ali’s death
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of “septic shock due to unspecified natural causes”, his family has said. The three-time world heavyweight champion – one of the world’s greatest sporting figures – died on Friday night at a hospital in Phoenix,…
World pays tribute to “The Greatest of all Times”
CNN wrote: His hands and his mouth were furiously fast. His skill as a boxer made him “The Greatest” in his mind and in the minds of many others. He antagonized opponents with his taunts, amused reporters with his boasts…
Reaction to the death of ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali
Quotes from around the world about the death of three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali:
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali no more
Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world’s best-known sportsmen, had been in hospital in the US city of Phoenix in Arizona state.
Budget deliberately ambitious: Muhith
Admitting that the Tk 3.40 lakh crore budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 is deliberately ambitious, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said the revenue target will be achieved through enhancing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
Terrorist attacks, deaths in BD increased in 2015: US
The United States has said terrorist attacks and total deaths increased in Bangladesh in 2015 though Bangladesh has articulated a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy towards terrorism and remained committed to counterterrorism cooperation.
Bus-truck collision kills 10 in Bogra
Bogra -Ten people were killed and 25 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the Dhaka-Bogra highway at Dhankundi in Sherpur upazila on Friday.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB news agency…
Eight mega projects get Tk 18,727 crore
A total of Tk 18,727.36 has been allocated for eight mega projects for the next fiscal year 2016-17.
Muhith presents Tk 3,40,605cr deficit budget for FY17
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith Thursday rolled out a Taka 340,605 crore deficit budget for 2016-2017 fiscal setting the GDP growth target at 7.2 percent and delineating a set of programmes to transform the country into a modern and…
Question not of budget size, but is implementation
Dhaka – Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Mustafizur Rahman has emphasised enhancing institutional capacity and establishing good governance to implement the budget for the 2016-17 fiscal, Muhammad Syfullah, Unb Staff Writer has reported. Finance Minister…
WFP delivers food to 56,000 BD flood victims after Roanu
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is mobilising emergency food assistance for nearly 56,000 people in southern Bangladesh, about a week after the area was hit by cyclone Roanu.
Chaos at nurses’ demo in front of Nasim’s house; pregnant nurse loses child
Dhaka-Around 50-60 people, including 10 cops, were injured during a clash between police and unemployed nurses demonstrating outside Health Minister Md Nasim’s Dhanmondi residence on Wednesday evening.
Country is loosing sovereignty, people can’t raise their voice: BNP
A senior BNP leader yesterday alleged that the country is loosing its sovereignty as people cannot speak about their rights.
Renewable energy sources grew at record pace in 2015
Developing countries spent more on renewable power than rich ones for the first time last year, driving the fastest increase in sources of green energy on record, a study said Wednesday. Global investment in renewable power was more than double the…
BDT 340,006 crore annual budget to be placed for FY 2016-17
Finance Minister AMA Muhith is likely to place annual budget proposal around Tk 340,006 crore for FY 2016-17.
6 militants get death penalty for Ashulia bank robbery
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Tuesday condemned six members of banned Islamist outfits Ansarullah Bangla Team and Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death in a case over a robbery incident at a private bank at Ashulia, on the outskirts…
High-level global commitment on antimicrobial resistance urged
Geneva (Mirza Alas) – Actions and challenges to implement the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance gained attention at the 69th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) that took place on 23-28 May. Representatives from over 190 countries came…
Probe blames SWIFT in BB heist, report to be made public: Muhith
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the probe report on the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist will be revealed within 20 days after unveiling the national budget in Parliament as the investigation committee submitted its report to him.
Dhaka, Beijing agree to strengthen defence ties
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday stressed the need for further strengthening cooperation between Bangladesh and China in various fields, including defence. The Prime Minister said this when visiting Chinese Defence Minister General Chang Wanquan met her at her official…