Dhaka – The nation celebrates the 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday with due respect. On March 26, 1971, the people took up arns following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani…
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Conspiracy on to make Bangladesh a ‘vassal state’: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday urged all to remain alert as a ‘serious conspiracy’ is on to turn Bangladesh into a ‘vassal state’. “A deep-rooted conspiracy is on to make Bangladesh into a subservient country. Local and…
Tanu’s murder wasn’t an ordinary matter in secured area: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER Leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday called upon all democratic political parties and forces to get united to restore the country’s democracy.
IS second-in-command ‘killed in US raid in Syria’
The second-in-command of so-called Islamic State (IS) has been killed in a US operation in Syria, US media report.Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, an Iraqi also known as Hajji Iman, died during a raid by US special forces on Thursday, officials…
EC is responsible for UP poll violences: BNP
STAFF REPORTER The BNP yesterday held the Election Commission (EC) responsible for the loss of lives during the violence marking the first phase of Union Parishad polls.
College girl murder ‘after rape’ makes comilla restive
Dhaka – Thousands of residents of Comilla town, 100 kilometres east of capital Dhaka, staged demonstrations at Kandirpar Pubali Chattar in the city on Thursday demanding trial of the killers of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
Brothers named as Brussels attackers, manhunt continues
By Reuters and VICE News Belgium has confirmed the identities of two of the assailants in the Brussels airport and metro attacks that left 31 dead, with the country’s federal prosecutor Frederic van Leeuw naming a pair of brothers among…
Bangladesh team lost to India in last-ball thriller
Bangladesh were eliminated from the ICC World Twenty20 conceding a one-run defeat in the last-ball thriller against mighty India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday.
Bandwidth, power exports between Bangladesh, India opened
The Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh today jointly inaugurated, through video conferencing, supply of 100 mega watts of power from India (Tripura) to Bangladesh (Comilla) and 100 GBPS broadband internet from Bangladesh (Cox’s Bazar) to India (Agartala). Remarks were…
People’s movements in India, Bangladesh join to save Sunderbans
In yet another major initiative strengthening people-to-people cooperation between South Asian nations, people’s movements in India joined hands with their Bangladesh counterparts to save the Sunderbans. This was declared in Delhi by a delegation of 11 senior activists who took…
Dozens killed by multiple explosions in Brussels Airport, Subway
Explosions tore through the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning killing at least 14 people and injuring another 81. Shortly afterwards, a second blast struck a metro station in the Belgian capital, close to European Union (EU) institutions,…
Nine die in rural govt UP post-election violence in Bangladesh
Dhaka – Clashes in four union councils in as many districts during the counting of votes after daylong election have left at least nine people dead, according to reports coming from the districts. All the incidents took place on Tuesday…
Explosions at Brussels airport, more than 31 died
Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city’s metro stations Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats.
Tigers virtually out losing to Aussies by 3 wickets
Dhaka – The Bengal tigers were virtually out from the race of semifinals of the ICC World Twenty20 conceding 3-wicket defeat against Australia in their 2nd Group-2 of the Super-10 stage match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday night. The…
All preparation done for UP polls,BNP says Ballot boxes stuffed hours ahead of voting
The countrywide Union Parishad election is going to begin on Tuesday with balloting set to take place in 718 UPs in the first phase.
Govt is misleading people by distorting Khaleda Zia’s statement: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER The BNP yesterday accused the ruling Awami League of distorting party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s statement in the party’s just concluded council.
Vessel plying thu’ Shela River of the Sunderbans suspended
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended the plying of vessels through the Shela River following the capsize of a coal-laden cargo vessel in the river at Harintana of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila. BIWTA Chairman…
Warrant of arrest against 21 BNP leaders a day after council
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against 21 BNP leaders in a case filed with Paltan Police Station for arson attacks.
Khaleda conspiring again to kill me: Hasina
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday alleged that BNP chief Khaleda Zia with her vow to hold election without Hasina has demonstrated that she is conspiring again to kill her through an attack like the August 21 one.…
Stop plying vessels thru’ the Sundarbans
Dhaka – National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads & Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday urged the concerned authority to take necessary steps to stop plying of vessels through the Shela River in Sundarbans to keep it and its bio-diversity unhurt.
AL candidates elected mayors in all 10 municipalities
Dhaka – Awami League candidates were unofficially elected mayors in all 10 municipalities of nine districts that went to polls on Sunday.
Stolen money recovery first priority: New BB Governor
Dhaka – Fazle Kabir, who took over as Governor of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, said his first priority will be to recover its $81 million stolen money.
‘I led revolt much before Zia declared independence’
Former army chief KM Shafiullah says he led a revolt of Bengali soldiers in Gazipur on Mar 19, 1971, a week before Ziaur Rahman read out the declaration of independence on Mar 26, bdnew24.com reported on Saturday. A major in…
Coal-laden vessel sinks in Shela River of Sundarbans
Dhaka – A coal-laden cargo vessel sank in the Shela River in Harintana area of the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila on Saturday evening. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Sundarbans East Zone M Saidul Islam said Khulna-bound cargo vessel ‘Sea Horse’,…
BNP’s ‘Vision 2030’ to create higher middle income country: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday unveiled the party’s “Vision 2030 Plan” aiming at turning the country into higher mid-income country by this time with the increase of per capita income by $5,000 from the present $1316. She said the…
Khaleda opens BNP council with resolve for democracy
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia inaugurated her party’s sixth national council in Dhaka amid a festive atmosphere in the city on Saturday morning. Khaleda opened the council by hoisting the national flag at 10:48 am at Institution of Engineers,…
Gunmen abduct two BRAC officials in Afghanistan
Two BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) officials working in Afghanistan have been abducted by unidentified gunmen. They were going from Kunduz to Baghlan when their vehicle was intercepted by armed men around 4pm Thursday. The two are BRAC Afghanistan’s chief…
Manila continues inquiry of the accused in BB fund hacking
Following Thursday’s closed door testimony of Maia Deguito, it does not appear to Senate blue ribbon committee chair Teofisto Guingona III that she is the “most guilty” of the US$81 million fund heist. The Senator concludes that more officials of…
Amendments in charter mulled as BNP council begins Saturday
The much-awaited sixth national council of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will be held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on Saturday amid much enthusiasm and expectations of rejuvenate the party rank and file through it. The council will bring about…
Khaleda discusses with party policymakers BNP council
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sat with her party’s standing committee members tonight (Thursday night) to finalise a set of proposals for the party’s charter amendment and various organisational decisions. The proposals were made by party’s different units and…