Dhaka – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat said in Chittagong on Sunday the US is assisting Bangladesh in verifying the reported claims of IS over the killing two foreign nationals in Bangladesh. She made the remarks while talking to…
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No IS, foreigner murders have Bnp, Jamaat link: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the two foreign nationals – one Japanese and another Italian – have recently been killed in Bangladesh in a planned way and alleged that the BNP-Jamaat has a link to the…
Statement linking Bnp to foreigner murders ‘irresponsible’
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday alleged that irresponsible remarks by high level government leaders on killing of foreign citizens would create impediments to carrying out the investigation properly. “The irresponsible remarks will not only impede the…
‘New court contempt law soon to cope with media expansion’
Dhaka – Law Minister Advocate Anisul Huq on Sunday said the government would formulate a new contempt of court law soon as the Contempt of Court Act-1926 has become redundant due to the expansion of media in the country. “A…
Three sued over Japanese national killing in Rangpur
Police filed a case against three unidentified people with Kaunia Police Station on Saturday night in connection with the killing of a Japanese national at Alutari in Kaunia upazila on Saturday morning. Officer-in-charge of Kaunia Police Station Rezaul Karim said…
2 Rangpur BNP leaders kidnapped ‘using Rab’s name’
Two BNP leaders were picked up by miscreants, who posed as members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), from Rangpur city’s Guptapara area on Saturday afternoon. The victims are Anisur Rahman Laku, General Secretary of BNP’s Rangpur district unit and Rashedul…
US wants quick action about Japanese national killing
The United States (US) on Saturday urged the government of Bangladesh to investigate every aspect of the killing of the Japanese national and bring the perpetrators to justice soon. “I urge the Government of Bangladesh to investigate every aspect of…
Japanese national gunned down in Rangpur
Rangpur – A Japanese national was gunned down by unknown miscreants at Alutari in Kaunia upazila on Saturday. The murder is barely a week after the killing of an Italian national in capital Dhaka. The victim was identified as Hoshi…
University Grants Commission official killed in Rab custody
Dhaka – Family members of Omar Siraj, an official of the University Grants Commission who died in Rab custody on Thursday, have claimed that he died due to inhuman torture in custody. Talking to reporters at Dhaka Medical College Hospital…
NHRC wants govt. to stop extrajudicial killings
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) wants the State to play a more responsible role in reducing the incidents of political violence, extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance.
Mujaheed’s lawyears visit him in jail for review petition
Lawyers of condemned war crimes convict Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed are schedules to meethim at Dhaka central jail on Saturday morning, according to the sources at the central jail gate said.
Death warrants for SQ & Mujahid reach jail
Death warrants for convicted war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid have been sent to the prison authorities.
Little progress in Tavella killing case investigation
There is no visible progress into the killing case of Italian national Cesare Tavella though three days have already elapsed as the investigating agency is still in dark about the killers as well as motive behind the killing.
Tazreen incident:13 including MD inducted
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court framed charges against 13 people including Tazreen Fashions Managing Director (MD) in two cases filed over the devastating fire at the factory that killed 112 workers and injured over 200 others in 2012.
Death warrants against Salauddin, Mozahid issued
Dhaka -The International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday issued separate warrants of death against condemned war crimes convicts Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. Three judges of the tribunal — Justice Anwarul Haq, Chairman, Justice…
Police attack medical test protesters
At least eight students were injured as police charged baton and fired teargas shells on their protest march demanding cancellation of the result and retaking the admission tests for MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in Shahbagh in the…
We are yet to find statement of IS regarding killing of Tavella
The Home Ministry on Wednesday said intelligence agencies here are yet to find any statement of the Islamic State (IS) regarding the killing of Italian national Cesare Tavella.
Rangpur liquor swallowing death toll rises to 9
The death toll from liquor swallowing at Tajhat Bihari Palli in the city rose to nine as one more person died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
Yunus congratulates Ban ki Moon
The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon chaired a session of MDG advocates, who are his advisors for driving the MDG program globally, and helping him to formulate the SDGs. He was assisted by co-chairs President Paul Kagame of…
Italian national killing-Special investigation team formed
Police headquarters on Tuesday formed a special investigation team headed by Joint Commissioner (Detective Branch) of DMP Monirul Islam to investigate the killing incident of Italian national Cesare Tavella.
Govt. is being victim of their own bugbear: BNP
Condemning the murder of an Italian citizen here, BNP senior leader Moyeen Khan on Tuesday said the government itself has been the victim of the fear of bugbear of communalism it has been showing people.
26 Bangladeshi pilgrims confirmed dead
Staff Reporter At least 26 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far been confirmed dead in the stampede in Mina on September 24, the Foreign Ministry informed yesterday quoting report from the Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Sheikh Hasina co-chairs summit on peacekeeping with Obama
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all members of the peacekeeping community to work together to ensure peace and security around the world. The Prime Minister said this at a Summit on Peacekeeping Operation at the UN Headquarters here on…
Who have killed Italian aid worker in Capital?
An Italian air worker was shot dead by unidentified assailants in city’s Gulshan diplomatic zone on Monday evening. The killing took place on Road no 92 in Gulshan-2 diplomatic zone in capital Dhaka. An aid worker the victim was identified…
Students seeking admission to medical colleges continue protests
Students seeking admission to public medical colleges continued their protests across the country and threatened a march to the Capital if their demand for retaking their tests are not met. Protests are being held over the demand throughout the country…
Khaledea urges NRBs to work for restoring democracy
Khaleda Zia has called upon non-residents Bangladeshis to play their due roles in the opposition’s movement to restore democracy in the country likewise Bangladesh’s war in 1971. “The country has turned into a greater prison and the nation is now…
Local govt head from Jokiganj Bnp suspended for ‘violence’
Jokiganj upazila chairman and BNP leader Iqbal Ahmed was suspended on Sunday as he has been indicted in the charge sheet of a case in connection with violence.
Hasina receives ‘Champions of the Earth’ award at UN
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the highest environmental accolade of the United Nations Environmental Programme-(UNEP), ‘The Champions of the Earth’, award in recognition of Bangladesh’s far-reaching initiatives in addressing problems induced by climate change. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner…
Bnp US unit demo before UN for fair polls under neutral Govt
The US unit of Bnp staged an anti-government demonstration in front of the UN headquarters in New York where Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina went to receive ICT prize and make an address, says a report received in Dhaka. Prime…
Two minor girls drown in Bay near Cox’s Bazar beach
Two minor girls drowned in the Bay of Bengal at Kalatali point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach here on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Tahmina Akhter, 10, daughter of late Lokman Hakim, and Mina Akhter, 12, of Ularpara in…