A young man Jishan 26 was killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with Rab in the Putia area of Daudkandi Upazila under Comilla district on Thursday night.He is the son of late Abu Bakr of Chandraganj village in Lakkhipur Sadar Upazila.…
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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passes away
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. King Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. A statement early on Friday…
Khaleda concerned at ‘warning’ given to tv channels
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed her concern over imposing on broadcasting news on private TV channels making her doubt whether the people would be able to know the facts since the government ministers summoned the TV channel owners and…
15 Bgb escorted vehicles face crude bombs, brickbats in Rajshahi
At least 15 vehicles were damaged as blockaders hurled crude bombs at a convoy plying under the escort of law enforcers in the city on Thursday, leaving two people injured. Police and witnesses said a fleet of 50 vehicles, including…
Nationalists would remain with Khaleda till last drop of blood: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party yesterday slammed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Wednesday’s remarks in Parliament about Khaleda Zia involving her in sabotage. “The government has been hatching conspiracy to arrest BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to remove her from politics,” said BNP joint…
Present situation dark cloud like natural disaster to cope with: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the foreign ministry officials, particularly those deputed in country’s missions abroad, to project the positive image of the country abroad. Sheikh Hasina was addressing the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) during…
Viber, WhatsApp, Tango services resume operation
Services of the suspended five widely-used messaging and VoIP applications have resumed as the telecom regulator did not continue restriction further. “The messaging and VoIP applications are now in operation in the country, as the restriction was not renewed,” M…
AL affiliate workers’ demo against blockade near Khaleda’s office
Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik League yesterday issued an ultimatum to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to lift the countrywide blockade programme within two-days other they will resort to fast unto death in front of the National Press Club from January 25…
Solve election impasse in interests of all: EU chair, South Asia Del
MEPs have called on all Bangladeshi leaders to agree on a solution to the post-election political impasse after opposition leaders were arbitrarily arrested following a general election there earlier this month. The election, which was held on January 5th but…
Bangladesh arrests 7,000 opposition activists
Bangladesh has arrested more than 7,000 opposition activists since the start of nationwide protests two weeks ago, ministers have said. The authorities are struggling to deal with unrest in which activists have bombed vehicles and blockaded roads, and 29 people…
Windows 10 to get ‘holographic’ headset and Cortana
By Leo Kelion Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 will bring its voice-controlled assistant Cortana to PCs. It also unveiled a headset that it said would one day project the operating system over views of the real world. In addition,…
20-party decries killings with impunity, urges political solution
The BNP led 20-party alliance yesterday called for bringing normalcy as soon as possible to reach a consensus by shunning the path of violence and repression. “The consequence of slender campaign and threat against top opposition leadership ignoring the call…
Police to investigate Khaleda’s link to subversive acts: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said law enforcing agencies would investigate the link of Begum Khaleda Zia with the recent subversive activities and take step whether she would be charged in this connection. Replying to a question from treasury bench…
Govt announces Tk 1 lakh prize for capturing ‘any anarchist’
The government on Wednesday announced to provide Tk 1 lakh as bounty if anyone can help arrest anarchists carrying out arson attacks and subversive acts during the transport blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu…
Bnp accuses PM of lying in statements about opposition
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday protested the statement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who termed Khaleda Zia as a killer and gave a threat to try her like a murderer. In a statement he said, the…
HR worsens with pol violence: Amnesty for neutral inquiry, fair trial
The human rights situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as the government and opposition supporters have battled each other in the streets of Dhaka and other major cities in the past three weeks, Amnesty International has said in its latest…
4 killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Tangail
At least four people were killed and two others injured as a truck collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Charbhabla near the Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge (East) Police Station on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Golam Kibria,40, a resident…
Law enforcers given free hand to kill people, alleges BNP
Accusing the government of adopting burn and desert policy, BNP on Wednesday alleged that it has given law enforcers a free hand for committing crimes against humanity like secret killings and enforced disappearances in a bid to suppress its movement.…
Resolve crisis before it’s too late: Bangladeshis in US urge
Leading Bangladesh expatriates living in the United States and Cana in a joint press statement issued from New York urged the government to create an atmosphere conducive to dialogue to resolve the prevailing political crisis and said, there is no…
Bnp distances from arsonists, demands their punishment
Describing those who burn people by setting fire to vehicles as criminals, BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Tuesday demanded the government bring them to justice. “Those who are burning people during our peaceful blockade programme are…
Asaduzzaman declares reaward for catching ‘miscreants’
Citizens who catch miscreants responsible for violence during strikes and blockades will be rewarded, the state minister for home has said. “There are rewards for those who hand over to police miscreants, who set fire to public property or throw…
Shun violence, force; adopt peaceful means to bridge gap: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the on-going inhuman and cruel manifestation of violence and use of force in an unhealthy competition for power at the cost of basic rights of the people and prospect of…
No political crisis; blockade revenge against people: Hanif
Joint Secretary of ruling Awami League Mahbubul Alam Hanif, MP said on Tuesday BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has announced to continue the nationwide blockade to take revenge against the people for not supporting their destructive programs. He came up…
20-Party 2-day Dhaka, Khulna div hartal from Wednesday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will enforce a 48-hour hartal in Dhaka and Khulna divisions from Wednesday morning side by side its ongoing countrywide blockade programme, protesting extrajudicial killing, enforced disappearance and arrest of its leaders. BNP joint secretary Ruhul Kabir…
Bnp’s student affiliate activist killed in city ‘gunfight’
An activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student affiliate of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bnp) was killed in a reported gunfight with the members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the city’s Khilgaon area…
Human chain to secure democratic and fundamental rights held
Leaders of a number of political parties that are charting the middle road in between the AL-led 14-party alliance and the Bnp-led 20-party alliance on Monday jointly took to the street voicing the demand for ensuring democratic and fundamental rights…
Charmonai Pir places 8-point proposal to end pol crisis
The Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Monday put forward a 7-point proposal that stands for elections under a non-partisan government, proportional representation and checking of corruption with a view to…
HC stays gazettee revokling ’71 Sp’l Guerilla Force List
The High Court on Monday stayed for three months the operation of the gazette notification revoking the list of special guerilla force (SGF) recruited from NAP-Communist Party and Chhatra Union during the Liberation War in 1971. Passing the interim order,…
48-hr hartal against killing, abduction, missing from Wednesday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has called a 48-hour hartal in Dhaka and Khulna divisions from Wednesday, protesting the killings, ‘enforced disappearances, abduction’ and arrest of its leaders by the government. BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Monday…
President tells JS of Govt’s successes, efficient management
Terming the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) as the centre-point of all activities of the country, President Abdul Hamid today urged all to play a constructive and effective role in the JS for materialising the aspirations of the people. Addressing the inaugural…