Category: Lead News

Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday condemned Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, MP to death on four counts of crimes against humanity, including genocide, during the Liberation War 42 years ago.

Dhaka – State Minister for Law advocate Quamrul Islam on Tuesday said people’s expectation has been fulfilled through the verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 sentencing BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to death for crimes against humanity during the Liberation…

Dhaka – Claiming that the trial procedure was inappropriate, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday hoped that his party colleague Salauddin Quader Chowdhury who was given death penalty by a tribunal will be acquitted by the apex…

Dhaka – Claiming that they were denied justice, Farhat Quader Chowdhury, the wife of condemned convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, on Tuesday said they will go for appeal against the ICT-1 verdict against her husband.

Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Claiming the ongoing war crimes trial thoroughly independent, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday voiced her resolve to finish the daunting task of bringing the perpetrators to book after more than four decades of crimes…

Dhaka – At least 497 women fell victim to violence in September, according to a report of women’s human rights body Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP).

The US federal government is partially shutting down after the Congress failed to fund its work amid a Republican drive to defund the Obamacare healthcare program. President Obama addressed to US troops to boost their confidence amid the crisis.

The High Court has adjourned until Wednesday the hearing of a writ petition seeking a stay on the government’s plan to construct the Rampal power plant.

The wage rate of the country’s RMG workers is not increasing in tandem with the increase in production and export earning in the sector, says Chairman of Dhaka University’s Economics Department Prof MA Taslim.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas on Monday said the country’s 53 percent of fish produced to meet domestic demand come from aquaculture.  

Polytechnic students on Monday postponed their countrywide movement for 15 days following the government’s assurance of fulfilling their two-point demand, including identifying them as engineers instead of supervisors in their service.  

BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury who awaits judgment on the trial of the crimes against humanity perpetrated in 1971, was shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur on Monday ahead of the verdict.  

President of Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa) Shafiul Alam Pradhan on Sunday night said local and international conspiracies are being hatched to destroy the country’s independence and sovereignty.  

Dhaka – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday said it is not possible to create a level-playing field for all during the national election keeping parliament in place.

Khulna – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday reiterated her resorlved to wage a decisive movement after October 25 if the government does not restore caretaker government system by the time and sought the cooperation of all, including the members…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she does not have any problem to have tea with her arch rival Khaleda Zia though the opposition leader, her sons and cabinet members had tried to kill her through grenade attacks on August…

Dhaka – Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said the government move to set up coal-fired power plant at Rampal is a suicidal decision as it will destroy the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.

Dhaka – In the wake of repeated allegations by opposition figures that Mohammad Nasim had effectively admitted the government’s plans to stage a lopsided election, the Awami League presidium member on Sunday said that the ruling coalition had no such…

Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said he does not care about the ultimatum issued by the National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports to cancel the Rampal power plant project by October 11.

Dhaka – The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Sunday approved a procurement proposal of US$ 265 million for the proposed 2000 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.

Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Mizanur Rahman on Saturday called on all the human rights defenders in the country to stand firm against ill-attempts to thwart the progress so far made in terms of ensuring the rights…

Reiterating that the ruling party is ready to concede defeat if people do not vote for it, Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Saturday said they will go to polls alone if the main opposition BNP does not.  

The National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports on Saturday threatened to wage a tougher movement from October 12 if the government does not scrap the controversial Rampal power plant project by October 11.  

Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law Ministry Fazle Rabbi Miah on Saturday criticised the Law Commission for its apparent silence over some ‘black laws’ of the state.  

Mother of the abused household worker Aduri is scared to return to the village with the child.

Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Saturday said the ruling party is still ready to hold talks with the main opposition BNP to solve the current political impasse.  

BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday asked the party leaders and activists to take all-out preparations even to go to jail for waging a strong movement after October 24 if the government does not restore the caretaker…

Observing that the Sundarbans protect people from every natural disaster like a mother, convener of National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports Engineer Sheikh M Shahidullah on Friday urged all to save the world’s largest mangrove…