DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the people to build a knowledge-based, prosperous, peaceful and secular country, free from war criminals and razakar.
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Govt to sign Metro Rail deal with JICA
The government is set to sign a loan deal with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday to finance the Metro Rail Project in the capital.
Muhith to meet WB President Feb 27
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is set to leave Dhaka on Feb 24 for Washington DC to meet World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
2 more new banks get final nod
Bangladesh Bank (BB) decided to provide licenses to two more new banks to allow entry into the private banking sector of the country.
ECNEC approves Shikalbaha 225-MW Power Plant
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved Shikalbaha 225-MW Duel-fuel Combined Cycle Power Plant project aimed at reducing power shortage and meeting growing demand of power in greater Chittagong region.
Rajshahi City Jamaat Amir held
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held Rajshahi City Jamaat Amir Ataur Rahman with huge amount of explosives and jihadi books from capital’s Kalyanpur on Tuesday afternoon.
Be inspired by ’71: PM to Armed Forces
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged personnel of the Armed Forces to be inspired by the spirit of the Liberation War and infuse that spirit amongst the new recruits.
Molla appeal next week
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam said on Tuesday the prosecution could appeal against the verdict of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Abdul Quader Molla next week.
Judge to face action
Constitutional action is due against the High Court judge who distributed a report among his colleagues branding the slain Shahbagh activist Ahmed Rajib Haider a ‘Murtad’ (apostate).
Jamaat attacks AL office
The activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student affiliate on Monday attacked an office of the Awami League in Rajshahi City, police said.
Jamaat ban possible sans BNP’
A leader of the ruling Awamu League on Monday said they no longer needed BNP’s backing to ban Jamaat-e-Islami, a party that opposed Bangladesh’s independence in 1971.
ACC summons 23 BB, Sonali Bank officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned 23 officials of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and state-run Sonali Bank to quiz them over much-talked-about Hall-Mark loan scam.
President approves ICT amendment
President Mohammad Zillur Rahman has approved the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act 2013 that will now allow trials of parties or organisations alongside individuals on war crimes charges.
Jamaat observes hartal: 3 killed, 30 injured, 100 held
During hartal hours, three people were killed and 30 other injured while over 100 people were detained in different parts of the country, banglanews correspondents report.
Try ‘razakar’ ministers, leaders: MK Anwar
BNP leader MK Anwar on Sunday demanded that the authorities bring all suspected war criminals, including “some ministers and ruling party leaders”, to book for their role during the War of Liberation in 1971.
Jesmine’s bail cancelled
A Dhaka court on Sunday cancelled the bail to Hall-Mark Group Chairman Jasmine Islam on condition of repaying Tk 2,600 crore swindled out money to Sonali Bank.
Rajib’s killing shocks Parliament, MPs seek justice
Parliament on Sunday expressed deep shock at the death of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider and demanded exemplary punishment for the killers.
BNP to try all crimes against humanity
Opposition BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said if his party would try all crimes against humanity if they are voted to power.
PM for Indian magnanimity
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expects India will take a magnanimous view of the Teesta water sharing issue.
Law passed for Jamaat trial
Parliament on Sunday passed a bill amending the 1973 International Crimes Tribunal Act to make way for trying political parties or organisations apart from individuals accused of war crimes.
BGB deployed to tackle shutdown
The government has deployed border guards in the capital ahead of Monday’s countrywide shutdown sponsored by Jamaat-e-Islami, an official said on Sunday.
Govt official dies in crash
A government official was killed and two others received injuries when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw at Dhaka’s Paltan intersection Friday morning. Liakat Hossain, 45, Food Inspector in Barisal division was killed in the accident which took place around 7:30am,…
‘Robber’ dies in gun-battle with RAB
An alleged robber was killed in what Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) described as gun-battle in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Friday morning. An alleged robber was killed in what Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) described as gun-battle in Maheshkhali upazila…
3G auction on Jun 24
The telecoms regulator will hold the auction on June 24 to award 3G mobile-phone service spectrum. Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Sunil Kanti Bose told bdnews24.com that the decision was made at a meeting of the Commission on…
Salman Khurshid in Dhaka for JCC meet
Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is due in Dhaka Saturday on a two-day visit to attend a second meeting to review a whole range of bilateral issues between the two countries.
India kills Pakistani soldier
India has killed a Pakistani soldier who crossed the Line of Control, armed with an AK-47. “In Nowshera sector, unidentified man in fatigues fired on our troops injuring two of them. Our troops fired, killed him,” said an army spokesperson…
Jamaat’s nationwide hartal Monday
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami called countrywide daylong hartal for Monday protesting the death of their four activists during clash with cops in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
‘Uprising Rally’ starts
The ‘Jagaran Samabesh’, or Uprising Rally, has kicked off at ‘Prajanma Chattar’ in Shahbagh of the capital to prop up the demand for awarding death sentence to all war criminals.
Bhutanese King, Queen arrive
The fifth Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and Queen Jetsun Pema arrived Thursday on a six-day visit to Bangladesh.
Govt monitoring private TV activities, Inu tells JS
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Thursday said the government is monitoring all the activities, including talk-show and news, of all private television channels through the Bangladesh Television.