DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed 40 leaders and activists of Hefajat-e-Islam on 2-day remand for police interrogation in cases filed over Sunday’s violence.
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Hefajat set to stage ‘Dhaka Siege’ today
Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh is set to stage its ‘Dhaka Siege’ programme on Sunday and vowed to make it a complete success despite repeated requests by the government to withdraw the demonstration programme.
Safety of migrant workers stressed
Discussants of a prgramme in Uzirpur of Barisal on Tuesday stressed safety and security of the migrant workers through maintaining legal procedures with transparency and accountability.
BNP wants formal proposal for dialogue
In response to the Prime Minister’s offer for dialogue, opposition BNP on Thursday demanded a formal proposal from the government with a clear indication that the next general election will be held under a non-party administration.
PM invites Khaleda to sit for dialogue
In a dramatic move, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday invited her arch rival opposition leader Khaleda Zia to sit for a dialogue to break the country’s long-drawn political standoff.
President to have medical checkup in Singapore
President Abdul Hamid will go to Singapore on Saturday night for medical checkup at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. A regular flight of Singapore Airlines carrying the President will take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:15pm. His personal physician will accompany…
Bangladesh risks losing EU market access
Bangladesh must make its factories safer or risk the loss of privileged access to the country`s biggest market after a building collapse killed hundreds of garment industry workers.
One killed, 4 injured in land related clash
One person was killed and four others were injured following a clash between two rival groups at Bikenagar under Janjira upazila of the district on Saturday.
Housewife stabbed to death in Sherpur
A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws at Satpakia village in sadar upazila Friday.
1 killed as storm lashes Sirajganj
A woman was killed and 39 people were injured as a storm swept over the district on Saturday night.
9 girls back after 2 yrs in Indian jail
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday handed over nine Bangladeshi girls to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after they served two years’ jail term in that country.
Locally built coastal cargo ship launched
Barisal: A cargo ship with 2500 tonnes carrying capacity and built in a private shipyard of Barisal launched on Thursday noon.
Building owner’s wife, 2 garment owners held
Police arrested Sumi, wife of Sohel Rana, owner of collapsed Rana Plaza, and his three other relatives to know his whereabouts.
Building owner’s wife, 2 garment owners held
Police arrested Sumi, wife of Sohel Rana, owner of collapsed Rana Plaza, and his three other relatives to know his whereabouts.
Lightning kills 4 in Cox’s Bazar
Four people, including two women, were killed in separate lightning strikes at different places of the district on Tuesday.
Hamid visits Ashtagram: Reminisces
It was an emotional day for the residents of Ashtagram as their local lad, Abdul Hamid Advocate, on Wednesday made his maiden visit to his constituency after taking over as acting President of the country.
Call for smooth holding of Hefazat’s long march
Convener of the newly formed Nagorik Odhikar Rakhya Committee Farhad Mazhar on Wednesday urged the government not to obstruct the long march programme of Hefazat-e-Islam and allow them to hold the programme smoothly.
TIB finds 3 key players behind corruption
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has identified three major players behind the all-pervasive corruption in the country.
1500 doctors promoted breaking record
The government has promoted about 1,500 doctors in government hospitals, health administration and medical colleges.
HSC, equivalent exams begin Monday
Amid political uncertainty and more hartals ahead, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begin on Monday across the country.
SC bar pleads for not giving oath to new judges
President of Supreme Court Bar Association Advocate Jainal Abdin on Saturday urged the chief justice not to administer oath of the newly appointed judges of the appellate division of the supreme court who are controversial and appointed violating seniority.
16 held with hand bombs, fake notes
Some 16 people, including four Pakistani nationals, were held from different parts of the capital with eight hand bombs and fake notes worth Rs 1.29 crore.
FM seeks support for Security Council membership
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni sought support of member states of ACD forBangladeshcandidature for the non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council for the term of 2016-17.
Ershad demands all-party interim govt
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday demanded that an all-party interim government be formed to hold the next national election.
Govt has declared war against people: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has declared a war against people by continuing mass killing across the country.
Two killed as storm lashes Naogaon
Two people were killed and over 50 others injured as a storm lashed over 100 villages of six unions in Patnitala and Dhamirhat upazilas on Saturday afternoon.
PM asks Army to remain alert
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the army officials to stay alert so that no undemocratic force can capture state power using them, as a vested quarter is carrying out propaganda to create a distance between Awami League and…
Second day of hartal also marked by stray incidents
Sporadic incidents of vandalism, arrest, explosion of crude bombs and ransacking of vehicles marked the second day of the BNP-led 18-party alliance’s countrywide 36-hour hartal on Thursday.
Go to Pakistan, stop hurting people: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a tirade against BNP chief Khaleda Zia on Wednesday and advised her to move to Pakistan.
First day of 36-hr hartal: 1 killed, 51 injured
One person was killed, 51 were injured and 58 others held in stray violence during the first day of the 36-hour nationwide hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance on Wednesday. Banglanews correspondents across the country, including the capital reports: In…