Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people of Bangladesh to go to polling centres and cast their vote on Jan 5 to uphold democracy in the country. She made the appeal as President of the ruling Awami League in…
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15 hurt in crude bomb blasts at AL candidate’s rally in city
At least 15 people were injured as several crude bombs were exploded at the election rally of a ruling party candidate in old part of the city on Thursday afternoon. Nine of the injured — Helena, 35, Monir, 20, Imran,…
US media team of Bangladesh tour
A media delegation from Oklahoma, USA has embarked on a Bangladesh tour as part of an exchange programme supported by the US Department of State. To mark the visit, a function was held at BRAC Centre on Wednesday where the…
Auto-rickshaw driver sues cops
An auto-rickshaw driver has sued three police officers accusing them of “giving away” his vehicle, after recovering it from auto lifters, to someone else as he did not pay bribe to them.
PM appeals people to vote in Jan 5 polls
Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday made a fervent appeal to the countrymen to cast their votes in the January 5 polls to give democracy a firm footing and to remain alert against any conspiracy like…
Polling centres under security blanket from Saturday
The Election Commission has asked for security blankets around all voting centres from Saturday for the Jan 5 polls. In a letter to the returning officers on Wednesday, it said movement of vehicles and people around the voting centres should…
8 policemen injured in road accident
Eight policemen and an Election Officer have been injured when a SUV in which they were travelling fell into a roadside ditch at Lohagarha Upazila in Chittagong. The accident occurred around 11am on Wednesday on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway.
5 gold smugglers held, 1340 tolas gold seized
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested five members of an international gold smuggling racket, including its ringleader, from the city’s Uttara area on Wednesday. The elite force members also seized a haul of 1,340 tolas of smuggled gold worth about…
4 cops among 6 hurt in city bomb blast
Six people, including four cops, were injured in a bomb attack on the law enforcers in the city’s Mouchak area on Tuesday evening. Witnesses said 5-6 powerful bombs were hurled targeting the policemen stationed under the footbridge near Fortune Shopping…
AL, BNP lawyers say no to rally at SC
Ruling Awami League and its main opposition BNP leaning lawyers have agreed not to hold any meeting on the premises of the Supreme Court. Lawyers close to the two parties reached a consensus on this at a meeting with Chief…
ICT judge Fazle Kabir retires
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) judge ATM Fazle Kabir, who led the trial of Ghulam Azam, Delwar Hossain Sayeedee and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes, has retired. He was bid farewell on Tuesday, his last working day.
AL-backed Blue Panel sweeps Duta polls
The ruling Awami League-backed Blue Panel swept the polls to Dhaka University Teachers’ Association (Duta) held on Tuesday. The Blue Panel bagged nine out of 15 posts while its rival BNP-blessed White Panel got only 6. Prof Dr AK Fazlul…
Militants meet at Press Club: DMP Commissioner
The National Press Club and the High Court have been used as a ‘political shield’ by a group, Dhaka Metrpolitan Police Commissioner Benazir Ahmed has said.
Short-circuit behind Russian embassy fire
Short-circuit in a refrigerator started the fire at the Russian embassy on Monday morning. But it was controlled by fire fighters in less than an hour. Nobody was injured.
One injured in police firing in Old Dhaka
A wayside vendor in Old Dhaka has received gunshot wounds on Monday. 50-year-old Yousuf Ali Khan was hit when police fired to disperse a procession of Opposition supporters at Nababpur area on Monday. He was rushed to the Dhaka Medical…
People’s sufferings mount as transport suspended
The mounting sufferings of the people in the absence of transports along with tensions over safety following the counter political programmes of the two major political parties leading to clashes have further compounded the situation and uncertainties.
No scope to question the govt’s policy decision: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said there is no scope to raise any question about the government’s jurisdiction on taking decision on different policy matters during the election period. He made the remark about the government’s jurisdictional authority on…
Over 100 human bones found at Rana Plaza ruins
Police on Saturday retrieved over 100 human bones and broken skulls from the debris of Rana Plaza at Savar, eight months after its collapse. Street boys recovered the human remains and informed the police.
Road mishap kills 1 in Rajshahi
A man was killed on the spot when a when a covered van dashed him at Sultangonj on Rajshahi-Chapainawabgonj highway under Godagari Upazila of the district last (Friday) early night.
Bomb attack on CEC’s ancestral home
Miscreants have hurled a petrol bomb at the ancestral home of Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad in Chuadanga’s Andulbarhia.
AL-BNP largest flag bearers of democracy: TIB
The country with key institutions of democracy in place still misses democratic practices posing a huge challenge for its democratic future and people genuinely expect from the two top political parties to deliver in terms of democratic practice.
Cop injured in bomb attack, dies at CMH
Rajshahi – One of the nine policemen who suffered injuries after opposition activists hurled a crude bomb at their vehicle here on Thursday afternoon died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka Thursday night.
2 cousins killed in city road accident
Two cousins were killed as a speedy truck hit their rickshaw near Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital in the city early Thursday.
Balloon vendor killed in Ctg gas cylinder explosion
A balloon vendor was killed and his assistant injured as a gas cylinder exploded in the city’s Railway Polo Ground area on Thursday.
2 cousins killed in city road accident
Two cousins were killed as a speedy truck hit their rickshaw near Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital in the city early Thursday.
X’mas celebrated
The Christian community of the country, as elsewhere across the world, celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. According to Christian belief, God appeared on earth through his son, Jesus Christ, on this day.
BNP has no belief in democratic constitution: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said BNP does not believe in a democratic and parliamentary constitution. “They (BNP) formulate and amend the constitution under the martial law,” he said while exchanging views with local Awami League leaders and activists…
Dec 29 March aimed at foiling polls: Tuku
Terming the opposition’s December 29 programme illogical, State Minister for Home Shamsul Haq Tuku on Wednesday said they have announced this programme to thwart the upcoming national election and the war crimes trial.
5 shops, cotton warehouse gutted in Jhalakati
Five shops and a cotton warehouse were gutted by a fire in Kathalia upazila headquarters on Tuesday morning.
X’mas Wednesday
The Christian community of the country, as elsewhere across the world, will celebrate Christmas tomorrow (Wednesday), commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. According to Christian belief, God appeared on earth through his son, Jesus Christ, on this day.