Dhaka – A trader was gunned down in the city’s Pallabi area on Friday night. Police arrested one of the suspected killers soon after the shooting incident.
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Youth killed in ‘gun battle’ with RAB
A youth has been killed in a ‘shootout’ with RAB in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area. RAB claims deceased Md Shafique, 38, was a mugger.
Two killed in Jessore road accidents
A woman and a minor boy were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Jessore on Thursday.
‘Confrontation brings country to brink of civil war’
The Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal in a statement to the press on Thursday expressed its concern at the loss of life and property in blockade and hartal for several weeks. It blamed the government for its stubbornness in not accepting the…
Stop violence, urges Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch has expressed its concerns over the recent spate of pre-poll violence in Bangladesh. A statement issued Wednesday, quoting its Asia Director Brad Adams, said that leaders of Awami League and BNP should take emergency measures to avoid…
New biometric requirement must for BD visitors to Canada
Dhaka – Visitors to Canada from several countries, including Bangladesh, will be required to provide fingerprints and a digital photograph when they apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit.
Law and order improving: Amu
The law and order situation is improving slowly after several days of widespread violence, Land Minister Amir Hossain Amu has claimed.
Chased by blockaders, 1 killed in Kishoreganj road crash
A man was killed in a road accident as blockaders chased a battery-run easy-bike on the Dhaka-Kishoreganj Highway in Chauddasato area in sadar upazila on Tuesday night.
BD, US sign counternarcotics MoC
Dhaka and Washington on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for mutual cooperation in the sphere of drug control between the US Drug Enforcement Administration and Bangladesh’s Home Ministry.
Journalists seek CJ intervention to prevent oppression
In the wake of two Television journalists being remanded on charge of instigating violence, journalist leaders have sought intervention of the Chief Justice (CJ) in putting an end to harassment and oppression on media workers, including journalists. In a memorandum,…
Vehicle held with secret papers
Police have seized a microbus while it was trying to flee with a pile of documents containing maps of roads and bridges in Bangladesh from the high-security Secretariat.
Around 15 lakh people vulnerable to arsenic contamination in Rajshahi region
Arsenic poses a serious threat to the health of more than 15 lakh people as tube-well waters in the region, particularly in five upazilas of Chapainawabganj district have been found contaminated with arsenic.
2 Rtv journos granted bail
A day after placing them on a four-day remand, a Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to two journalists of a private television channel in a case filed with Kamrangirchar Police Station for inciting blockaders to explode crude bombs.
Two Rajshahi villages declared early marriage-free
The village of Govindapur under Paba Upazila of the district had been declared free from child marriage on November 27 last year.
Cotton factory gutted in Gaibandha
A cotton factory located at BSCIC state at Dhanghara area near the district town, was gutted in a fire Sunday morning.
Shahbagh arson toll rises to 2
Another young man, who suffered burn injuries in an arson attack on a bus in the city’s Shahbagh area on Thursday evening, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday afternoon, raising the death toll from the incident to…
Human hauler driver killed in road crash
A human hauler (Bhot Bhoti) driver was killed as a tractor knocked down his vehicle at Barobhita in Gomostapur upazila on Friday morning.
‘Enhanced participation of rural women in economic activities stressed’
Speakers at a training course have stressed for enhanced participation of the unemployed rural women in economic activities through income generations to ensure their self-reliance, development and empowerment.
Rights activist Nouman receives Gusi Peace Prize
AHM Nouman, a Bangladeshi rights activist, received the Gusi Peace Prize International-2013 in Manila of Philippines on Wednesday night.
19 bombs recovered in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive recovered 17 crude bombs and two petrol bombs at Mirhajirbag in city’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday night. Rab headquarter sources said being tipped-off, a special team of Rab-10 conducted drive in…
Bombs hurled on police vehicle in Rajshahi
Pro-blockade activists hurled bombs on a police vehicle in the city on the third day of 18-party alliance’s 71-hour blockade Thursday.
JS security beefed up fearing trouble
The security of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban has been beefed up in apprehension of sabotage ahead of the next general election scheduled on January 5, according to Parliament sources said.
9 hurt in crude bomb blasts in city
At least nine people, including three rickshaw-pullers, suffered injuries from splinters when crude bombs were exploded in the city’s Chankharpool and Bakshibazar areas on Wednesday evening.
Optimum treatment facilities for the mentally sick people stressed
Optimum treatment and necessary healthcare facilities towards the mentally sick people is very vital to facilitate them to get back their normal life, speakers at a view-sharing discussion said here yesterday.
Vigorous movement for building child marriage free Bangladesh stressed’
A vigorous social movement involving the people from all walks in the society must be launched in the process of building a child marriage free Bangladesh, speakers at an advocacy workshop said yesterday.
Don’t destroy country with farcical polls: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Moulana Rezaul Karim yesterday reiterated his call to the government not to push the country towards destruction through the organization of what he termed as one-party farcical election.
Labour Party procession comes under police attack in city
The Bangladesh Labour Party led by its chairman Dr. Mustafizur Rahman Iran brought out a lightning procession in the Segunbagicha area of the city to drum up support for the blockade called by the 18-party opposition alliance.
Ensuring human rights, dignity of disabled persons stressed
Discussants at an advocacy conference have stressed for ensuring human rights, honour and dignity of the disabled population to establish their socioeconomic and political rights like all others in the society.
Security tightened around Election Commission
Security around the Election Commission office has been tightened after reports that the schedule of the parliament polls will soon be announced.
PSC examinee hurt in road accident dies at KMCH
A candidate of the ongoing Primary School Certificate (PSC) examinations, who was injured in a road accident on Sunday, died at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Apu Shikdar, 10, student of class…