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.
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Nat’l River Commission Bill passage next session
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Wednesday said the ‘National River Protection Commission Bill 2013’ will be passed in the next parliament session aiming to protect the country’s rivers from encroachers and pollution.
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.
DB officer crushed under train in city
An officer of Detective Branch of police crushed under the wheels of an intercity train in city’s Uttara area on Saturday morning.
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.
Tigers level Lankan ODI series
Bangladesh sealed a series-levelling victory, their first ever against Sri Lanka in the island, in the third and final ODI in Pellekele on Thursday.
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.
Britain loses bid to deport radical Muslim cleric
The British government has lost its long-running legal battle to deport radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, who is wanted in his native Jordan after having been convicted of terrorism charges in 1999.
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…
Rice, paddy procurement target 1mn tonnes
Food Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Wednesday said the government will procure 10 lakh metric tonnes of rice and paddy this year.
Khaleda instigating Army: Hasina
Accusing the opposition leader of making desperate attempt to foil the country’s democratic system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Khaleda Zia is instigating the Army as she does not believe in democracy.
B’baria tornado death toll rises to 31
Death toll climbed to 31 in the tornado that hit Sadar and Bijoynagar upazilas of the district.
Govt agents vandalise temples : Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that government agents were vandalising temples and churches in a bid to destroy the country’s communal harmony.
Ex-BNP minister Majid Ul Haque dies
Dhaka – Major General (Retd) Majid Ul Haque, a former BNP minister, died of lung infection at the city’s Appollo Hospital early Monday, hospital sources said. He was 87.
Why I am no longer a Republican
By Damon Linker It has a lot to do with the Iraq war This week has been filled with Iraq War recriminations and re-evaluations. While official Washington was strangely silent about the 10th anniversary of the start of the conflict,…
Fish prices go up
The price of fish had gone up and that of vegetables remained stable in the last week ending Friday. But it differs with the list of prices displayed by Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).
Life sketch of Zillur Rahman
BSS, Dhaka President Zillur Rahman, who appeared as an icon of political decency having firm commitment, breathed his last yesterday at the age of 85 living an eventful life which eventually installed him as the 19th president of Bangladesh.
Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack from the Jewish state.
President’s demise: Condolences galore
Presidents, Prime Ministers, foreign ministers of different countries and foreign forums on Thursday expressed deep shock at the sad demise of President Zillur Rahman.
Broccoli not letting Daniel go
Daniel Craig’s ‘Quantum of Solace’ producer Barbara Broccoli will reportedly be increasing the incentives for the star to keep him in the iconic film role of ‘James bond’.
S Korean banks, broadcasters hacked
A cyber-attack on South Korean banks and broadcasters came from an internet address in China, South Korean officials say, but the identity of those behind it cannot be confirmed.