Satkhira, Mar 30 – Police in a special drive arrested a suspected member of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh from Bangal intersection in the district town on Wednesday night.
Category: Politics
Comilla city polls begin
Dhaka, Mar 30 – Voting in the election to Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election began on Thursday morning. The balloting in 103 polling stations across the city started at 8am and will continue till 4pm without break with under an…
Moulvibazar ‘militant dens’ drive held up for heavy rain
Dhaka, Mar 30 – The joint forces’ raid on two ‘militant dens’ at Nasirpur village in Sadar upazila and at Barhat in municipality area in the district of Moulvibazar, was suspended on Thursday morning due to heavy rain.
HC stays sedition case against Khaleda Zia
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Courat on Wednesday stayed the proceedings of the sedition case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for next six months.
Stand against terrorism, militancy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the country’s people to stand against terrorism, militancy and drug addiction. While speaking at a mammoth rally at Faridpur Govt Rajendra College ground, she also urged all, including guardians, teachers, imams, professions, law…
Police cordon off two ‘militant dens’ in Moulvibazar
Dhaka, Mar 29 – Nearly eight hours after Bangladesh Army officially called off its operation at ‘Atia Mahal’ in Dakkhin Surma upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday night, police cordoned off two houses at Fatehpur village and Barohat in Sadar upazila…
‘Operation Twilight’ called off: Police take charge
Sylhet, Mar 28 – Bangladesh Army called off the ‘Operation Twilight’ at ‘Atia Mahal’ in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Tuesday night, 83 hours after its Para Commandos launched the raid on the militant den on Saturday morning. Army’s Military Intelligence…
Bangabandhu not given time to rebuild country: PM
Dhaka, Mar 28 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday regretted that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was not given time to rebuild war-ravaged Bangladesh although he gave its people independence and a state.
CJ assigns HC bench to hear Ershad’s case
Dhaka – Chief Justice SK Sinha yesterday (Monday) assigned a High Court bench to hear three appeals in a 25-year-old corruption case filed against Jatiyata Party Chief HM Ershad.
Blasts, shots near Sylhet ‘militant den’ on: 6 killed
Sylhet, Mar 26 – Sound of big explosions and sporadic gunshots was heard from militant den Atia Mahal at Shibbari in Dakkhin Surma upazila from Sunday morning to afternoon amid joint forces’ operation that began on Saturday afternoon.
Nation celebrates Independence Day
Dhaka, Mar 26 – The nation celebrated the 47th Independence and National Day on Sunday with a fresh vow to root out militancy from the country and build a happy prosperous ‘Sonar Bangla’ free from poverty.
BNP to unveil ‘Vision 2030’ proposal this March
Dhaka, Mar 26 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to place her party’s elaborate development plan, ‘Vision 2030’, before the nation by this month while the election-time ‘supportive government’ by next month, prior to going for mobilising public support.
Two cops among 3 killed in blast near Sylhet ‘militant den’
Sylhet, Mar 25 – Two policemen and an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were killed and 16 people injured in a bomb blast in front of Gotatikor Madrasah adjacent to militant den Atia Mahal in Dakkhin Surma upazila on…
Efforts on to sign unequal deals, alleges Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that efforts are on to sign unequal deals to make Bangladesh a subservient country. In a message issued on the occasion of the country’s 47th Independence Day, she said, “A deep-rooted plot is…
28 families rescued from ‘Sylhet militant den’
Sylhet, Mar 25 – Army commandos rescued 69 members of 28 families trapped in the ‘den of militants’ in a building at Shibbari in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Saturday.
Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill
US President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the failure of his healthcare bill. The bill was withdrawn on Friday because it did not have enough support to pass in Congress. Speaking to the Washington Post, Mr Trump said “We…
Pro-BNP panel sweeps Supreme Court Bar polls
Dhaka – Once again, pro-BNP lawyers have regained control of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) as they won eight posts including president and secretary out of 14 posts in the SCBA election.
President, PM describe Genocide Day as protest against Pakistani atrocities
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today described the “Genocide Day” as a strong protest against genocide carried out by the then Pakistani occupational forces on unarmed Bangalees in 1971 Liberation War. In a message on the eve…
Discrimination compounds global inequality: UN report
By Lyndal Rowlands UN, Mar 22 (IPS) – Despite 25 years of impressive global development, many people are not benefiting from progress due to persistent discrimination, according to a UN report released Tuesday.
Supreme Court Bar Association election ends
Dhaka – A two-day annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) ended on Thursday at 5 pm. Of the 5,080 voters of the SCBA, 4,043 cast their votes on Wednesday and Thursday to elect the 14-member new Executive…
HC admonishes 2 subordinate court judges
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday admonished two judges over their refusal to hear a bail petition filed by an accused in a case filed under section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The judges are…
HC stay on Khaleda’s trial in Niko graft case scrapped
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the concerned subordinate court to restart the trial of Niko corruption case lodged against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia, scrapping a stay on the trial…
Defence treaty with India will be harmful: BNP
The BNP yesterday expressed apprehension that Bangladesh’s geographical independence would be threatened if defence agreement is signed with India. “The people will not accept any agreement against country’s independence and sovereignty during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ensuing visit to India,”…
Coalition of More Than 300,000 Food Workers to Join May Day Showdown
A network of more than 300,000 farmworkers, servers, cooks and food-manufacturers, including a large local chain of the Service Employees International Union, is joining a May 1 nationwide strike “to stop the relentless attacks of the Trump administration and its…
BAF, 15 personalities receive Independence Award
Dhaka, Mar 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday handed over the Independence Award 2017, the highest State award, to Bangladesh Air Force and 15 distinguished personalities in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
Niko graft case against Khaleda to continue
Dhaka, Mar 23 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday turned down the High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case.
Isolated, militants now in suicide attacks: Police
‘Family members either being forced or motivated to join them’ M Jahangir Alam & Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, Mar 23 – Turned furious amid law enforcers’ strong vigilance and continued drives, the militants are now opting to…
Five dead in London Westminster terror attack
Five people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.
Top democratic senator suggests Trump going to resign
Donald Trump is going to “get himself out of office soon”, a leading Democratic senator has claimed, The Independent, London has reported.
HC adjourns FBCCI election for two months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned stayed for two months the holding of the election of the country’s top trade body the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).