Dhaka, Feb 24 – United Nations human rights experts have called on Bangladesh to act now to halt an ‘increasing number of enforced disappearances’ in the country, UNB news agency has reported. The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary…
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BDR carnage 8th anniversary Saturday: BNP for national mourning
Dhaka, Feb 24 – The 8th anniversary of the atrocious carnage at Pilkhana BDR Headquarters in the capital will be observed on Saturday. A total of 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed in the carnage beginning on this…
Gas price hike: CPB, BSD call hartal in city for Tuesday
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) on Friday announced a half-day hartal in the capital for Tuesday protesting the fresh hike in gas prices. “The CPB and BSD have called a hartal for February 28 (Tuesday)…
Alleged robber killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Feb 24 – An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Khoiyabazar area under Harintana thana of Khulna in the city early Friday. The deceased was identified as Zia Sana alias Hat Kata Zia alias…
Ex-BNP leader’s son Irad on remand for fb post on PM
Dhaka – The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP arrested, Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddique was yesterday (Thursday) placed on a four-day remand in a case filed with Kotwali Police Station of the city.
Another suspected killer of MP Liton arrested: Weapon found
Dhaka – Police on Thursday arrest Anwarul Haq Rana, a suspected killer of lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton from Dhaka. Addressing a press conference held at the SP office of Gaibandha, Ashraful Islam, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gaibandha said that…
Canada court observation AL’s ploy: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP sees Canadian court observation terming the party as a terrorist organization as a part of “government conspiracy.” “A drama has been staged by providing wrong information to Canadian immigration department. The matter of terming the Canadian…
Heated debate in JS over ‘move’ to withdraw ‘politically motivated’ cases
Opposition MP Pir Fazlur Rahman and Chief Whip ASM Feroz on Thursday locked horns in Parliament over the government’s ‘move’ to withdraw 206 more ‘politically motivated’ cases. Jatiya Party MP Fazlur Rahman referred to a newspaper report that the government…
Tareque-Mishuk deaths verdict: Bus-truck workers’ strike enter 2nd day
An indefinite strike by Bus-Truck Workers Union in all routes of the district entered the second day on Thursday, causing immense sufferings to the commuters. Bus-Truck Workers Union of Chuadanga called the indefinite strike across the district on Wednesday afternoon…
PM to visit India in mid-April
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay an official visit to India in the first half of April this year. It was informed when visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at…
Arms recovered from Kader Khan’s Gaibandha house
Dhaka, Feb 23 – Police recovered two firearms and six bullets from the house of former Jatiya Party MP Dr Abdul Kader Khan, who was arrested for his suspected involvement in the killing of Gaibandha-1 MP Manjurul Islam Liton, early…
Five BAU students assaulted by BCL
Mymensingh – Junior activists of Shaeed Nazmul Ahsan Hall Bangladesh Chaatra League (BCL), chapter of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) threatened and physically assaulted five students over giving floral wreaths with Journalists’ association on Thursday night.
Bernicat meets Khaleda; discusses various issues
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat on Wednesday discussed with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia a wide range of issues relating to Bangladesh politics and matters of mutual interest of the two countries. “We discussed a wide range of issues, as…
PM slams Khaleda for stepping on Central Shaheed Minar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sharply criticised BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and its top leaders for stepping on the main altar of the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 for paying tributes to the Language Movement heroes. “They (BNP…
Work on to shortlist sites for Bangabandhu Int’l Airport: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said work is on to shortlist the sites for state-of-the-art Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib International Airport in any of the capital’s surrounding areas. “On completion of the site survey work for the airport, now the…
Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia seeks North Korea embassy official
Malaysian police say they are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam. Mr Kim, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died last week at Kuala…
Amnesty blames Trump, others in global squeeze on rights.
Paris, Feb 22 (AP/UNB) — Amnesty International says “toxic” fear-mongering by anti-establishment politicians, among them President Donald Trump and the leaders of Turkey, Hungary and the Philippines, is contributing to a global pushback against human rights.
Movement to continue until democracy ‘restored’: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said their party will continue its movement until democracy is ‘restored’ in the country. He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after paying homage to the Language Movement…
Don’t distort Bengali accent, PM to new generation
Criticising the young generation’s latest trend of using Bengali language in English accent, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to be careful about its distortion. “These days we’re witnessing a trend of uttering Bengali in English accent using…
Ex-JaPa MP Quader held over MP Liton killing
Detectives arrested Dr Abdul Quader Khan, former Jatiya Party MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, from his residence at Rahmannagar Ziladarpara in the district town on Tuesday over the killing of Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton. A team of Detective Branch…
New EC calls election to Comilla city corpn, Sunamganj 2
Dhaka – The newly formed Election Commission yesterday announced its first election schedule to Comilla City Corporation (CCC) elections and by-polls of Sunamganj-2 constituency to be held on March 30.
Cabinet decides to fill 1638 vacant BCS ports
Dhaka – The cabinet has approved a proposal of the public administration ministry to fill up only 1638 vacant posts of 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) yesterday.
HC order about president’s power to appoint judges Feb 27
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday fixed February 27 for delivering its order on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of the president’s authority to appoint Supreme Court judges and control the lower court judges. After concluding hearing on…
Cabinet clears draft Animal Welfare Law
The cabinet today approved in principle the draft of “The Animal Welfare Law, 2016” incorporating provisions of jail term and fine for killing animals and behaving cruelly with them or forcing them to do extra hard works. The approval was…
World Report 2017: Demagogues Threaten Human Rights
The rise of populist leaders in the United States and Europe poses a dangerous threat to basic rights protections while encouraging abuse by autocrats around the world, Human Rights Watch said today in launching its World Report 2017. Donald Trump’s…
Strike continues at Zia Medical Hospital: Patients suffer
Bogra, Feb 20 – Interns at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital here continued their strike for the second consecutive day on Monday, increasing the sufferings of patients.
17 get Ekushey Padak,2017
Dhaka, Feb 20 – Seventeen eminent personalities on Monday were given the Ekushey Padak, 2017 in various categories for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presented the prestigious award to the recipients at a ceremony…
Khaleda to pay homage at Shaheed Minar at first hrs Feb 21
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will pay homage to the Language Movement martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar on Dhaka University (DU) campus at the first hours on February 21. DU authorities gave the permission on Sunday as a BNP delegation…
PM returns home from Germany
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Sunday evening wrapping up her four-day official visit to Germany where she attended the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and held bilateral talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. A flight of Etihad Airways carrying…
Digital voting machine could be introduced if all agree: EC Secy
Election Commission Secretary Muhammad Abdullah on Sunday said the Election Commission will introduce the digital voting machine (DVM) only after it gets positive responses from all quarters. “We must go for the system after satisfying all…if all want, the commission…