An activist of Jubo League, the youth associate body of Awami League, was gunned down by unidentified miscreants at Anandipur in Ramganj upazila on Monday evening.
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German Bundestag doubt Bangladesh Parliament credibility
German parliament doubts the acceptability of the current Bangladesh parliament among the people. In a meeting with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, a visiting parliamentary delegation also expressed scepticism on whether this parliament would be able to complete its five-year term. MP…
Get ready for mass upsurge: BNP
Accusing the government of committing crimes against humanity, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday asked his party’s leaders and activists to get ready for staging a mass upsurge to force the regime to stop killing, forced…
IBBL not involved in terror financing: IDB President
Visiting President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr Ahmad Mohammad Ali on Monday said Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd is not involved in terror financing in any way. He came up with the claim at a press conference at the…
272 BNP-men killed, 25 disappeared in 14 months, none safe: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed deep concern over the deterioration of law and order particularly at the rise of killing and enforced disappearance in Bangladesh. “The people are suffering from sense of insecurity as the killings and the forced…
AL factional clash kills 1 in Satkhira
A local Awami League activist was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two factions of the ruling party over establishing supremacy in Khazra union of Ashashuni upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Ashraf Ali…
Link to gold smuggling suspect, Biman official arrested
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines official, arrested on Saturday for his suspected involvement in the smuggling 106 kilograms gold, has been remanded in five days’ police custody. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate SN Ashikur Rahman gave the order on Sunday after police produced…
265 luxury cars roam about ‘untaxed’
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has found 265 luxurious cars like Mercedes, BMW and Land Rover roaming in the streets untaxed. NBR Chairman Md Ghulam Hussain revealed the information on Sunday at a pre-budget discussion between the finance minister…
‘Wait for SAARC results’, Secy-Gen tells critics
The SAARC secretary-general has urged critics to wait to see the results of the South Asian regional grouping as he acknowledged that it “could not live up to its expectations”. “We can’t expect results overnight. It’ll take a while to…
N’ganj panel mayor, 4 others abducted
Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) panel mayor Nazrul Islam along with his four associates was abducted by miscreants from Fatulla area of the city on Sunday. The other victims are Nazrul’s aides Tajul, Swapan, Liton and his private car driver. Witnesses…
Shibir leader killed in Satkhira ‘clash with police’
A leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) was killed and at least 10 people were injured during a clash with police in Satkhira town on Sunday. Police said the activists of the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami shot at the…
AL also to be victim of killing, disappearance: Abbas
BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas on Sunday said the Awami League (AL) would also fall victim to killing and forced disappearance just the same way they were now running the country. “The new generation did not see how the…
Boro output likely to drop in Rangpur for irrigation crisis
Boro paddy output in 12 upazilas in Rangpur (agricultural) region will fall drastically due to the lack of irrigation under the Teesta Barrage Project during the current season, observed farmers and officials. About 65,000-hectare land was cultivated for the dry-season…
BB Governor for raising tax rebate ceiling on CSR activities
Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman on Saturday said the ceiling on tax exemption for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by banks and financial institutions should be raised. “For enjoying the income tax rebate, I think, the minimum limit for expenditure…
Second bone marrow transplant successful
Doctors at Bangladesh’s first-ever bone marrow transplant unit conducted the second stem cell transplant on Saturday even as the first patient was released from the hospital and recovering fast at home. Prof MA Khan who led the team told bdnews24.com…
BNP’s mass hunger strike May 4 to protest repression
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage mass hunger strike across the country on May 4 protesting extra judicial killing and repressive acts of the government on its leaders and activists. The hunger strike will begin at 9:00am and continue till…
Politics in US denial of duty-free access: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has lashed out at the US saying it was refusing Bangladesh duty and quota privileges for political reasons. Muhith returned from his two week-long visit to the US and Mexico on Apr 23. “The US has…
AL repressive acts outshine medieval-age barbarism: BNP
Voicing deep concern over the ‘growing incidents of repression and extrajudicial killing’, BNP on Saturday alleged that Awami League’s repressive acts surpassed the barbarism of the medieval age. “BNP leaders and activists are being killed, made disappeared and repressed. Extrajudicial…
Maiden Ticfa meeting in Dhaka Monday
The first-ever meeting under the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) between Dhaka and Washington begins in Dhaka on Monday, aiming to identify and address obstacles to further expanding bilateral trade and investment. However, a series of meetings will…
‘Sudden rise, fall in Teesta flow poor quality drama’
Addressing a discussion meeting at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday termed the sudden rise and the fall in Teesta water flow as a poor quality drama. “It is nothing but a joke that the water…
Cool breeze brings relief from swealtering heat
The temperature dropped with a spate of cool breeze in capital Dhaka on Friday afternoon after soaring to a five-decade high the day before. Sporadic rain was reported from some districts at the same time bringing relief from the scorching…
BNP’s Teesta long march failed: Obaidul
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said the long march of BNP towards Teesta Barrage was a failure one. “BNP leaders indeed made a very insignificant car march in the name of long march,” he said while inspecting the renovation…
3 killed in ‘coastguard-smuggler’ gunfight in Cox’s Bazar
Three alleged Yaba smugglers were killed in a gunfight with members of Bangladesh Coast Guard near Shah Parir Island in Teknaf upazila early Friday. The deceased were identified as Amim Majhi, 50, of Shah Parir Island, Zahir Ahmed, 35, of…
BNP leader killed by AL supporters in Magura
A BNP activist was killed allegedly by ruling Awami League supporters at Sadar Upazila, in Magura, on Friday. The BNP supporters retaliated by vandalizing and looting at least 10 houses of the Hindu minorities over the incident at Hatmalanchi village…
BNP wants workers’ rights, safety be ensured
BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday said his party supports the call of the US Congress for ensuring rights and safety of RMG workers. “The US Congress members have advocated for ensuring the rights and safety of…
Dutch minister for joint fund for Rana Plaza victims
The European Union (EU) and Bangladesh should work together to impress the international companies, including the European ones, to adequately contribute to the compensation fund for the Rana Plaza victims, said a Dutch minister on Friday. Minister for Foreign Trade…
Sudden rise in Teesta flow at dry season fag end remains a mystery
The government is yet to know the reason behind Tuesday’s sudden increase of Teesta water flow on the Teesta River at Dalia point of Teesta Barrage. There will be no need of water after 7 days. A highly placed source…
Khaleda calls FFs to turn around to save country
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the freedom fighters to turn around once again to protect the country and its people. “Bangladesh is now turned into a chained country. We have to get united to free the country and…
Body to inquire substandard crests of given to foreign friends
Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs yesterday formed a sub-committee to find out perpetrators involved in making and purchasing the crests made of substandard materials to award foreign friends for their contribution during the war of…
Govt misusing fund raised for helping Rana Plaza victims: BNP
Noting that Rana Plaza incident is tantamount to a massacre, BNP on Thursday accused the government of misusing the huge fund raised for helping the victims’ family members. “We know Rana Plaza owner is an Awami League leader. We also…