Month: August 2013

People headed for the capital after Eid holidays continued to suffer on road because of disruption in train service and shortage of tickets for long-route buses. People of Rajshahi, Chapainababganj, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Gaibandha alleged that they had been face the problems for the past two days as they failed to get

Jatiya Party (JP) presidium member and secretary general Ruhul Amin Howladar on Sunday said that JP would take part in an election where there would be participation of all political parties. “If all political parties do not take part in next parliamentary elections, JP will not participate. JP does not believe in a one-sided election,” ... Read more

Hallmark Scam ACC files 8 more appeals seeking cancellation of Jesmine’s bail The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed eight more petitions with the High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted by a lower court to Hallmark Group chairperson Jesmine Islam in 11 cases relating to the embezzlement of Tk 1,568 crore from state owned Sonali ... Read more

Bangladesh and Canada are likely to initial an Air Service Agreement formalising the liberalisation of bilateral aviation relationship. Civil aviation and tourism minister Faruk Khan told New Age that the Air Service Agreement is likely to be initialed in Canada today by the delegations representing

At least two members of Border Guard Bangladesh were injured as a group of Indian smugglers attacked them on early Sunday in Hatkhola border under Panchbibi upazila of Jaipurhat, BGB officials said. An Indian cattle smuggler, Md Mozibar Rahman Bappa, 30, of Laskar village under Hili thana in Dakkhin Dinajpur district of India, died as ... Read more

Felani’s father Nurul Islam and her uncle Hanif Ali along with a public prosecutor and a BGB official left Kurigram for Coochbihar district in India on Sunday morning to attend the trial of her killing that took place on January 7, 2011. The 45 BGB Battalion commanding officer Lieutenant

Thousands of passengers had to suffer on the Dhaka-Tangail highway for the last couple of days due to unprecedented tailbacks, resulting mainly from lack of initiative on the part of the administration and the police to enforce traffic rules. Talking to The Independent, senior police officers of Tangail

Hasina tells AL advisery panel Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that her government would set the example of a smooth transfer of power to the next government in line with the present constitution. In her introductory remarks at a meeting of her party’s advisory council at her official residence Ganabhaban, Hasina also reaffirmed ... Read more

BNP, on Saturday, warned that the country was headed towards a conflict, because of the ruling Awami League’s adamant stand against having a caretaker government (CG) during the general election. “We are still hopeful that the government would take an initiative to hold the forthcoming polls under a non-partisan CG. Otherwise, conflict

Egypt’s security forces have cleared a Cairo mosque after a long stand-off with Muslim Brotherhood supporters barricaded inside, state media says. All the protesters have now been taken out of the mosque, and many have been arrested, security forces say. The confrontation at the al-Fatah

Police have found Oishee Rahman, 17 involved in the murder of her parents Special Branch Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and Swapna Rahman and detained at least five people in this connection. “We are almost sure that she was directly involved in the murder. But it’s not clear at this time how many people were with her. ... Read more

The historic citation and crests, which were supposed to be presented to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during his scheduled visit to Dhaka University on August 15, 1975, were handed over to his daughter and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday. The citation wrapped with a casket and the two silver-made crests ... Read more

German Ambassador in Dhaka Dr Albrecht Conze has said dialogue between two major political parties is the only way to overcome the existing political stalemate, and a successful dialogue requires confidentiality. “Dialogue, dialogue, and dialogue (is the only solution)…both sides have now come to the conclusion that time is ripe for an understanding about the ... Read more

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has carried out development work worth about Tk. 30,000 crore across the country during the tenure of the present government, which is almost double the amount spent during the BNP-Jamaat government’s (2001-2006) rule. The LGED implemented development work worth Tk. 14,061 crore during

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will not launch a tough movement at this movement on the issue of non-party caretaker government. The party’s standing committee discussed the issue at a meeting held at the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s office at Gulshan in the city on Saturday night. Begum Zia sat with the committee members to work ... Read more

London appears to have made up its mind to go ahead with a financial bond worth about Tk 3.6 lakh (3,000 pound) for some high-risk Bangladeshis seeking British visa. Nationals from five other countries – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana – will also be subject to the visa bond.  Under the planned pilot

Illias Ali Mukti Sangram Parishad has announced a dawn to dusk hartal in the district on August 29 demanding the return of the missing Central BNP Organising Secretary M Illias Ali. On Saturday noon, Sylhet District BNP General Secretary Adv Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury called the hartal in a meeting at Chouhatta Point after a rally.

At least three passengers were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident at Surikhali Battola of Rupsha-Bridge By-pass road near Chhachibunia under Batiaghata police station of Khulna district on Saturday noon. Being informed, the Batiaghata thana police rushed to the spot and with the help of local people, recovered the dead bodies and ... Read more

A local activist of Jubo League was chopped to death by unknown miscreants in Raojan upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Mobarak Hossain, 38, a resident of Noapara Chowdhuryhat area in the upazila. Witnesses said a gang of armed terrorists swooped on Mobarak and chopped him with sharp weapons when he was ... Read more

Discussants at a programme here on Saturday stressed the role of mass media in strengthening relations between Bangladesh and India. They said media can highlight the problems and potentials of the two countries, remove misunderstanding and ignorance, open the eyes