The nation will observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day today paying rich tributes to a galaxy of intellectuals systematically killed at the fag-end of the War of Liberation in 1971 to cripple the Bengalis aspiring after nationhood. Renowned academics, doctors, engineers, journalists, teachers and other eminent personalities were dragged out of their homes,
Month: December 2013
I’m in detention at CMH: Ershad
A day after Jatiya Party (JP) chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), JP presidium member and Ershad’s younger brother, GM Quader, alleged on Friday that his elder brother was taken to the hospital under unusual circumstances. Confirming Quader’s suspicion, Ershad on Friday issued a statement
Polls reschedule must for sincere talks: Khaleda
3rd secretary-level meeting held Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said postponement of the election schedule is a must to prove the government’s sincerity towards fruitful talks. Khaleda said this at a meeting with party top leaders on Friday night right after the 3rd Awami League (AL) – BNP talks. During the party ... Read more
7 killed in Jamaat violence after Mollah execution
At least seven people were killed and 150 others injured in clashes across the country on Friday as activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir engaged in violence following the execution war crimes convict Abdul Quader Mollah, a top Jamaat leader, on Thursday night. Jamaat-Shibir men also went on a rampage in the ... Read more
No alternative chair in JP: Secy general
I’m in detention at CMH, Ershad says in special message A day after Jatiya Party (JP) chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), JP presidium member and Ershad’s younger brother, GM Quader, alleged on Friday that his elder brother was taken to the hospital under unusual circumstances. Confirming Quader’s suspicion, Ershad ... Read more
US urges restraint after Mollah execution
After the execution of Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah in a war crimes case, the United States has termed the current situation in Bangladesh a ‘sensitive moment’, and has urged all the political parties in the country to exercise restraint and refrain from violence. “We are aware that his (Quader Mollah’s) execution took place on ... Read more
Students worst victims of blockade
Frequent nationwide shutdowns and non-stop blockades are causing immense inconvenience to thousands of students and their guardians as this is the time of the year when admission tests and final examinations in educational institutions are usually held. Terming the blockade as a destructive act, education minister Nurul Islam Nahid has expressed
Skeleton found at Rana Plaza site
A human skeleton and a skull were found at the site of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Savar on Friday afternoon. Police said street children found the human remains while collecting garbage at the site at around 5:00pm on Friday. An identity card belonging to Obaidul, a swing operator of the New Wave Bottoms ... Read more
Another boy falls victim to political violence
“He is my only son… if he dies, how shall I live?” wept Asma Begum, the mother of Shanto, a class III student who sustained severe injuries from rubber bullets in the Mothijil-Fakirapul area around Friday noon — an instance of collateral damage in the fierce clashes between the police and Jamaat-Shibir activists in the ... Read more
Ershad arrested for boycotting polls: BNP
Main opposition BNP has criticised the government for picking up Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad and said the JP Chief has suffered the consequence for not participating in the stage managed 10th parliamentary poll to fulfil the will of the Awami League. Demanding Ershad’s immediate release, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Nasim urges law enforcers to be tough on Jamaat
‘Ershad not arrested’ The ruling Awami League senior leader Mohammad Nasim Friday urged the members of the law enforcement agencies to get tougher against the leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir. “The law enforcers should take stern action against the Jamaat-Shibir activists so that they cannot stand politically in the country,” he said while addressing a ... Read more
Inclusive polls getting difficult: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad Friday hinted that the scope for an election with participation of all political party on January 5 is getting thin with the passage of time. “It’s going to be difficult, but the scope is there always. If all (political parties) reach a realistic decision, then they’ll tell us how ... Read more
AL to share ‘boat’ with 10 partner candidates
The ruling Awami League on Friday requested the Election Commission to allocate its election symbol ‘boat’ to 10 candidates from its three alliance partners to contest the January-5 general election. Of the 10 candidates, four each are from Bangladesh Workers’ Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasad, and two from Tarikat Federation. The candidates are
Rly official suspended
Mohammad Zahirul Haque, the chief train controller of Bangladesh Railway, Dhaka has been suspended for providing wrong information to news media about rail communications. He was suspended on Friday following an order issued by railways minister Mohammad Mazibul Hoque, said a press release. The release
Cartoons depict corruption
Funny yet thought provoking caricatures depicting the predicaments created by corruption are on display at an exhibition at the Zainul Gallery at the faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University. The exhibition, inaugurated on December 09, has been organised by Transparency International Bangladesh as an observance of International Anti-Corruption Day. The exhibition is an
Traditional songs and recitations on 3rd day
Festival At Liberation War Museum Traditional songs and recitations on 3rd day The significant role of traditional musicians at the war of independence was characterized through the presentations of the traditional songs composed during the war. The 3rd day of the ongoing weeklong victory celebration programme was celebrated through the rendition of traditional songs, patriotic ... Read more
Television wins Jury award in Australia
Mustafa Sarwar Farooki’s feature film Television bags Jury Grand Award at the Asia-Pacific Screen Award at Sydney in Australia. The award was handed over to the actor of film Tisha and the screenplay writer Anisul Haque at a ceremony that took place at the City Hall on Thursday. Noted Sri-Lankan actor Malani Fanseka handed over ... Read more
Beyonce releases surprise album
Beyonce has unexpectedly released her fifth album on iTunes overnight, with 14 new songs and 17 music videos, reports BBC online. The self-titled record is the follow-up to 2011’s 4, and features guest spots from her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy. ‘Surprise!’ wrote the 32-year-old in a press release, adding she was ‘bored’ of ... Read more
Late goal gives Jamal Cup glory
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club regained the Federation Cup trophy after losing last season’s final as they beat Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Defender Nasir Uddin Chowdhury scored the winning goal eight minutes before the final whistle to give Sheikh Jamal their second Fed Cup trophy in their fourth consecutive
Afusi has the last laugh as Manik rues bad luck
The Federation Cup final, which pitted two shrewd tacticians against each other at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday, lived up to its billing as an intense encounter. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club’s Nigerian coach Joseph Afusi and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC coach Shafiqul Islam Manik were tasked with the