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The 10-hour-long countrywide hartal called by the Jamaat-e-Islami was observed amid stray incidents of violence on Thursday. However, the shutdown was no bar for Eid shoppers, as they began thronging shopping arcades and roadside stores. The hartal, the fourth in a row, was called by

The main opposition BNP on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission was joining hands in the government conspiracy to give registration to Bangladesh National Front (BNF), formed by former BNP leader barrister Nazmul Huda with a view to  creating  trouble for BNP. It also warned of waging movement against EC if they would register the ... Read more

In another historic verdict, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) on Wednesday sentenced to death Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami, for his involvement in 1971 atrocities. Of seven charges, Mujahid was found guilty of five, while two charges were not proved. The former Al Badr mastermind got the death penalty

International Crimes Tribunal-2 chairman Justice Obaidul Hassan on Wednesday cautioned people against passing comments on sub judice matters.  “It has come to our notice that some people say that they have rejected a verdict. But there is no scope to reject a court order. It is tantamount to contempt of court,” Justice Hassan said, adding ... Read more

Eminent citizens on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the death sentence against Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, convicted for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The deputy attorney-general and the chief coordinator of the ICT also expressed satisfaction over the verdict.

Over 100 people were injured in violence unleashed by the Jamaat-Shibir activists across the country during their daylong hartal on Wednesday. Soon after announcement of the death sentence against war crimes convict and Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, protesters blocked several highways by felling roadside tress

FBCCI comes down heavily on Jamaat The hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami for Thursday – fourth in a row- has evoked strong resentment among people of all spheres of life across the country. Jamaat-e-Islami has called another daylong countrywide shutdown for Thursday protesting the death penalty awarded to its secretary general Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojahid

Communi-cations Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said special control rooms will be set up in the city’s bus terminals ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr to ensure law and order and reduce sufferings of the homebound people. “The Ministry of Communications will remain alert against the charging of excess transport fare from the homebound people ahead of Eid…special

Dr Imran H Sarkar, convener of the Ganajagaran Mancha, on Wednesday said that if the government does not appeal against the ICT verdict on Ghulam Azam, the Mancha would go to the superior court to seek death penalty for the Jamaat leader.“We have urged the government to appeal against the ICT verdict delivered that sentenced ... Read more

A battalion commander-level flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held in Damurhuda upazila on Wednesday. The meeting, convened following Sunday’s chase and counter chase between BGB members and Indian smugglers, was held near sub-pillar-3 of main pillar-73 of

The ruling Awami League has expressed its satisfaction over the verdict that sentenced the Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid to death. AL Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif said his party is happy over the judgement while addressing the extended meeting of Dhaka City AL at the party’s

Country’s prominent politicians, academics and intellectuals have unanimously expressed the view that Jamaat-e-Islami should be banned following the ICT verdict on Monday that it is a criminal organisation. The ICT in its judgement in Ghulam Azam’s case said, “In the interest of establishing a democratic as well as non-communal Bangladesh, no such anti-liberation

At least seven people were killed and about 30 others missing, when two vehicles collided with each other, and one of them tumbled into a nearby river in Ashulia, on Tuesday morning. Seven bodies had been recovered until 4 pm, Ashulia Police Station officer-in-charge, Sheikh Badrul Alam, told The Independent.Two of deceased were identified as ... Read more

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 is set to deliver its 4th verdict on the war crimes charges against Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojahid. The two-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hassan, on Tuesday said the judgement on the war crimes charges against the detained Jamaat leader Muhammad Mojahid, would be declared on

At least four persons, including a minor girl, were killed, and more than 100 others injured in the capital, and elsewhere in the country, on Tuesday, during a hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami. The Jamaat has called another nationwide dawn-to-dusk strike on Wednesday, in protest against the war crimes verdict against its secretary-general, Ali Ahsan Mohammed ... Read more

Amendments to Bangladesh’s labour law mark some improvements, but still fall far short of protecting workers’ rights and at meeting international standards, Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York-based global rights body, said late on Monday. Amid domestic and international pressure, Parliament had enacted changes to the Labour Act, on Monday. Bangladesh’s

The US Ambassador to Dhaka, Dan Mozena, said on Tuesday that GSP benefits are a privilege and not a right. These privileges are linked to certain conditions, including respect for essential worker rights. He made the remarks while replying to queries about Bangladesh’s apparel sector during an online chat on Facebook, a popular social network.

Leaders of Ganajagaran Mancha on Tuesday vowed to continue their gathering at Shahbagh Chattar in the capital until the announcement of verdict by the International War Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) against war crimes accused Jamaat Secretary General Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojahid. “Our sit-in will continue until the announcement of judgment against Mojahid. After the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday told Parliament that she was “satisfied” with the verdict in the war crimes case against former Jamaat chief, Prof. Ghulam Azam. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) on Monday sentenced Ghulam Azam to 90 years in prison for his involvement in crimes against humanity during

BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia on Tuesday observed that the country is in grave crisis. She also urged the people to pray to Allah during this holy month of the Ramzan to get rid of the government oppression and repression. “This government is blatantly corrupt and oppressive. We have to pray ... Read more