Stray incidents of violence marred the nationwide hartal called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance on Wednesday. Pro-hartal activists brought out processions in the capital and other parts of the country. The police arrested dozens of Opposition activists from the city
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‘All should prevent violence against women’
Rashida Manjoo, a special rapporteur of the UN, on Wednesday, said that every country in the world has the responsibility to take effective steps to prevent and respond to all forms of violence against women. She further said, “Violence against women is the most pervasive violation of human rights, which is a cause and consequence ... Read more
Plea for safe water and sanitation
Speakers at a programme on Wednesday emphasised the need to allocate equitable resources to ensure safe water and hygienic sanitation for people living in hard-to-reach areas of the country. They were addressing a project launching ceremony on “Enhancing governance and capacity of serve providers and civil society in water supply and sanitation” at the
PM reaffirms Dhaka’s commitment to global peace, security
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government is firmly committed to continuing its efforts to establish global peace and security. “Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman set ‘Friendship towards all, malice towards none’ as the country’s foreign policy on the basis of which
Testimonies of four witnesses accepted by ICT-2
International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Wednesday accepted the statements of four prosecution witnesses given to the investigation officer (IO) as their depositions against BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. The three-member tribunal, headed by its chairman Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, also denied accepting the statements of four other witnesses as
Serious consequences if labour rights not ensured: Miller
United States Congressman George Miller has warned of severe consequences if Bangladesh fails to ensure labour rights. “It is very clear that if these people (workers) do not have rights at work and if they do not have the right to turn down unsafe working conditions then Bangladesh will be stuck in the past and ... Read more
Fakhrul returns, says govt wasting time to resolve crisis
BNP acting secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government has been wasting time to resolve the ongoing political impasse. Returning from Singapore after taking treatment, he made the comment while talking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal (Rh) International Airport. “During my stay
Contempt charge against three Jamaat leaders
International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) set June 2 to go through the video clippings containing the speeches of three Jamaat-e-Islami leaders about the trial of crimes against humanity. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Obaidul Hassan, took the decision on Wednesday following a time prayer from the defence. The three Jamaat-e-Islami leaders — acting
War crimes trial verdict execution in July-August, says Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Wedneday said that the verdicts of war crimes trial would be executed in July-August, if the apex court upheld the tribunal verdicts in the cases. The minister made the remark addressing a discussion meeting held at Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) Party office in the city. JSD organised the meeting ... Read more
Salauddin, Bulu bail pleas rejected
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of BNP Joint Secretary Generals Barkatullah Bulu and Salahuddin Ahmed in connection with the two cases. After hearing on their bail pleas, Acting Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Court Dr Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman passed the order. Earlier,
Tk 73,984cr ADP for next fiscal
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk. 73,984-crore Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the 2013-14 fiscal, allocating Tk. 6,852 crore for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project. The proposed ADP, which is higher than the ADP of the current fiscal by 34.48 per cent, though in the first 10 months of the ... Read more
Hasina asks Khaleda to keep off violent path
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to stick to democratic norms instead of engaging in politics of violence. Addressing a public meeting at Mawa Golchattar following inauguration of two salvage vessels of the BIWTA, the prime minister said that an elected government cannot be toppled through
India invites tender for N’ganj container port
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Petrobangla to legalise illegal gas consumers
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PM opens two salvage ships of BIWTA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated two salvage vessels of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) here today. Inaugurating the two salvage ships procured by Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) from South Korea, the prime minister called upon all concerned including owners and workers of the river transports
18-party calls hartal today
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led 18-party Opposition alliance will enforce yet another daylong hartal across the country from 6:00am on Wednesday in protest against the issuance of a warrant of arrest against the BNP’s senior vice president, Tarique Rahman. The fresh hartal call has spawned apprehensions and uncertainty among the common people. Pre-hartal
Tarique servs legal notice on Qamrul
A day after sending legal notice to a minister, BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday served another legal notice on the state minister for law advocate Qamrul Islam for making derogatory remarks against him. Barrister Kaiser Kamal, lawyer for Tarique Rahman, served the legal notice on behalf of Tarique, through post office and courier ... Read more
Nasim’s call to resist BNP’s illogical hartal
Calling upon opposition to join the upcoming parliament session shunning movement on the streets, Awami League (AL) presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday alleged that BNP called hartal today to create anarchy in the country. At the same time, he urged the opposition to call off Wednesday’s hartal for the sake of the country and ... Read more
Enforced disappearance a terrible crime, says French HR envoy
French Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights François Zimeray has described the enforced disappearances as terrible crime and crime against humanity. He also condemned extrajudicial killings saying that those were against the human rights. “Regarding enforced disappearances, they are terrible crime, crime against humanity. Some of them are reported.
Stray incidents of violence mark hartal in 10 dists
Stray incidents of violence marked hartal in 10 districts enforced by local BNP leaders in protest of issuing an arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, charged with money laundering. At least 15 people were detained while 20 vehicles were torched during the hartal in different parts of the districts.