Activists of opposition BNP locked in sporadic clashes with the law enforcers at the city’s Kazir Dewri and Nur Ahmed road areas this evening leaving at least 10 injured. A tense situation was prevailing at Kazir Dewri and Nur Ahmed road areas following the clashes till the time of filing this report at 8:40 pm. ... Read more
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Govt not serious over talks: says Moudud
BNP leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday alleged the government was offering a dialogue with the Opposition, but not doing anything to prove it is sincere on the offer. The BNP Standing Committee member pointed to the imprisonment of BNP leaders during a ‘human chain’ agitation in the parliament premises, that was organised to call for ... Read more
Father seeks judicial probe into son’s death
A father in Narayanganj filed a writ petition with the High Court on Tuesday seeking its directive on the government to arrest four police officials of Sonargaon PS within 24 hours for allegedly “torturing” his son Shamim Reza to death in police custody. Dr Eunus Ali Akond, filed the petition with the related branch of ... Read more
Hearing of Ctg arms haul case continues
The hearing of 10-truck arms haul case was held before the court of the judge S M Mujibur Rahman of Special Tribunal-1 on Tuesday. The lawyers of the accused have been continuing the cross examination of Moniruzzaman Chowdhury, the Investigation Officer (IO) of the 10 trucks of the cases
End violence for prosperity, says Sherman
Wendy R Sherman, US under secretary for political affairs, has emphasised the need to end election-year violence to bring true prosperity to Bangladesh. “Bangladesh must free itself from this longstanding cycle of election-year violence to truly prosper”, she said in her speech on “A Partnership without Boundaries: US-Bangladesh Relations”, organised by the
Hasina hopes opposition parties will join polls
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday hoped that the opposition political parties will join the next general election as they are now participating in city corporation elections. Hasina expressed the hope when visiting US Under Secretary on political affairs Windy R Sherman met her at her official residence Ganobhaban.PM’s deputy press secretary Bijan Lal Dev ... Read more
Sherman cancels meet with Khaleda
In an unusual move, United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman cancelled her scheduled meeting with Leader of the Opposition and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia due to “unavoidable schedule changes” in view of hartal on Sunday – the day of her arrival in Dhaka. Sherman was scheduled to meet Khaleda Zia ... Read more
50 hurt, 12 vehicles damaged in police-BNP clash in Bogra, Sirajganj
Stray incidents of violence marked hartals in Bogra and Sirajganj districts while demonstrations were organised in Dhaka by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters in protest against a court order seeking an Interpol warrant of arrest for BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman. Rahman has been charged with money laundering.
RMG workers agitate over pay rise and food facility
Hundreds of readymade garment (RMG) workers blocked roads in Mirpur and Kalabagan areas in the city for about three hours on Monday, demanding a hike in salary and food facilities. Agitated workers of Misami-Bitopi, Youth Groups and Akik Apparels Ltd at Shewrapara took to the streets at about 9 am. They staged demonstrations by blocking ... Read more
MK Anwar jailed, bail rejected
A Dhaka court on Monday sent BNP standing committee member MK Anwar to jail in a case filed on charges of instigating communal forces and defaming a leader of Swechchashebak League. Metropolitan Magistrate Harun Ur Rashid passed the order rejecting the bail petition of MK Anwar as he surrendered before the court in the afternoon ... Read more
Miller, Zimeray visit Savar victims
US Congressman George Miller and French Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights François Zimeray Monday visited the victims of the building collapse incident in Savar, who are undergoing treatment at the Enam Medical College Hospital. Miller, a senior member of the US Congress, arrived at the hospital in the morning. He inquired about the treatment
ACC chief tight-lipped on PMB scam
Anti-Corruption Commission officials have kept mum about the progress of the Padma bridge corruption scam even after the return of the investigative officer from Canada. ACC deputy director Mirza Zahidul Alam, who returned home on Sunday night, avoids journalists over the development on Padam Bridge scam. Advocate Anisul Haque,
Tarique will return home soon: Dudu
BNP Senior Vice President Tarique Rahman will return home soon and take the party’s responsibility, and he will face the corruption allegation brought against him, says BNP chairperson’s Adviser Shamsuzzaman Dudu. Addressing a press conference at the BNP central office in the city’s Naya Paltan area on Monday, the BNP leader strongly protested and condemned
ICT to try Mueen, Ashraf in abstentia
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Bangladesh on Monday decided to hold the trial of war crimes suspects Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan alias Nayeb Ali who are currently staying abroad, in absentia for allegedly committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. The three-member second tribunal led by its
Court order termed ‘infructuous’, legal notice sent to minister
Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokan, counsel for Tarique Rahman, alleged on Monday that a Dhaka court’s order to deport Tarique Rahman from the UK to Bangladesh with the help of the Interpol was infructuous as it had no legal basis. “There is no precedence of using the Interpol to arrest a political leader following a government ... Read more
EC to cancel candidatures if political link found
The Election Commission (EC) will cancel the candidature of mayoral aspirants if they find any link between the candidates and political parties during the election campaign. As part of its regular duties to make the election process fair and free of undue influence, the commission has taken several steps. One of these measures will entail
CHT land dispute resolution act approved
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Dispute Resolution Commission (amended) Act, paving the way for the formation of a five-member Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission for resolving land disputes in the three hilly districts. The approval was given at a meeting, which was held at ... Read more
Search for Khaled’s body will continue
The Sherpa team assigned to bring back the Bangladeshi climber Mohammed Khaled Hossain alias Sajal Khaled returned from camp-3 as they couldn’t locate his body due to adverse weather. The 10-member Sherpa team are now staying at camp-2 and the authorities are constantly monitoring the weather, Shamima Chowdhury, a Bangladesh embassy official in Nepal said.
US for full labour rights, but not at cost of industry
The United States wants Bangladesh to ensure labour rights in full, but not at the expense of or damage to the garment industry. “At the Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue that began on Sunday, the US side said we “want full labour rights. But, we do not want the garment industry to be damaged,” a senior official ... Read more
Reviving Tarique case politically motivated: BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has termed the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC’s) move to issue a warrant of arrest against party senior vice president Tarique Rahman to bring him back to the country from UK as a politically motivated one. BNP Chairperson’s adviser Shamsuzzaman Dudu made the