Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said, though the army backed caretaker government could not succeed in implementing its design after coming to power in 2007, it would complete its unfinished job if it comes to power again. She recalled that the previous caretaker government spared no section of the society from their torture and ... Read more
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36 killed in cyclone Mahasen in Country
Cyclone Mahasen on Thursday struck a mild blow to the coastal region in the south-east and south western parts of the country, weakened and crossed over to Myanmar. In sporadic incidents of house collapse, falling trees and boat capsize, upto 36 people were killed. Twentyone of them alone were killed in boat capsize in Teknaf
Mir Kashem Ali formally charged
Prosecution on Thursday submitted formal charge against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) about his alleged involvement in the crimes against humanity. The tribunal-1, headed by its Chairman Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, set May 26 to hear the cognizance matters against the Jamaat leader.
Milk and meat prospect: Buffaloes, cross-bred cows show the way
Despite having one of the highest densities of livestock in the world, Bangladesh lags behind many other countries in terms of production and consumption of milk. According to available statistics, some 145 ruminants live per square kilometre in Bangladesh in contrast to 90 in India. But the daily intake of milk is about 54
BNP leader Salahuddin rearrested
BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed was rearrested at the Dhaka Central Jail gate after his release on bail in various cases on Thursday. Plainclothes police detained him as he came out of the jail on bail secured from the High Court in the cases filed against him with Paltan Police Station in connection with ... Read more
Publicly reject political violence
Expressing deep concern over the increasing violence in Bangladesh, Canada has urged the government and all opposition parties to publicly reject the use of political violence. Ottawa also called for a meaningful and constructive engagement to address the political issues for ensuring free, fair and transparent election. “Canada remains deeply concerned by
Barkatullah Bulu sent to jail
A Dhaka court on Thursday sent BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu to jail in a case filed in connection with March 11 city violence. Metropolitan Magistrate M Mostafizur Rahman passed the order when police produced him before his court seeking a seven-day remand. When police produced the BNP leader before the court, his lawyer ... Read more
Aman, M Shahjahan, Dr ZM Jahid get bail
The High Court (HC) on Thursday granted bail to three BNP leaders for six months in two criminal cases. The leaders are BNP joint secretaries general Aman Ullah Aman and M Shahjahan and BNP chairperson’s adviser Dr ZM Jahid Hossain. A single bench of the HC comprised Justice Nizamul Haque Nasim granted them bail after ... Read more
Probe panel submits report on Ramu riot
The judicial inquiry committee has recommended controlling facebook, twitter and other social communication sites so that it could avoid any untoward incidents like Ramu violence in future. In its report, the probe body also mentioned 298 names as responsible for the Ramu violence. The recommendations were made at a judicial probe committee report that was
Positive change in a year: Dipu Moni
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has expressed hope that within a year or so, Bangladesh’s trading partners would see a positive change in the garment industries when the factories would be compliant with the required standard. During a meeting with Congressman Joseph Crawley, co-chair of Bangladesh Caucus in the US Congress, in Washington on Tuesday,
Hearing against Mobarak starts May 20
Prosecution placed opening statement against former Awami League leader Mobarak Hossain regarding his involvement in crimes against humanity during the liberation war at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Thursday. The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, set May 20 to start hearing depositions from the witnesses. On behalf of prosecution,
People rush to cyclone shelters
Thousands of people in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar have started rushing to safe shelters as Cyclone Mahasen approached the coastal areas of the two districts on Wednesday afternoon. Danger signal No. 7 was hoisted in the afternoon. People living in the coastal areas of Sitakunda, Mirasarai, Anwara and Banshkhali upazilas and 11 wards of the ... Read more
Mahasen poised to hit coast today
Tropical Cyclone ‘Mahasen’ was moving fast towards Bangladesh and poised to hit coastline in the south-eastern part of the country in the early hours of Thursday. Bangladesh Meteorological Office said the Cyclone Mahasen is likely to pound the coastal region of south-eastern Bangladesh at a speed of 90 to 100 kilometers per hour affecting the ... Read more
Control rooms setup
Chittagong district administration and Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) have opened separate control rooms in the port city to respond to any emergency call before and after the cyclone ‘Mahasen’. The Chittagong district administration has opened the control room in Deputy Commissioner’s office at the city’s Court Building. The control room’s phone number of Chittagong
PM assails Khaleda for ‘destructive’ politics
Comparing the caretaker government with crocodile and snake, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia not to invite these dangerous elements anymore. “Don’t invite crocodiles by digging canals. It’ll bite you. So, stay with the democratic system,” she urged the opposition leader. Sheikh Hasina, also the President
Savar accused to be tried under Penal Code Sections 304, 304(A)
The chief of an inquiry committee and additional secretary of the home ministry, Mainuddin Khandakar, said that those responsible for the collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar, are likely to tried under Sections 304 and 304 (A) of the Penal Code. Talking to this correspondent at his secretariat office,
US still has concern about war crimes trial process: Rapp
Although progress and improvement have been made with regards to the war crimes trials in Bangladesh, the United States has still concern about the process. “Though there have been improvements and progress, I still have concern about the process and further improvement could help ensure that the international
BNP-led 18-party alliance calls off Sunday’s hartal
BNP-led 18-party alliance has called off its Sunday’s nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal on humanitarian ground as the cyclone Mahasen is feared to hit the coastal regions of the country anytime. The announcement on Wednesday came hours after the alliance called the stoppage demanding the release of detained BNP leaders and holding of polls under
Walmart outlines own Bangladesh safety plans
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will conduct its own safety inspections at its Bangladesh factories instead of joining an accord with other retailers. More than 1,100 people died when the nine-storey Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed on 24 April.
AL to review profiles of candidates: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a survey is on at her own initiative to find out the fittest candidates to contest the next general election with Awami League tickets. “This survey is being conducted by me, not by the intelligence agencies,” she said in her opening speech at an extended meeting of Awami ... Read more