Senior BNP leader Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain on Monday warned the government against indulging in “politics of confrontation”. “The ruling Awami League wants to cling to power forcibly. In a bid to make its mission a success, it is trying to fish in troubled waters. It will be solely responsible if the politics of confrontation takes place ... Read more
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Defence chiefs pledge to uphold constitution
The chiefs of the three armed forces on Monday told the parliamentary standing committee on defence ministry at its meeting that despite provocation by any quarter they would not support extra-constitutional steps. Quoting the three chiefs of the services, Idris Ali, chairman of the committee told the media, that they (three chiefs) were oath-bound
14-party alliance announces fresh programmes to resist anarchy
The ruling 14-party alliance on Monday announced fresh programmes in a bid to what they said ‘resist the anarchy of the communal and anti-liberation forces’. The programme includes holding of rally from May 2 to May 4 across the country. Briefing the media after the 14-party meeting, Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim said,
Journos observe token hunger strike
Journalists observed a token hunger strike on Monday demanding the release of Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman. They observed the token hunger strike from 10 am to 2:30 pm on the National Press Club premises. Ruhul Amin Gazi, president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), said that they will continue
Nation greets Bangla 1420 in style and colour
The nation on Sunday celebrated “Pahela Baishakh,” the first day of the Bengali New Year 1420 with fanfare and festivity in style and a traditional colorful way. The grand celebration kicked off as the first sunrise of 1420 became visible on the eastern horizon, welcoming the New Year with especially chosen seasonal song – “Eso ... Read more
Karnaphuli dredging, bank protection scheme to be completed by June
The project of the dredging and bank protection of the Karnaphuli river, undertaken by the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), will be completed by June this year. This was disclosed by the CPA through a statement by project director Khademul Basher. The much-talked-about project, named ‘Capital dredging and bank protection with jetty
Dr Yunus to receive US Congressional Award Wednesday
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank, will receive the US Congressional Gold Medal award on Wednesday. Prof Yunus is already in the USA to attend the historic award-giving ceremony to be held in Washington, an official at the Yunus Centre told UNB on Monday.
Migrant Workers Act approved
The Cabinet on Monday approved a new law titled “Oversees employment and Migrant Workers Act 2013” allowing seven years of jail and a fine of Tk one lakh for cheating and forging passport in the name of sending workers abroad. The approval was given in its regular meeting, held at the secretariat with Prime Minister ... Read more
Polls to 5 city corps ‘before Ramadan
Elections to five city corporations, including the newly-formed Gazipur one, are likely to be held before Ramadan, election commissioner Javed Ali said on Monday. “We may complete elections to the five city corporations at a time before Ramadan,” he said while talking to reporters at his Election Commission (EC) office. The Ramadan is expected to begin ... Read more
Natural fishing grounds continue shrinking
Domestic production of fish fails to meet demand, Bay fishing grounds remain unidentified Fisheries department officials say that the country will only be able to fulfil the population’s demands for fish when fishermen modernise their fishing practices in internal waters and the government obtains better equipment so that the potential new fishing grounds in the ... Read more
Tigers pull off a stunner
Nasir Hossain kept his composure amid a freefall of wickets to help Bangladesh pull off a stunning three-wicket win over Sri Lanka and square the three-match series 1 -1 in Pallekele on Thursday. Set a revised target of 183 runs in 27 overs after rain halted play for more than two hours, the Tigers scurried to ... Read more
Protesters vow not to leave streets
Bid farewell to Rajib People joined the Shahbagh protests sporting black badges on Saturday to bid farewell to blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider, who had been actively involved in the protests before being killed by assailants on Friday night. Protesters, with the coffin of Rajib wrapped in the national flag in the protest venue, vowed not ... Read more
Shahbagh protests call for ban on Jamaat
Protesters call off earlier plan after fellow’s killing Shahbagh protesters late Friday night stepped back from the decision they announced in the afternoon that they would be holding protests for seven hours every day after the killing of a blogger at Mirpur and Jamaat-e-Islami’s call for a general strike for Monday. The decision on rally ... Read more
Hand in hand in candlelight vigil
Shahbagh Protests Hand in hand in candlelight vigil People joined a candlelight vigil the protesters held in the Shahbagh crossing by lighting candles across the country on Thursday evening symbolically dispelling the darkness war criminals had cast on the nation. Protesters, after the candlelight vigil, said that they would hold a grand rally at Shahbagh ... Read more
Stop violence against women
Thousands join human chains in Dhaka as part of global movement Thousands of people took the streets in the capital and elsewhere in the country on Thursday demanding an end to violence against women. Prominent personalities, rights activists, actors, corporate officials, students as well as NGO representatives joined the protests throughout the
More women join Shahbagh protests
Jahanara Imam’s portrait set up Thousands of women from all walks of life joined the Shahbagh protests, spearheaded by the youths, passing the ninth consecutive day Wednesday, expressing solidarity with the demand for death penalty for war criminals. Protesters instituted a giant portrait of Jahanara Imam, who led people’s court trying war criminals in 1992, about ... Read more
Country stands in silence for 3 minutes
People from all walks of life indoors, at work and on the streets across the country stood in a silence for three minutes as the clock struck four on Tuesday afternoon joining the Shahbagh protests demanding death penalty for all war criminals. People wherever they were observed silence for the three minutes at the call of protesters ... Read more
Cabinet endorses ICT law changes
Appeal in war crimes cases to be disposed of in 60 days The cabinet on Monday endorsed a proposal for amendments to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 allowing the prosecution or an aggrieved to appeal against any sentence and giving the Appellate Division 60 days to dispose of the appeal in a war crimes ... Read more
Tender voice merges with Shahbagh protests
Rally calls for 3-minute silence across country today Tender voice mingled with the mass protests at Shahbagh Square as schoolchildren and college students joined the rally in their thousands on Monday to express their solidarity with the demand for capital punishment for the war criminals of 1971. The seventh day of the unrelenting protest passed ... Read more
SSC examinee kills teacher
An SSC examinee on Monday stabbed a teacher to death at the crime-infested Dakkhin Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital a day after the victim had barred him from cheating in the examination. The murder of the teacher triggering huge street protests in the area. The victim, Md Mustafa Bhuiyan, 37, a teacher of ... Read more