Thursday, 16 Jan, 2025

National

BSF kills BD man in Chuadanga

CHUADANGA: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was allegedly beaten to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Damurhuda border of the district on Friday afternoon.The victim was identified as Abu Hossain, 50, resident of Nastipur village of Damurhuda upazila. Locals and BGB sources said

‘BNP-Jamaat raises terrorism’

MUNSHIGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged that murder and terrorism increased during the term of BNP-Jamaat government.The premier came up with the allegation while addressing a rally at Lauhajang Degree College ground in the district as campaign for upcoming 10th national

Rushanara for urgent action for BD RMG workers ‏

DHAKA: Rushanara Ali MP called for urgent action to improve the conditions of workers in Bangladesh who make clothes sold in the UK after a series of deadly accidents in the country.Rushanara Ali, appearing on BBC Radio Five Live recently said clothes should have a “kite mark” to let

Cop jailed for 35-yr for corruption

DHAKA: A Dhaka-3 Special Court on Thursday sentenced 35-year jail, including 5-year rigorous imprisonment, to a railway police official for his involvement with corruption.The court also acquitted retired Sub-Inspector of Madhabpur Thana Wahed Mia as he was found innocent.The convicted

Security beefed up at Ctg airport

CHITTAGONG: The security measures have been beefed up in Shah Amanat airport of the port city on Thursday apprehending subversive activities.Police sources said an intelligence organization provided information of subversive activities including cocktail attack and then instantly police

Pak statement illegal, unacceptable

DHAKA: Attorney General Mahbubey Alam condemned Pakistan’s interior minister and Parliament statements regarding war crims convict Quader Mollah’s execution saying that those are totally illegal and unacceptable.Their position in this regards is also against international rule and

Jhut-laden van torched in city

DHAKA: Activists of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, torched a Jhut-laden van in capital’s Jatrabari area on Thursday, the third day of 72-hour barricade called by18-party alliance.Witnesses said that some Shibir activists chased a van in front of Asma Ali petrol pump at

BD-PAK issue at UK parliament

LONDON: British House of Lords member Baroness Pala Manzilla Uddin sternly opposed the condolence motion passed at Pakistan national assembly over execution of war crimes convict Quader Mollah.The Bangladesh-origin British politician expressed her outrage in an interview with banglanews

DCs meeting on army deployment Friday

DHAKA:  All deputy commissioners from districts of the country will come to Dhaka Friday to join meeting on emergency law and order situation.From the meeting, the decision is to take on deployment of military in the country during upcoming general elections.Election Commission convened

US senate committee BD resolution

NEW YORK: Committee on commerce, science and transportation of Senate, the upper house of US Congress, expressed deep concern over arise of religious militancy in Bangladesh.The expression of concern came out through accepting five proposals in a hearing at the senate committee placed

Pak reluctant to apologize for ‘71 war atrocities

DHAKA: Pakistan is reluctant to extend a formal apology to Bangladesh for the atrocities committed by its troops in East Pakistan during the 1971 war.Bangladesh’s demand for an official apology from Pakistan intensified after the Musharraf regime declassified the Hamoodur Rehman

6 US congressmen for consensus

DHAKA: Six US congressmen sent letter to the top two leaders of Bangladesh urging them to reach a consensus for holding upcoming the 10th national election in free and fair manner. The US politicians came up with the urge in separate letters to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition

Jamaat’s hartal underway

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway across the country on Sunday amid stray incidents of blast, arson and clashes with law enforcers. The party is observing the shutdown protesting the execution of war crime convict Quader Mollah. Shibir men brought out

Saturday’s violence kills 13

DHAKA: At least 13 people were killed in separate clashes between police and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir and another in an attack of masked men. Our Nilphmari correspondent reports: Five people were killed as wacky Jamaat-Shibir activists attacked the motorcade of

Truck plunge kills 2 in Bandarban

BANDARBAN: Two people were killed and two others were injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Bandarban-Keranirhat highway in Reichha area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday evening.The deceased were identified as truck driver Shahidullah 47, and Jahir Ahmed, 37,

Jhalokati bus torch injures 10

JHALOKATI: Ate least 10 people sustained burn injuries as Jamaat-Shibir activists torched a BRTC bus near BRAC intersection area of the district on Saturday evening.Locals said a group of Jamaat-Shibir activists suddenly attacked and set fire to a Barisal bound BRTC bus in the area around

Shibir violence kills 3 in 2 dists

DHAKA: At least three people were killed at Feni town and Gazipur Sadar in separate incidents on Tuesday night.Our Correspondents reports: In Feni: A Chhatra Shibir man was killed in a clash with police as government set to execute Jamaat leader Quader Mollah.The deceased Shibir activist

Jamaat threats govt for Mollah

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami threatened that the consequence of execution of Abdul Quader Mollah will be horrific.Jamaat acting secretary general Shafiqur Rahman came up with the forwarding in a press release on Tuesday evening.He said, “This execution is conspiracy of the

European Union against death penalty

DHAKA: The European Union (EU) on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to the death penalty of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah.The EU came up with the concern in a statement issued by the EU Heads of Mission in Dhaka on Tuesday night ahead of execution of the Jamaat

UK expresses concerns on Mollah execution

DHAKA: United Kingdom (UK) Senior Foreign Office Minister of Baroness Warsi on Tuesday expressed concern over imminent use of death penalty in Bangladesh.Baroness Warsi came up with the concern in a statement on Tuesday evening ahead of execution of Quader Mollah, assistant secretary