Khadiza smiles, thanks nation
In her first public appearance after seven weeks of attack by her stalker, Sylhet college girl Khadija Akter Nargis thanked the nation in a smiling face.
Shaheed Dr Milon Day today
Shaheed Dr Milon Day will be observed across the country today, commemorating the 26th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon.
Six ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
At least six suspected robbers were killed and nine others were arrested after two separate ‘gunfights’ that took place in Pabna and Faridpur, respectively, early Friday.
ATROCITIES ON ROHINGYAS: Protests rage across Asia
Demonstrators in their thousands in Bangladesh and other Asian countries took to the streets on Friday in protest at what is turning out to be genocide of minority Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar army.
Rohingya influx continues
Rohingya Muslims continued to enter Bangladesh through river border at Teknaf and land border in Bandarban on Friday while local people and Rohingyas claimed that the number of the Myanmar’s religious minority people sneaking in the country after October 9 crossed 7,000.
Antibiotics-fed poultry pose threat to public health
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics for preventing livestock and poultry diseases as well as fattening them pose serious threat to public health, said microbiologists.
More Rohingyas flee to Teknaf
About 200 Rohingyas were floating on the river Naff for 48 hours till Wednesday afternoon in a desperate move to enter Bangladesh fleeing violence against the religious minority community in Myanmar while a regional commander-level courtesy meeting was held between the border guards of Bangladesh and Mynamar in Cox’s Bazar.
BNP once again seeks president’s appointment
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday once again sought appointment of president Abdul Hamid to discuss with him the party’s recent proposals on constituting a new Election Commission.
Rohingya influx: Myanmar envoy summoned
The Bangladesh government on Wednesday summoned Myanmar ambassador Myo Myint Than and conveyed deep concern at the continued deteriorating situation in the Rakhine state that caused influx in which thousands of distressed Myanmar’s citizens including women,
Mahmudur Rahman freed on bail
Dainik Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman was on Wednesday released on bail after he had been detained in jail for 43 months in nine cases that were filed against him since arrest in April 2013.
