Protests on for justice over Rifat murder
Several thousand people from all walks of life staged a peaceful demonstration in Barguna on Saturday demanding justice and immediate arrest of main suspects in the murder of Rifat Sharif.
Flood shelters opened in Sunamganj, rivers continue to swell
Authorities opened flood shelter centres at government schools in the north-eastern district of Sunamganj as swelling rivers overflowed the banks and left many families stranded in low lying areas.
BNP gained nothing from joining JS: Manna
Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday said BNP gained nothing by joining parliament where MPs were always busy flattering the prime minister.
Women hardly quizzed by female officials
A number of female suspects in various cases alleged that they were not interrogated by female officials while in custody, but instead by their male colleagues in the law enforcement agencies.
Rampal project goes against constitution: Sultana Kamal
The government’s decision to set-up a coal-fired power plant at Rampal goes against the constitution, National Committee for Saving the Sundarban president Sultana Kamal said on Friday.
Finance Bill to be passed today
The government is set to cancel the mandatory requirement of taxpayer’s identification number for the electricity consumers and payment of an extra five per cent tax by saving certificate holders as the proposed Finance Bill 2019 is scheduled to be passed in the Jatiya Sangsad today.
Rifat Murder: Main suspects still at large
The police on Friday were yet to arrest main suspects in the murder of Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in Barguna on Wednesday morning but said they stepped up efforts to round them up.
Capital flight on as govt goes lenient
Corrupt individuals having close relationships with the government might have laundered money from the country and deposited it with banks in Switzerland to avoid future risks, said economists and experts on Friday.
Accountability, free speech, decentralised power must for SDGs attainment: experts
Speakers at a dialogue on Thursday called for accountability, freedom of speech, decentralisation of power and proper distribution of resources to attain the Sustainable Development Goals.
YOUTH STABBED DEAD IN BROAD DAYLIGHT No mercy for Barguna killers, say ministers after PM’s order
Home minister Asaduzamman Khan on Thursday said there would be no mercy for those who hacked Barguna youth Rifat Sharif to death in broad day light on Wednesday.
