Bangladesh recalls today horror of March 25
The nation will stage a one-minute blackout tonight marking the Genocide Day recalling the horror of one of the worst genocide in modern history committed by the Pakistan occupation army against unarmed people of Bangladesh on the night of March 25, 1971 and afterwards.
Teachers outside MPO coverage postpone protests for a month
After holding nonstop sit-in for four days to press the demand for getting monthly pay order, better known as MPO, under which the government pays salaries and other benefits, hundreds of teachers and employees of non-government schools, colleges, technical institutions and
2 more students killed in accidents amid protests for road safety
Two more students were killed in separate road accidents in Feni and Moulvibazar on Sunday amidst protests for road safety and justice for victims of road mishaps at places across the country, including Dhaka, Gazipur, Moulvibazar and Sylhet.
Airlines in Bangladesh to get fewer frequency, traffic rights if fail to meet target
The government has framed a policy on allowing Bangladeshi air operators to run flights on international routes and distributing flight frequency to ensure efficient and the highest use of limited flight frequency and other air traffic rights.
Police among two shot in Chandnaish UZ polls clashes
A police constable and a man sustained bullet injuries as miscreants attacked and opened fire at a polling station in Chandnaish of Chattogram on Sunday morning.
Voting in 3rd phase polls to 117 upazila parishads underway
Voting in elections to 117 upazila parishads began on Sunday morning in the third phase of the local body polls.
Lalbagh fire doused, no casualty
A fire that broke out at shops of scrap dealers at Lane 6 of Shahidnagar at Lalbagh in the capital on Saturday night was doused after one hour.
DUCSU, hall unions take charge amid protests
Newly elected members of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union and hall students’ unions on Saturday took charges amidst protests against irregularities and vote rigging in the March 11 polls which was boycotted by majority of the contestants.
Railway makes little efforts to recover occupied lands
Bangladesh Railway’s efforts to recover its grabbed and use unused lands across the country have been insignificant in the absence of a land use master plan.
PBI fails to complete investigation into RAB shooting at Lemon
The Police Bureau of Investigation is yet to complete fresh investigation into the shooting at Jhalakati college student Lemon Hossain in the left leg by the Rapid Action Battalion on March 23, 2011 causing amputation of the leg.
