Mainul Hosein sent to jail

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Tuesday sent former army-backed caretaker government adviser Mainul Hosein to jail in a defamation suit which was filed in Rangpur.

Mainul Hosein arrested

Detective Branch of police on Monday night picked up former army-backed caretaker government adviser Mainul Hosein, also an organiser of newly-floated opposition political alliance Jatiya Oikya Front, from the residence of the Front’s top leader ASM Abdur Rob.

PM sees no need to reduce cabinet during elections

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday tacitly turned down newly formed opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front’s proposal for dialogue on the 11th parliamentary elections and their seven-point demand.

PM waits for increase of number of demands by Jatiya Oikya Front

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said waits for responding to the demands made by Jatiya Oikya Front over next general election as the number of demands is increasing.

RMG workers clash with cops in Nayaranganj, 40 hurt

At least 40 people were injured in a clash between garment workers and members of law enforcement agencies in Export Processing Zone at Adamjee in Narayanganj on Monday morning.

Safe road far off

Government directives, higher court orders and countrywide student protests — all have gone in vain as safe road still remains limited to empty words of those in authority, observe road safety campaigners.

Government to do everything to cope with changing world: PM

Mentioning that science and technologies are like flowing rivers, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government would do whatever was needed to cope with the fast-changing world to ensure a brighter future for the young generation.

Four bullet-hit bodies recovered in Narayanganj

Police recovered the bullet-hit bodies of four young men at Panchrukhi of Araihazar in Narayanganj on Sunday morning.

Remains of Marino to arrive today

Mortal remains of Bangladesh’s friend and freedom fighter father Marino Rigon will arrive here on Sunday from Italy, a year after his demise.

JOF again denied permission for Oct 24 rally

The Sylhet Metropolitan Police on Saturday denied the newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front permission to hold its first rally in Sylhet on October 24 to launch their campaign for a free and fair general election under a party-neutral government.