215 tonnes of stolen OMS rice, flour seized from black market
The Rapid Action Battalion in a drive from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon seized 215 tonnes of rice and flour meant for open market sale from black marketers.
Fire at Askardighi slum kills 1
Fire killed at Askardighirpar slum and nearby areas in Chittagong killed a sexagenarian Thursday night.
22nd JS session begins, another session in October
The 22nd session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad began Sunday and it would continue until September 20 while the next session would be convened in October.
Khaleda’s treatment decision pending consulting authorities: Home Minister
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday told leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party that the government would decide on the issue of providing treatment to the jailed party chairperson Khaleda Zia after consulting the authorities concerned.
Accused of Akifa murder held in Faridpur
A team of Rapid Action Battalion-8 on Sunday arrested the bus owner of Faisal Ganjeraj Paribahan over the death of 8-month-old Akifa Khatun, who was killed when a bus belonging to the company hit her on August 28.
PM urges int’l community to force Myanmar to take back Rohingyas
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the international community to come up with specific effective steps to force Myanmar to take back their over one million forcibly displaced nationals living in Bangladesh as per the agreements signed between the two countries.
Chomsky, Arundhati others reiterate demand for Shahidul Alam’s release
Five internationally celebrated intellectuals including American writer and philosopher Noam Chomsky and Indian writer Arundhati Roy once again urged the Bangladesh government to immediately release acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam and drop all the cases against him.
Ruling AL finding way to flee, says Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called the government a coward for filing cases in advance to get BNP leaders and activists arrested across the country during the national election likely to be held in December.
Govt ensured voting rights of people: PM
Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations AHM Khairuzzman Liton and Ariful Haque Chowdhury took oath of office on Wednesday.
Free, fair polls not possible under present EC: Sujon
Sushasoner Jonno Nagarik secretary Badiul Alam Majumder on Wednesday said free and fair election was not possible under the present Election Commission.
