Thousands of new Rohingya refugees flee violence, hunger in Myanmar to Bangladesh
Hungry, destitute and scared, thousands of new Rohingya refugees crossed the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar early on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, fleeing attacks by Buddhist mobs and hunger that the United Nations has called ethnic cleansing.
DIALOGUE WITH EC Withdraw cases against Khaleda, others: BNP
Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday suggested that Election Commission take an effective initiative for the immediate withdrawal of all ‘false’ and ‘dictated’ cases filed against its chairperson Khaleda Zia and other leaders and activists across the country.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CJ ACC may initiate probe: LM
Law minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday that most of the allegations raised against chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, now in Australia on sick leave, were under the jurisdiction of the Anti-Corruption Commission.
SA pile more misery on Tigers
Mushfiqur Rahim’s brave century went in vain as South Africa crushed Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in three-match series at Kimberly on Sunday.
Sinha to face ACC probe: Anisul
Law minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday the allegations raised against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, now in Australia on sick leave, come under the jurisdiction of the Anti-Corruption Commission.
BNP for EC’s steps to withdraw cases against Khaleda, others
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday said the Election Commission has to initiate effective steps for withdrawal of cases filed against the party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, and other leaders during the military-governed interim government of 2007.
Passengers suffer as transport strike goes on in Manikganj
Manikganj district Bus Owners-Workers Oikya Parishad enforced a daylong strike Sunday, protesting the attack on bus owners and workers at central bus terminal, disrupting road communications between Manikganj and the rest of the country.
Tamim, Fizz-less Tigers opt to bat against Proteas
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against host South Africa in the first ODI of their three-match series at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Sunday. Dashing opener Tamim Iqbal and pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman were left out of the best XI due to their injuries.
Rohingyas facing safe water crisis
Thousands of Rohingyas entering Bangladesh to flee violence in Myanmar are facing shortage of safe drinking water in absence of adequate number of deep and shallow tube wells as well as jerrycans for transport and storage of safe water.
Jamaat hartal underway
The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the arrest and remand of its top leaders, including Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, is underway on Thursday in a slacked manner.
