Atia Mahal siege ends
Army para commandos winded up their ‘Operation Twilight’ at a suspected den of extremists in Atia Mahal in Sylhet city on the fourth day on Tuesday with handing over the multi-storey building to the police.
Bangabandhu sacrificed life for people’s freedom: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangabandhu had sacrificed his life for bringing freedom of the people and now it’s the responsibility of the countrymen to protect this freedom.
CHITTAGONG ENVIRONMENT COURT Pollution unchecked as cases pile up
River pollution, canal encroachment and hill cutting in the port city of Chittagong go unabated as a large number of cases remain pending with the environment court.
Five to die for killing journalist Aftab
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced five people to death for killing award-winning photojournalist Aftab Ahamed in 2013.
Comilla City Poll: BNP alleges police, goons intimidate its supporters
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday alleged that the police and local goons were intimidating the party’s leaders and activists and supporters of its mayoral candidate in Comilla City Corporation elections slated for Thursday.
Govt gets more time to finalise judges' discipline rules
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended time for the government by another week to issue a gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for lower court judges.
4 extremists killed as army raid on
Four suspected extremists, including a woman, were so far killed as army commandos continued ‘Operation Twilight’ at suspected den of extremists at a multi-storey building in Sylhet city for the third day on Monday.
Comilla city poll a vital test for EC: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday termed the forthcoming Comilla City Corporation election, slated for March 30, as a ‘vital test’ for the Election Commission to prove its neutrality.
Minimum 8th grade edn for drivers
The cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft ‘Road Transport Bill, 2017’ making minimum eighth grade education mandatory for obtaining driving licence and doubling jail term for driving motor vehicles without licence.
Operation Twilight: Two extremists killed as commando drive continues
Two extremists were killed in the ongoing operation of army commandos along with other security forces in a five-storey building in Sylhet, a suspected den of extremists on Sunday.
