JOURNALIST KILLING, Mayor lands in jail as protests continue
A Sirajganj court remanded sent ruling Awami League-backed Shahjadpur municipal mayor Halimul Haque Miru in jail custody after police produced him before the court on charge of shooting journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul to death.
Dhaka declaration aims to ensure education for all: Nahid
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said that the main goal of the Dhaka declaration is to ensure education for all as well as equal opportunity for both male and female students.
EC reconstitution Search committee likely to recommend names today
The search committee for the Election Commission reconstitution is set to submit its report to the president Abdul Hamid naming 10 people for the chief election commissioner and four election commissioners.
Suranjit fought for rights of people: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has expressed her condolence at the death of veteran parliamentarian and Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta.
JOURNALIST KILLING Mayor Halim arrested amid protests
Police arrested Shahjadpur municipality mayor Halimul Haque Miru as prime suspect into killing of Shahjadpur journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul, on Sunday evening at a location at Shyamoli in the capital, Dhaka, police said.
BNP’s poll-time govt formula depends on EC reconstitution
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is preparing different frameworks of election-time interim government and the final framework would depend on the nature of the reconstituted Election Commission.
AL leader Suranjit passes away
Veteran Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta died at Labaid Hospital in the city early Sunday. He was 77.
Strife deepens in local AL units
Infighting in the ruling Awami League and its associate organisations are on the rise as at least eight people, including an on duty journalist, a farmer and a pedestrian woman, have been killed in intra-party clashes since January 1.
Search committee may pick common names
The search committee for the Election Commission reconstitution is likely to recommend names mostly common on the lists given by political parties for the chief and other election commissioners.
No charge sheet in Taqi murder yet
The Rapid Action Battalion is yet to submit its investigation report into the abduction and murder of A-level student Tanwir Muhammad Taqi in Narayanganj in March 2013 even after three years of its announcement about the completion of the investigation.
