Two placed on 7-day remand
Two suspected extremists arrested on their surrender during a 14-hour raid at a suspected den of extremists at Ashkona in Dhaka on Saturday were remanded in police custody on Monday for seven days for interrogation.
Talks help president reconstitute strong EC: Bangabhaban
Hasanul Haq Inu-led Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal on Monday placed a seven-point proposal to the president, Abdul Hamid, which included enactment of a law as stipulated in the constitution, before reconstituting the Election Commission.
Syed Shamsul Haque’s 81st birth anniv today
The 81st birth anniversary of versatile Bengali poet Syed Shamsul Haque will be observed today. To mark the day, Jatiya Kabita Parishad will stage discussion, reminiscence and poem recitation at Poet Shamsur Rahman Auditorium of Bangla Academy at 11:00am which will be joined by noted personalities of the country.
Christmas Day today
The Christian community celebrates Christmas Day in Bangladesh today commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ as elsewhere in the world.
Two ‘extremists’ killed, child rescued, four surrender
Two suspected extremists were killed, a four-year girl was rescued and four people were held on surrender during a raid at a suspected den of extremists at a house at Ashkona in Dhaka on Saturday.
Shelter crisis intensifies as many temporary sheds demolished
The struggle of Rohingyas, who recently entered Bangladesh fleeing persecution in Myanmar, to find a shelter became more difficult as the government started removing makeshift huts built to provide them with temporary shelter.
Duty of politicians to hold free, fair elections: CJ
Chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Saturday said the Supreme Court scrapped the caretaker government system to keep the judiciary neutral and independent.
Local leaders’ inaction causes BNP’s debacle
Inaction of local leaders, fear of political persecution, ‘wrong choice’ for mayoral candidate and popularity of rival contestant were the major reasons for debacle of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the Narayanganj mayoral polls, party leaders observed.
Extremist-den unearthed in city
Police have unearthed an extremists’ den at Ashkona under Dakshin Khan police station in the city.
All elections under AL were fair, says PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said all the elections held under the Awami League government were free and fair, but BNP has no right to seek votes from people for indulging in corruption, looting and killings.
