UN seeks more climate fund from rich nations
The UN urged rich nations Tuesday to ramp up financial aid to help poor countries shore up their defences against climate change.
Eviction designed long ago
Eviction of about 1,500 Santal families from Shahebganj-Bagda Farm of Rangpur Sugar Mill at Gobindaganj in Gaibandha was designed long ago by government agencies.
Runaway prime accused rearrested, placed on remand
Police on Tuesday rearrested the prime accused in a Garo girl rape case Rafsan Hossain Rubel, who had escaped from police custody at chief metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Sunday. Officer-in-charge of Badda police station MA Jalil said they arrested Rubel in front of the Subastu Tower in the capital during a drive in the morning.
BNP rejects police probe report
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday rejected the report of police probe into attacks on Hindu community at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria terming the report ‘false’ and ‘fabricated’ to save the local lawmaker and minister.
Shipan finally released from jail after 17 yrs
Shipan, who was imprisoned for 17 years in a murder case without any trial, has finally been released from jail.
4 dead as AL groups clash
At least four people were killed and 35 others injured, five of them police, during triangular clashes for five hours since 11.30 AM on Monday between two local groups of ruling Awami League and the police in four contiguous villages in Nilokhiya union, Raipura, Narsingdi.
Narayanganj city polls on Dec 22
Chief election commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Monday announced the election schedule at the media centre of the Election Commission secretariat.
HC orders removing handcuff, fetters from hospitalised Santals
The High Court on Monday ordered the government to remove handcuff and fetters from three Santal men of Gaibandha, who were arrested in a case filed for attacking police with arrows during a clash on November 6, and undergoing treatment at different hospitals.
Evicted Santals refuse govt relief
The Santal families evicted from Shahebganj-Bagda Farm of Rangpur Sugar Mills at Gobindaganj in Gaibandha refused on Monday to take relief materials provided by the upazila administration.
Bounty declared on arsonists
The police on Monday declared Tk 1 lakh reward for assistance in capturing people involved in arson attacks on houses of the Hindus at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria.
