Crimes by police on the rise
The reported involvement of members of the police in various crimes such as torture, mugging, extortion, drug dealing and kidnapping, appear to be on the rise.
Amal Sen’s death anniv Today
The 13th anniversary of death of Tebhaga Movement leader Amal Sen, also the Workers Party of Bangladesh founding president, will be observed today.
Punish arsonists of Brahmanbaria museum, demand activists
Cultural activists on Saturday at a protest rally in the city called on the Awami League-led government to take immediate steps to arrest the arsonists who had put a Brahmanbaria cultural museum on fire.
AIIB launched
The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in which Bangladesh and 56 other countries have joined as founding members was opened in Beijing on Saturday by China’s president Xi Jinping.
Buses kill 2 schoolgirls in city
Within a span of several hours and in close proximity to each other, reckless driving in separate accidents claimed the lives of two schoolgirls in the capital on Saturday, triggering agitation by fellows, teachers and local people.
RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM : Credible, inclusive polls a must
Politicians, academics, journalists, lawyers and rights activists on Friday observed that democracy would not be established without credible and inclusive national polls although democracy was not all about elections.
Prices of rice, sugar, garlic mark rise
The prices of rice, sugar and garlic increased on the city’s retail market over the week ending Friday.
Politicians Abul Kasem, Nawab Ali remembered
Politicians, academics and professionals on Friday said the spirits of the liberation war of 1971 were not materialised in the country.
Cops beat DSCC official
Cops allegedly beat up a Dhaka South City Corporation cleaning inspector in the city’s Jatrabari area on early Friday.
Children urged to build knowledge-based soceity
Eminent personalities on Friday urged children to keep up the practice of reading books and vow to establish a knowledge-based society
