INDO-BANGLA LAND SWAP : People opting for India start leaving Bangladesh
Sixty-three people from former Indian enclaves inside Bangladesh territory moved to India Thursday afternoon through the Burimari land port in the first part of such movement following the transfer of territories in adverse possession between the two countries over three and a half months back.
Jamaat’s hartal largely ignored
The countrywide general strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami protesting at the Supreme Court verdict that upheld the death penalty of war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed was ignored largely across the country on Thursday.
PM seeks people’s help to capture criminals, militants
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday called upon the people to help the government and law enforcement agencies to capture those involved in criminal activities and militant acts.
Death sentence upheld
The Appellate Division on Wednesday dismissed the review petitions of war crimes death row inmates Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
Jamaat calls countrywide shutdown today
Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk shutdown for Thursday protesting at the Supreme Court verdict that upheld the death penalty of war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed.
Another Italian national shot at
Unnamed assailants shot at an Italian missionary working in the country’s northern district Dinajpur on Wednesday morning.
Make financial inclusion a reality for poor : Queen Maxima
Dutch Queeen Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti on Wednesday stressed the need for enacting a national strategy with a clear target for making financial inclusion a reality in Bangladesh for the poor people in general, and rural people and women in particular.
TRANSSHIPMENT FEE : Delhi to pay Tk 192 per tonne
Dhaka and Delhi on Tuesday agreed to fix Tk 192.22 as transshipment fee for a metric tonne of Indian goods to be passed through the Ashuganj river port to and from north-eastern part of India.
SC order on Mojaheed’s review petition today
The Appellate Division said Tuesday that today it would give the order on the review petition of war crime death-row inmate Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed against his sentence. Earlier, the apex court upheld his death sentence.
Tarana asks BTRC to ink deal with Facebook
State minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday asked the telecom regulator to speed up the process to strike an agreement with Facebook in a bid to tackle national security issues and prevent violence against women.
