AUGUST 21 GRENADE ATTACK : Victims, families still cry for justice
Victims of the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally and the victim families still cry for justice as two cases for the attack are still pending with a tribunal while the plotters are yet to be identified.
Kazi Zafar passes away
Former prime minister and chairman of a faction of Jatiya Party Kazi Zafar Ahmed died on Thursday morning. He was 76. Zafar’s personal staff Quamruzzman Rony told newsmen that the veteran politician breathed last at around 6:45am at Untied Hospital in Dhaka. He was suffering from multiple ailments.
Conspirators plan every day to attack PM, says Ashraf
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Wednesday said a vested quarter is planning every day to attack Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through adopting various strategies.
Nazrul’s death anniv today
The day’s programme will begin with placing wreaths at the poet’s tomb on Dhaka University Central Mosque premises in the morning. Different socio-cultural organisations have planned elaborate programmes marking the poet’s death anniversary. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Nazrul Institute have jointly organised a programme at the academy featuring discussion, Nazrul Padak distribution ceremony and cultural programmes. Bangla Academy observed the day on Wednesday when Nazrul Academy will observe the poet’s death anniversary tomorrow.
Utilise land of closed public industries: PM
The prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday underscored the need for the proper utilisation of the lands of closed down state-run industries saying that no public industry would be privatised in the future.
People lost rights to freedom of speech, says Ershad
Observing that the country’s people have lost their rights to freedom of speech, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday said they want to see true democracy in the country, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Joint forces begin operation to flush out Myanmar insurgents in Bandarban
A joint-operation of Border Guard Bangladesh and armed forces began on Wednesday afternoon to flush out the Myanmar insurgents from Bangladesh territory at Bara Modak of Thanchi in Bandarban.
EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS : UK wants investigation
The British government on Tuesday stressed the need for proper investigation into the incidents of extrajudicial killings and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Selima among 14 BNP leaders face arrest
A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued warrants for the arrest of 14 Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders, including its vice-chairman Selima Rahman, in an arson case filled with Khilgaon police station.
HC asks govt to explain why financial aid not given to Kalshi arson survivors
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to explain in four weeks why it would not be asked to give adequate financial aid to the lone survivor Farzana of the arson attack to Kurmitola Bihari camp at Kalshi in the capital’s Pallabi area on June 14, 2014.
