Govt continues character assassination: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Friday said that the government continued to file false cases against BNP leaders and activists aiming at character assassination. In a statement, signed by BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon, she said, ‘BNP had neither done politics of terrorism nor sheltered terrorists.’
JL man killed in ‘encounter’
Another ruling party man, accused of triple murder in a factional clash in city, was killed in an ‘encounter’ with the law enforcers on early Friday at Gazipur. The victim, Saidur Rahman, 35, a Juba League leader, was involved in murdering three people, claimed police.
FAKE LICENSES, UNFIT VEHICLES : Drive brings no change
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority’s ongoing drive against unfit vehicles and fake driving licenses all over the country appears to have had little impact. Many unfit vehicles still ply the Dhaka city streets and highways, and at roads in other parts of the country.
Man dies as tiger sculpture falls at Sonargaon intersection
An unidentified man died as the sculpture of Royal Bengal Tiger at Sonargaon intersection in the city’s Panthapath area collapsed on him early Friday, United News of Bangladesh reports.
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.
Expedite GI registration to help branding country’s products
Experts on Thursday said expediting the registration process of geographical indication of goods was needed for branding Bangladesh and getting an improved access for the products.
Opposition men will again be targets of crossfire: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday feared that the opposition men would again be victims of extrajudicial killing which the government terms ‘crossfire’.
Downpour leaves many places in disarray
Heavy downpour, coupled with onrush of water from hills, caused landslide and almost snapped road communications between the hill tracts and Chittagong.
Hasina, Modi discuss bilateral issues
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday met her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at his official residence on Wednesday and discussed bilateral issues, including strengthening business ties between Bangladesh and India for mutual benefits.
Govt unleashing repression: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Wednesday condemned the government’s ‘vindictive behaviour to BNP’ reflected through the arrests of its leaders and activists in ‘false’ and ‘imaginary’ cases.
