5 PCJSS (MN Larma) men killed in Rangamati gunfight with army
At least five people were killed and a military soldier injured in a gunfight between military and a group of armed peopled said to be members Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (MN Larma) at Rupkari of Baghaichari in Rangamati early Saturday.
Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman gets 3-year jail
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 on Thursday handed down three-year imprisonment to the Daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case for hiding his wealth information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.
PM takes a swipe at reform seekers to the constitution
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday slammed those seeking constitutional amendment again, saying that these people were either advisers to military dictators or worked with them in other capacities and licked their feet and begged their mercy.
BNP asks district units to hold council sessions by Sept 30
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has asked its district units to constitute new committees through council sessions by September 30 as part of the reorganisation of the party. The party gave the instruction in a letter sent to the president and secretary or convener and member secretary of the 75 organisational districts on Saturday, party sources said.
MP Badi beats upazila engineer
Ukhiya upazila engineer Mostafa Minhah was beaten at his office by local lawmaker Abdur Rahman Badi on Wednesday morning.
Buyers should raise RMG price for compliance cost
Economists, entrepreneurs and workers rights activists on Wednesday demanded that international buyers should pay a portion of compliance costs through increasing the price of products sourced from Bangladesh.
BCL man killed in infighting at Sylhet MM college
A Bangladesh Chhatra League activist was stabbed to death on Wednesday in the sequel of infighting of the ruling Awami League-backed student organisation at Madan Mohan College in Sylhet.
Jashim Uddin re-elected BPGMEA president
Md Jashim Uddin has been re-elected as the president of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association for 2015-2016 session, said a BPGMEA press release on Tuesday.
Legal action against writers who hurts religion: minister
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday warned that legal actions would be taken if anyone hurts religion through writing.
Citizens call for constitution reform commission
Eminent citizens on Tuesday called for a commission to reform the constitution and to activate the constitutional institutions for the sake of democracy in the country. They made the demand at a roundtable on ‘control and balance of power for democracy’ arranged by ‘Udbigna Nagarik Samaj’ at BRAC Centre in the city.
