Human-elephant conflict increasing
At least 226 people died and 62 elephants were killed in last 12years and a half in growing incidents of human-elephant conflicts, said forest officials.
Do not cross limit, IGP tells bloggers
Inspector general of police AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday said free-thinking writers and bloggers should not ‘cross the limit of tolerance’ while expressing views and criticising religion. He said police would take legal action if anyone files a case when they are hurt by such write-ups. The police chief was addressing a press briefing at police headquarters on Sunday about the law and order situation of the country.
HSC pass rate at 8-yr, number of GPA at 4-yr low
Combined pass percentage in Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations fell to its eight-year low while the number of Grade Point Average (GPA) 5 achievers came down to its four-year low.
SUNDERBANS ‘GUNFIGHT’ : 6 tiger poaching suspects killed
Six tiger poaching suspects were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the police in deep forest of Mandarbaria area of the Sunderbans west division under Kayra upazila in Khulna on Sunday afternoon.
NILARDI MURDER : Emails sent from Ctg, FBI men meet DB
Investigators made little progress into the murder of blogger Niladri Chatterjee, besides collecting some samples from the crime scene and meeting members of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation who are set to help in the investigations.
Ferdousi Priyabhashini receives death threat
The police launched an inquiry after anonymous caller on Saturday threatened sculptor Ferdousi Priyabhashini with ‘dire consequences’ within 48 hours.
Blogger murder triggers outcry home, abroad
Major political parties including BNP, local and international organisations including United Nations and many countries condemned the murder of blogger-writer Niladri Chatterjee and urged the government to bring the killers to justice at the earliest.
Students elect their first-ever cabinets
Students of over 1,040 secondary schools and madrassahs cast their votes amid festival mood to elect their first-ever cabinets on Saturday.
Cruelty to children won’t be spared: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the culprits behind the recent violence against children will not be spared and that the criminals will get exemplary punishment. ‘We’ll have to ensure exemplary punishment to show people that no one is spared if one commits crimes,’ she said, reports United News of Bangladesh.
CHT Land Commission resolves no dispute in 16 years
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission remains ineffective as it has failed to resolve any dispute in 16 years, while the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples will be observed today in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world.
