Civil society again calls for dialogue, Wants immediate end to violence.
Newly formed citizens’ forum Worried Citizens on Friday reiterated its call for a national dialogue and putting an immediate end to the ongoing violence to create a congenial atmosphere for the dialogue.
Khaleda made a mistake by not accepting Hasina’s pre-Jan 5 invitation: B Chy.
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said Thursday that it was a political mistake of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia not agreeing to sit across the table with prime minister Sheikh Hasina responding to her telephone call before the January 5 election. B Chowdhury, a partner of the BNP-led opposition alliance,
No compromise with terrorists, says PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday said her government would not compromise with the perpetrators of the recent terrorist and militant activities saying human race cannot concede defeat with devils.
10 additional HC judges take oath of office
Ten new additional High Court judges took oath of office on Thursday.
6 more babies die at SOMCH Committees start investigations .
A committee formed by the health ministry began on Wednesday investigation into the death of 32 patients, including five newborns, in 24 hours till Tuesday morning at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital, while 17 more patients, including six babies, died at the hospital in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Kader continues sit-in, says getting positive response.
Krishok Sramik Janata League president Abdul Kader Siddique passed the 15th day of his indefinite sit-in in front of his party’s central office at Motijheel in the capital on Wednesday.
Blockade passes 37th day
The fourth day of weeklong nationwide shutdown in addition to nonstop blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance passed off almost peacefully on Wednesday barring some stray incidents of arson attacks at places.
No discussion with killers, says PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of a dialogue with her arch rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to put an end to the present crisis. ‘To whom I would hold discussion? Is it with the killer who kills people by arson attacks?’ she questioned.
Dialogue initiators patrons of militancy, sabotage: Tofail
The commerce minister, Tofail Ahmed, on Tuesday termed the appeal made by Nagarik Samaj for a dialogue unacceptable and unrealistic and dubbed the initiators of dialogue as patrons of militancy and sabotage. ‘We are not going to sit with the BNP-led opposition for a dialogue as they are involved in violence and destructions and killing innocent people,’ he said at a briefing at the ministry.
No clue to Sagar-Runi murder in 3 years
The investigators could crack no clue to the killing of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi inside three years of the murder although the DNA profiling reports from the United States reached nearly a year ago
