DMP bans rallies in capital
Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday put a ban on all rallies in the capital from 5:00pm to ward off any untoward situation.
Indonesia officials: Airline wasn't licensed to fly Sunday route
Indonesia did not have a license to fly the Surabaya-to-Singapore route on Sunday that ended in tragedy, it has been revealed
Police deployed at Khaleda’s office, BNP yet to get rally permission, arrest continues.
The police on Saturday night laid siege to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office forcing her along with a few female leaders to stay inside. Khaleda Zia at about 11:45pm tried to go out to visit BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, who was reportedly admitted to Apollo Hospital in the city in police custody.
Crisis looms as AL in no mood for dialogue
Having completed one year in office in its second consecutive term virtually without resistance, the Awami League-led government now appears more reluctant than before to hold dialogue with its archrival Bangladesh Nationalist Party for an inclusive election. The Awami League has turned a deaf ear to the BNP’s repeated demand for a consensus over an election-time administration for free and fair polls that intensified uncertainty leading to a political impasse.
BNP to hold rally on Jan 5 even if not permitted: Zainul Abdin Farroque
Bangladesh Nationalist Party says it is going to hold a rally in the capital on January 5 to mark the day as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ even if the party does not get permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
What killed the Maya? 'Blue Hole' offers clues
To scuba divers and tourists, Belize's famous "Blue Hole" underwater cave is a wonder, one of the "10 most amazing places on Earth," according to the Discovery Channel
Piece by tragic piece: AirAsia search turns up big parts in Java Sea
Small debris, 30 bodies, an oil slick, and then on Saturday, two big pieces of metal debris. Rescuers searching for doomed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 seem to be finding it piece by piece.Photos of the new debris are likely to follow soon, as Indonesia's rescue agency is sending down a remote-operated vehicle with a camera,
AL to hold rallies at 16 venues in city on Jan 5
Awami League has announced it will bring out processions from each of the 16 constituencies in Dhaka city and hold rallies at 16 venues, including Suhrawardy Udyan, in a massive show of strength on January 5 to celebrate the day as ‘victory day of democracy.’
BNP plans show of strength of sorts on Jan 5
Bangladesh Nationalist Party is getting prepared for a show of strength marking January 5, the day a controversial election boycotted by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its major ally Jamaat e Islami last year brought Awami League to power for the second consecutive term.
Mushfiq gives new injury scare
Bangladesh suffered another injury scare on Thursday when wicket keeper- batsman Mushfiqur Rahim appeared to have hurt his shoulder during the training session with his club side Prime Doleshwar.
