Police file case, helper lands in jail
The police a case with Matiranga police station on Saturday against the driver and the helper of the truck for ploughing through a crowed killing eight Buddhist pilgrims and injured seven at Alutila under Matiranga in Khagrachari on Friday.
Palestinian president leaves Dhaka
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas left Dhaka for home on Friday afternoon wrapping up his three-day official visit to Bangladesh.
Myanmar army killed, raped, torched houses in Rohingya cleansing: UN
Myanmar’s security forces committed mass killings and gang rape of Rohingya Muslims and burned their villages since last October in a campaign that probably amounted to crimes against humanity and possibly ‘ethnic cleansing’, the UN human ..
Eight killed as truck ploughs through crowd
At least eight pilgrims were killed and seven were injured as a truck ploughed through a crowd gathered in Alutila tourist area under Matiranga in Khagrachari to join the funeral programme of a Buddhist monk on Friday.
Journalist killed in intra-AL clash in Sirajganj
A journalist of Samakal died on Friday, hours after he along with two others received bullet wounds during an intra-party clash of ruling Awami League at Shahzadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Thursday.
Search committee shortlists 20 names
The search committee for the Election Commission on Tuesday made a shortlist of 20 names from 125 names proposed by 28 political parties including the ruling Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Four suspected extremists held in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested four suspected extremists at Daniya in the city's Jatrabari area early Wednesday.
Police move to scrutinise books concerns publishers
Publishers have expressed concern over the police move to scrutinise books to be released in the Ekushy Book Fair to determine if any of them contains anything hurting ‘religious sentiments’. They fear that the move will curtail freedom of expression.
Muhith to consider fat tax on junk food
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told parliament on Tuesday that he would consider the imposition of 14.5 per cent ‘fat tax’ on junk food while preparing the budget for 2017-18 financial year.
Rakhine Commission suggests restoring citizenship, upholding rights
Upholding basic human rights including restoration of citizenship, allowing people to live with dignity and reestablishment of rule of laws for all in Rakhine State are the key to removing the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
