BNP rejects police probe report

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday rejected the report of police probe into attacks on Hindu community at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria terming the report ‘false’ and ‘fabricated’ to save the local lawmaker and minister.

Shipan finally released from jail after 17 yrs

Shipan, who was imprisoned for 17 years in a murder case without any trial, has finally been released from jail.

4 dead as AL groups clash

At least four people were killed and 35 others injured, five of them police, during triangular clashes for five hours since 11.30 AM on Monday between two local groups of ruling Awami League and the police in four contiguous villages in Nilokhiya union, Raipura, Narsingdi.

Narayanganj city polls on Dec 22

Chief election commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Monday announced the election schedule at the media centre of the Election Commission secretariat.

HC orders removing handcuff, fetters from hospitalised Santals

The High Court on Monday ordered the government to remove handcuff and fetters from three Santal men of Gaibandha, who were arrested in a case filed for attacking police with arrows during a clash on November 6, and undergoing treatment at different hospitals.

Evicted Santals refuse govt relief

The Santal families evicted from Shahebganj-Bagda Farm of Rangpur Sugar Mills at Gobindaganj in Gaibandha refused on Monday to take relief materials provided by the upazila administration.

Bounty declared on arsonists

The police on Monday declared Tk 1 lakh reward for assistance in capturing people involved in arson attacks on houses of the Hindus at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria.

Industries ministry says vested quarter use Santals

The industries ministry on Monday claimed that a vested quarter had instigated Santals to grab lands of sugar mill at Gaibandha and the land does not belonged to the Santals.

Human rights activists slam govt

Human rights activists, politicians and cultural activists have slammed the government for its failure to ensure the security of minority groups in the country.

Negligence of local admin, police found

Two police probe bodies found negligence of upazila nirbahi officer and police officer-in-charge,