Suspected outlawed party leader killed in gunfight in Khulna

A suspected leader of outlawed Biplobi Communist Party leader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between police and the party operatives at a bamboo garden at Garakhula under Phultala in Khulna early Tuesday. The deceased was Billal Hossain, 35, of Jugnipasha village of Phultala.

Hindus find victims list incomplete

Hindus at Nasiranagar upazila in Brahmanbaria found that the list of victims of the attacks on the religious minority people there on October 30, prepared by the local administration, was incomplete and termed the financial assistance provided to them on Monday insufficient.

Whereabouts of ‘released’ Daud Merchant unknown

Whereabouts of Indian citizen Abdul Rauf alias Daud Merchant, an accused of the murder of musician Gulshan Kumar in India, was unknown since his release from Dhaka Central Jail Sunday evening.

Stabbing spree kills Ansar man at Dhaka airport

A Bangladesh Ansar member was stabbed to death and four security personnel were injured allegedly by a youth at a checkpoint at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Sunday evening.

BNP to observe Nov 7 uprising anniv today amid tension

The Bangladesh Nationalist is set to observe the 41st anniversary of November 7 uprising today amid tension with their planned rally awaiting police permission and ruling Awami League leaders issuing warning that no rally would be allowed in Dhaka.

Sayedul vows quitting cabinet if anyone can prove his abusing Hindus

The minister for fisheries and livestock, Sayedul Hoque, on Sunday said he would quit cabinet if anyone could prove that he had made abusive remarks on Hindu people.

BTRC reinstates Citycell spectrum

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Sunday evening reinstated the spectrum of mobile operator Citycell which the regulator had cancelled on October 20 for non-payment of dues.

India concerned about Bangladesh Hindus safety, wellbeing

India expressed ‘grave concern’ about the safety and wellbeing of the the Hindu community people in Bangladesh, Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said in tweets on Sunday.

Miscreants set fire to house of Nasirnagar upazila vice-chairman

Unknown miscreants set fire to the house of Nasirnagar upazila parishad vice-chairman Anjan Kumar Deb, a Hindu by religion, at about 7:00pm on Saturday.

Fresh attacks stoke tension

Tension continued brewing as two more houses of Hindus, including Nasirnagar upazila parishad vice-chairman, were set on fire and local people foiled another attack while police recovered an idol of goddess Lakshmi from a mosque at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria on Saturday.