SQC, MOJAHEED EXECUTION : PM criticises media coverage of families’ reactions
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised the way some private television channels and newspapers covered reactions of the families of hanged war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
50 orgs hold bulk of BASIC’s Tk 4,146cr defaulted loans
The top 50 defaulters of BASIC Bank hold 83.99 per cent, or Tk 3,482.58 crore, of the bank’s defaulted loans as the management of the state-owned bank did not take adequate measures to recover the non-performing loans.
WP wants govt to ban politics of Jamaat, Shibir
Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of the Awami League-led alliance on Monday demanded a ban on politics of Jamaat-e-Islami, the main Islamist party of the country and its front student organisation, Islami Chhatra Shibir.
JAMAAT’S HARTAL : Life remains almost normal
Traffic movements in major cities were almost normal although presence of cars in the streets was thin and long route buses operated less in number because of shortage of passengers during the general strike on Monday called by the Jamaat-e-Islami.
Army chief hosts reception for Bir Shresthas families
Chief of army staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq on Friday hosted a reception for family members of the Bir Shresthas and other gallantry award-winning freedom fighters at officers club of Dhaka cantonment marking the Armed Forces Day on November 21.
BSEC, India stock regulator sign cooperation deal
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday pinned on robust Indo- Bangla relation in all socio-economic areas saying the two countries need to come forward with liberal mentality and sink narrowness to boost up ties.
Path of democratic change in govt now blocked: Ershad
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said the path of change in the government through a democratic process in Bangladesh was blocked.
Today’s primary exam shifted to Nov 30
The primary and the ibtedayi completion examinations scheduled for today has been shifted to November 30, due to the general strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami.
Political parties, campaigners hail SQC, Mojaheed execution
Different political parties and organisations on Sunday hailed the execution of condemned war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. In independent reactions to the execution, they said it is the beginning of the end of an ignominious chapter.
Jamaat’s hartal today
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami said it would enforce daylong hartal today protesting at the execution of the party secretary general, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, while the government has taken precautionary measures to keep law and order normal.
