Yet another cop hacked to death at checkpoint
Assailants hacked to death a policeman and injured another in a ‘premeditated’ attack minutes before the law enforcers were setting a makeshift check post on Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital Wednesday morning.
Fakhrul sent to jail
The acting Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, landed in jail on Tuesday for the seventh time since May 2012.
Traders want vessel rent, port charge cut at Pangaon terminal
Businesses on Tuesday suggested a roadmap that can be prepared by the government to make the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal cost effective for the importers and exporters so that they become interested to use the port, officials of the National Board of Revenue said.
Khaleda, Tarique trying to contact int’l terrorist organisaitons: Inu
Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday alleged that Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman were trying to communicate with the Middle East-based international terrorist organisations to create instability in the country.
BASIC BANK : Bacchu appointed 1,553 people violating rules
An internal investigation of the state-owned BASIC Bank Ltd found that its former chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu had appointed at least 1,553 employees at different positions of the bank from 2011 to 2014 violating banking rules.
RECENT KILLINGS : Blame game clouds probes
The national political scene is witnessing a return of the old blame game in the wake of recent killings of secular bloggers.
Khaleda on secret killing mission: Hasina
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday alleged that Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia launched a secret killing mission staying abroad to save war criminals from the ongoing trial.
Ganjagaran Mancha shutdown underway peacefully
A half-day nationwide hartal sponsored by Ganajagaran Mancha protesting at the killing of secular publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and attacks on another publisher and bloggers is underway peacefully on Tuesday. Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar announced the shutdown from a rally at Shahbagh intersection on Sunday afternoon demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers and attackers.
Jail Killing Day: PM pays homage to Bangabandhu, 4 national leaders
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders marking the Jail Killing Day.
Khaleda blames Hasina, AL, police, RAB for killings
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in London, on Sunday held prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her party Awami League and law enforcers responsible for all recent killings in Bangladesh.
