AL to accord grand reception to PM today
The ruling Awami League and its alliance partners and associate bodies will accord a ‘grand reception’ to the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, today for receiving two international awards including the United Nations’ highest environmental honour ‘Champions of the Earth’.
WAR CRIMES : Lawyers to meet Mojaheed today, Salauddin soon
Death row war crimes inmate Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed’s lawyers will meet their client at Dhaka Central Jail today while lawyers of another war crimes convict, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, will meet theirs soon to discuss the recently released apex court’s full verdicts against them and the grounds for seeking review of the judgements.
BNP happy with Bangladesh getting UN award for 2nd time: Ripon
Bangladesh Nationalist Party is happy that Bangladesh has received champions of the earth award for the second time, with prime minister Sheikh Hasina receiving the UN highest environmental honor recently, said the party spokesman, Asaduzzaman Ripon, on Friday.
Prices of onion, potato, egg increase in capital
The prices of onion, potato and egg increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. According to traders, the prices of the items increased due to supply shortage as transportation got hampered due to vacation of Eid-ul-Azha.
Mobile subscribers cross 13cr mark
Active mobile subscribers in the country crossed the 13-crore mark in August as the six mobile phone operators added more than 21 lakh users in the month. According to the latest data of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, the total mobile users reached 13.08 crore when four mobile companies witnessed growth and two lost clients.
MILITANCY CAMPAIGN : Govt fell into its own trap: Mahbub
BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandaker Mahbub Hossain alleged that the government has fallen into the trap it laid by carrying out militancy propaganda. ‘Those who are now around the prime minister were used to be called godfathers of militancy. They now often utter the word militancy…the government also tried to find out militancy link to opposition’s movement.
Australia scraps Bangladesh tour
Australia called off a two-Test tour of Bangladesh on Thursday, citing terrorism fears after official warnings militants may attack Western interests. Cricket Australia said that advice from the country’s security and intelligence organisation and department of foreign affairs about an increased risk for the team meant this month’s matches could not proceed.
HAJJ STAMPEDE : Death of 41 Bangladeshis confirmed so far
The Bangladesh mission in Saudi Arabia on Thursday confirmed the death of 41 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims so far in the September 24 stampede in Mina, outside the holy city of Makkah. The death toll of Bangladeshis increased from 28, as reported on Wednesday. The figure is likely to go up according to officials concerned.
SQC, MOJAHEED EXECUTION : Warrants issued
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday issued the warrants for the execution of death penalties of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. The verdicts of Appellate Division upholding their death sentences were read out to the two war crimes death row inmates by the superintendents of two jails.
PM for global unity to tackle terrorism
Observing that terrorism and violent extremism remain as two major impediments to global peace and development, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called for a unity of all the countries to effectively address the threats.
