Nazrul’s death anniv today

The day’s programme will begin with placing wreaths at the poet’s tomb on Dhaka University Central Mosque premises in the morning. Different socio-cultural organisations have planned elaborate programmes marking the poet’s death anniversary. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Nazrul Institute have jointly organised a programme at the academy featuring discussion, Nazrul Padak distribution ceremony and cultural programmes. Bangla Academy observed the day on Wednesday when Nazrul Academy will observe the poet’s death anniversary tomorrow.

Utilise land of closed public industries: PM

The prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday underscored the need for the proper utilisation of the lands of closed down state-run industries saying that no public industry would be privatised in the future.

People lost rights to freedom of speech, says Ershad

Observing that the country’s people have lost their rights to freedom of speech, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday said they want to see true democracy in the country, reports United News of Bangladesh.

Joint forces begin operation to flush out Myanmar insurgents in Bandarban

A joint-operation of Border Guard Bangladesh and armed forces began on Wednesday afternoon to flush out the Myanmar insurgents from Bangladesh territory at Bara Modak of Thanchi in Bandarban.

EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS : UK wants investigation

The British government on Tuesday stressed the need for proper investigation into the incidents of extrajudicial killings and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

Selima among 14 BNP leaders face arrest

A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued warrants for the arrest of 14 Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders, including its vice-chairman Selima Rahman, in an arson case filled with Khilgaon police station.

HC asks govt to explain why financial aid not given to Kalshi arson survivors

The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to explain in four weeks why it would not be asked to give adequate financial aid to the lone survivor Farzana of the arson attack to Kurmitola Bihari camp at Kalshi in the capital’s Pallabi area on June 14, 2014.

BNP asks Inu to clarify Ganabahini’s role in Mujib killing

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday asked chief of a Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal faction and information minister Hasanul Haq Inu to clarify before the nation the role of himself, his party and Ganabahini in killing the country’s founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Court orders judicial probe into Arzu’s death in ’gunfight’

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday asked to initiate judicial inquiry into the killing of Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Arzu Mia by Rapid Action Battalion in a ‘gunfight’ at Hazaribagh in the city on August 18.

Communication on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj road suspended

The roads and highways authority suspended communication on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway for reconstruction of the road creating immense suffering to commuters. Very small numbers of vehicles are playing between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj using alternative route avoiding the highway.