Manna alleges torture in custody.
Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday told a metropolitan magistrate that he feared for his life as he was tortured in 10-day police custody for interrogation in a case on charge of ‘trying to instigate mutiny in the armed forces.’
Historic March 7 today.
The ruling Awami League and other like-minded political and socio-cultural organisations would celebrate today the 44th anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s epoch-making speech at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on this day in 1971.
Govt to be held responsible for any unwarranted situation: BNP.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday said that the government would be held responsible for any unwarranted developments in the country for its filure to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
Sedition case filed against Manna, Khoka.
A sedition case was lodged against Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna and Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka on Thursday for their telephone conversation leaked on social media.
NHRC has chief justice’s support against extra-judicial killings.
National Human Rights Commission chairman, Mizanur Rahman, has said the persons involved with extra-judicial killings must be brought to justice, following a meeting with Chief Justice SK Sinha at the latter’s office on Thursday.
Kamaruzzaman files review petition seeking stay on his execution.
Death row war crimes convict Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman on Thursday filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking review of the Supreme Court verdict that had upheld his death sentence for war crimes
Khaleda wants to land in jail to avoid peoples’ wrath: Hasina.
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday told parliament that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, being isolated from the people, now wanted to land in jail to save herself from the wrath of people.
Shamim demands punishment of Khaleda for using national flag.
Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman on Wednesday demanded action against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for using the national flag during her meeting with foreign diplomats at her office on Tuesday night.
Arson, vandalism mark another day of blockade, hartal.
An Awami League rally at Hazaribagh in the capital came under crude bomb attack leaving local lawmaker Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and four others injured. Meanwhile, more than 20 vehicles were either set on fire or vandalized,
Khaleda’s graft cases hearing adjourned till April 5, warrant active Crude bombs exploded amid heightened security.
The Special Judge’s Court-3 on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the two graft cases against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia till April 5, keeping the arrest warrants active,
