Actor Ferdous to return to Bangladesh as India revokes visa
Bangladeshi film actor Ferdous Ahmed’s visa has been revoked by the Indian authorities allegedly for campaigning for the Trinamool Congress for the upcoming Loko Shabha election, scheduled on April 18.
ACC begins probe into forged release of imports
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday initiated an inquiry into the release of some 30 containers under 22 import consignments from the Chattogram Customs House, which was
Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning
‘ABOUT suffering they were never wrong’, wrote WH Auden in the poem ‘Musée Des Beaux Arts.’ These lines occurred to me last week when all eyes were focused on the brutal British seizure of Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
It’s up to Khaleda, her family to seek parole: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that it was up to their chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family whether she will apply for parole.
Govt jute mills workers begin fresh agitation
The state-owned jute mills workers on Monday began a four-day fresh agitation programme, including strike, road and railway blockade, to press home their nine-point demands, including payment of all arrears and implementation of the National Wage and Productivity Commission Award 2015.
Nusrat’s killers won’t be spared: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated that killers of Sonagazi madrassah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi would not be spared.
Ex-OC of Sonagazi sued under ICT act
Former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi police station Moazzem Hossain was charged with the crime of spreading Feni madrassah girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s video statement on youtube under Digital Security Act.
Bogura BNP leader killed
Miscreants killed a leader of Transport Owners’ association and also a local leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party at downtown market in Bogura on Sunday night, police and witnesses said.
Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, was celebrated across the country on Sunday amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm.
Nusrat murder: Nur Uddin, Shamim ‘confess’ to their part
Two accused -- Nur Uddin and Shahadat Hossain Shamim - in the madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi killing case reportedly confessed before a court here on Sunday to their part in the incident.
