Ahsanullah Master killing: Death sentences for six upheld
The High Court on Wednesday upheld death sentences of a Juba Dal leader and five others of the 22 condemned convicts of killing Awami League lawmaker Ahsanullah Master at Tongi in Gazipur on May 7, 2004.
PM warns against harassment of innocent people
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has warned the authorities concerned against harassment of innocent people during the ongoing anti-militancy drives by police across the country.
Experienced killers now with AL: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday pointed the finger at the Jatiya Samajtanatrick Dal saying that ‘experienced killers’ were now with the ruling Awami League that resulted in the prevailing situation of the country.
Two ABT members remanded
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday granted a five-day remand for two members of banned Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team.
I am fine till now, says Inu
Leaders of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal faction led by Hasanul Haq Inu, a partner of the Awami League led alliance, at a human chain formed in the city on Tuesday blasted the Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam over his comment regarding the JSD.
11,684 arrested in four days
The number of people arrested in special drive reached 11,684, including 145 militancy suspects, in four days till Tuesday morning.
Brexit may hit B’desh export, say economists, exporters
Economists and exporters are in fear that a possible exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union could put a negative impact on the Bangladeshi exports to the UK, which is the third largest export destination for Bangladesh products.
Huda to back 14-party alliance programmes: Nasim
The Nazmul Huda-led Trinamool BNP from now on will express solidarity with and join programmes to be announced by the Awami League-led 14-party alliance.
Khaleda Zia hosts iftar in honour of foreign diplomats
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday took her iftar with the international diplomats stationed in Dhaka.
Maniruzzaman Miah dies
Educationist and a former Dhaka University vice-chancellor M Maniruzzaman Miah died of old age complications at Square Hospitals in Dhaka on Monday noon.