Ershad sees suffocating situation in country
Observing that country’s people lost their right to freedom of speech, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said now a suffocating environment was prevailing in the country as there was no scope of waging protests.
BNP, allies stage demo amidst police obstruction
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance on Sunday staged countrywide demonstrations, amidst police obstruction at places, protesting against the latest power and gas price hike. Police allegedly arrested some activists of the alliance in different parts of the country and some district-level leaders and activists were injured in police attacks.
Flood-hit people cry for foods, drinking water
Flood affected people in the north and central parts of the country were in want of food and safe drinking water at their homes and makeshift shelters. Reports received from across the districts on Sunday said a good number of calamity victims had been suffering badly as the government assistances were inadequate and that the relief goods were yet to reach many affected areas.
Thousands of jubilant migrants arrive in Austria from Hungary
Under a cold rain, waves of exhausted migrants late Saturday continued to pour into the border town of Nickelsdorf, in Austria's Burgenland state.
Kerry calls Russia about possible military buildup in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday to discuss reports of an imminent Russian military buildup in Syria, according to the State Department.
30 hurt as traditional pillow fight at West Point turns rough
West Point thrives on tradition, including a mass pillow fight held on campus to give first-year students a chance to blow off steam after a "tough first summer" of basic training, academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. said in a statement.
PM asks telcos to cut internet service prices
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the telephone operators to bring down internet service fees at consumer level as the government has reduced its bandwidth fees. She said her government had slashed the price of bandwidth several times and now the price is at Tk 625 against Tk 78,000 in 2008.
SQC son Hummam goes to jail in case filed in 2008
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Saturday sent a son of war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to jail after police arrested him on charge of murder attempt 8 years ago. The complaint was lodged with the Gulshan police, police said.
Delhi opposes $7 transit fee per tonne of cargo
India recently conveyed its reservations about the rate of transit and transshipment fees Bangladesh is contemplating to charge for its goods passing through it. Officials said that India conveyed its reservations even before Bangladesh could finalize the rates of transit and transshipment fees.
CITY WATER LOGGING : DNCC mayor points finger at grabbers
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Annisul Huq on Saturday said the water-logging in the capital is not possible to be solved overnight as powerful quarters have grabbed the city cannels and other water bodies.
