Former lawmaker Nadim Mostafa detained in city
The Rapid Action Battalion detained former lawmaker of Rajshahi Nadim Mostafa early Monday.
Barricade around Khaleda’s Gulshan office withdrawn after 15 days
Fifteen days after their strong vigil, police withdrew their barricade early Monday from in front of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson’s Gulshan office in the capital where she has reportedly been confined since January 3, United News of Bangladesh reports.
Pope Francis in Manila: Six million attend outdoor Mass
Pope Francis has celebrated an outdoor Mass in front of unprecedented crowds in the Philippine capital Manila.
‘Bowling in right areas more important than pace’
The Bangladesh team pace bowlers will try to bowl in the right areas rather than go for extra pace during their campaign in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, claimed pace-duo Taskin Ahmed and Al-Amin Hossain on Saturday.
Govt blocks Viber, Tango on security grounds
Govt blocks Viber, Tango on security grounds
Situation still not ripe to call in troops: home minister
The state minister for home affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Sunday said the law enforcers under his ministry like the Police, Rapid Action Battalion, Border Guard Bangladesh and Ansar were enough to face the present confrontational situation triggered by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance’s indefinite countrywide blockade.
One killed as blockade runs thru 13th day
A truck helper was killed in Barisal early Sunday, the 13th straight day of non-stop nationwide blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance.
Sense of deja vu as BCB revives technical body
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday brought back the controversial technical committee, raising fears of conflict of interest in certain activities as happened in the past. Six former cricketers – Jahangir Shah Badshah, Atahar Ali Khan, ASM Faruque, Ishtiaque Ahmed, Mainul Haque, and Shafiqul Haque – have been primarily considered as probable members subject to their approval.
NSI official killed in road accident
A junior officer of National Security Intelligent, MA Sattar, was hit by a local bus in front of the National Press Club and subsequently died on Saturday morning.
Splash of rain makes city air cleaner
It was a splash of rain, much awaited though, that made the city cleaner early Saturday.
