Syrians entering Lebanon face new restrictions
New restrictions on Syrians entering Lebanon come into force on Monday, further tightening the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the war.
24 trucks parked as Khaleda’s confinement continues
At least 24 trucks laden with sand and bricks were parked in front of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office in the capital and its adjacent roads in a bid to block the roads to her office.
BNP vows to hold rally
Tension gripped people as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday vowed to hold the rally it planned for today defying a ban, while the law enforcers laid siege to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office for the second day.
Alleged al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al Libi dies in U.S. hospital, family say
Abu Anas al Libi, an alleged al Qaeda operative accused of involvement in the bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa who was captured by U.S. special forces in Libya, has died in a U.S. hospital
Krishak League leader bombed to death in city
A local leader of Bangladesh Krishak League was allegedly killed in a bomb attack at Islambagh in the capital on Sunday afternoon.
Nasir, Soumya picked for World Cup
Bangladesh on Sunday recalled batsman Nasir Hossain and picked all-rounder Soumya Sarkar in their 15-man squad for the World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan announced the squad at a packed press conference more than two hours after the schedule.
DMP bans rallies in capital
Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday put a ban on all rallies in the capital from 5:00pm to ward off any untoward situation.
Indonesia officials: Airline wasn't licensed to fly Sunday route
Indonesia did not have a license to fly the Surabaya-to-Singapore route on Sunday that ended in tragedy, it has been revealed
Police deployed at Khaleda’s office, BNP yet to get rally permission, arrest continues.
The police on Saturday night laid siege to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office forcing her along with a few female leaders to stay inside. Khaleda Zia at about 11:45pm tried to go out to visit BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, who was reportedly admitted to Apollo Hospital in the city in police custody.
Crisis looms as AL in no mood for dialogue
Having completed one year in office in its second consecutive term virtually without resistance, the Awami League-led government now appears more reluctant than before to hold dialogue with its archrival Bangladesh Nationalist Party for an inclusive election. The Awami League has turned a deaf ear to the BNP’s repeated demand for a consensus over an election-time administration for free and fair polls that intensified uncertainty leading to a political impasse.
