AUG 15 KILLINGS : Objective was to take revenge for defeat of Pakistan: Hasina

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday said that the main objective of August 15, 1975 killings was to take revenge for the defeat of the Pakistani occupation forces in the War of Independence and for the establishment of a new country, Bangladesh.

LAND SWAP : National flag hoisted in 111 enclaves

Local administrations in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Panchagarh and Nilphamari on Saturday morning hoisted the national flag and played the national anthem in 111 enclaves, which became the integral part of Bangladesh from midnight past Friday, to mark the land swap with India.

Resolve crisis of Swan Garments: workers’ leaders

Politicians and trade union leaders on Friday at a discussion meeting in the city called on the Awami League led government to take immediate steps to resolve crisis of the Swan Garments.

ENCLAVE SWAP: People celebrate freedom at midnight

Enclave dwellers both old and young, men and women celebrated ‘freedom from confined life’ of 68 years in a festive mood by lighting 68 candles in each enclave and hoisting the Bangladesh national flag at midnight past Friday, the very moment when 162 such territories in Bangladesh and India ceased to exist.

Those burnt people to death won’t be spared: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday reiterated that those hooligans of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-Jamaat-e-Islami who have burnt people to death and injured and damaged vehicles in the name of hartal and blockade would not be spared.

3 killed as Komen crosses Ctg coast

Houses damaged, croplands, fisheries projects washed away

Enclave swap: Joy beyond boundaries for thousands

It is a celebration time for thousands of people living in the hitherto India-Bangladesh enclaves as they are awaiting the much-sought enclave swap between the two countries at one minute past midnight on Saturday, breaking the shackles of separation from their homelands.

Deep depression turns cyclonic storm Komen: Danger signal No 7 in 7 districts, 2 ports

All maritime ports in Bangladesh have been asked to hoist danger signal number 7 as cyclonic storm Komen is likely to hit six southern districts by this afternoon, a special weather bulletin of the Met office said Wednesday night.

NBR to facilitate e-payment of large tax thru banks

The National Board of Revenue is going to introduce a new e-payment software, replacing the old one to facilitate large taxpayers to pay any amount of tax online through their bank accounts, officials said.