Thursday, 02 May, 2024

National

Formal charge against Kaiser submitted

DHAKA: Formal charge against Jatiya Party former state minister Mohammad Kaiser was submitted to International Crimes Tribunal for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity war crime during Liberation War.ICT-2 prosecutors Turin Afroj, Jeyad Al Malum, Taposh Kanti Bal and Rezia

Sheikh Hasina takes first

DHAKA: Awami League has started distribution of nomination papers on Sunday morning for participating in the upcoming 10th parliament elections.First nomination paper has been collected on behalf of ruling Awami League president, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at 10:30am from

North & south’s rail link restored

NATORE: The rail communication of south and northern part of the country restored after a six-hour halt as hartal supporters removed the fishplates of rail track Lalpur of Natore districts early Sunday.Iswardi GRP thana Officer-in-Charge told banglanews, “The rail services on the routes

23 RMG factories shut in Ashulia

ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities concerned declared closed 23 readymade garments factories in Jirabo, Ghosbagh, Narshingpur, Jamgora areas of Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, Sunday morning amid workers unrest.Sources said that workers of various factories took to the streets and

Rail line removed in 2 dists

DHAKA: The rail communication of south and northern party of the country was halted as hartal supporters removed the fishplates of rail track Lalpur of Natore and Iswardi of Pabna districts on Sunday morning.Our Natore correspondent reports: Miscreants removed the rail tracks after

Cocktails blasted at Dr Piash house

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted two cocktails in front of residence of BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim on Saturday night.The incident took place at around 8:15pm on Saturday.Witnesses said some hartal supporters blasted two cocktails at Piash Dhanmondi’s house around 8:15pm and fled

Noor Hossain Day Sunday

DHAKA: The Nation will observe the Shaheed (martyred) Noor Hossain Day Sunday commemorating the supreme sacrifice of the pro- democratic activist, who laid down his life to overthrow the then autocratic regime of Hossain Mohammad Ershad.On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain was killed in

Cocktails blasted at Nayapaltan

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted eight cocktails at Nayapaltan, T&T Colony and Fakirapool in the capital on Saturday evening.Police opened blank fire to bring the situation under control.Witnesses said miscreants blasted two cocktails at Nayapaltan intersection, one at Fakirapool, T&T Colony and

BGB deployed in capital ahead of hartal

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the capital ahead of 84-hour hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.A total of 12 platoon BGB members deployed in the important points of the capital from 6:00pm on Saturday to ensure security of city dwellers.BGB sources

5 vehicles torched in city

DHAKA: Miscreants torched several vehicles in different points in the city on Saturday ahead of countrywide 84-hour hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.The torching and vandalism triggered severely after the arrests of five top BNP leaders Friday night and early Saturday.BNP backed

2 workers killed in Faridpur

FARIDPUR: Two workers of a workshop were killed as a truck rammed them at Talma intersection of Nagarkanda upazila of the district.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the incident.Sources said a Barisal-bound rashly driven truck knocked them at a workshop as

Workers-cops clash injures 30 in Ashulia

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least 30 readymade garment workers were injured in a clash with police at Ashulia, outskirts of capital Dhaka on Saturday noon.Industrial police sources said that agitating workers staged protest and vandalized several garments at Jamgara, Burir Bazar, Ghosbagh, Jirabo

UK concerned over BD politics

DHAKA: British High Commissioner to Dhaka Robert Gibson on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over the continued confrontation instead of dialogue between the two major political parties—opposition BNP and ruling Awami League.The discontent came from an official statement issued by the

8 killed in Comilla road crash

COMILLA: At least eight people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Mainamati area of the district on Saturday evening.Of the deceased, six were identified as Hasina Begum, 32, wife of Barek Mia and Rozina Akter, 25, wife of Swapon Mia of Mainamati and Nazrul Islam,

Hasina seeks vote for AL in Moulvibazar

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Saturday sought vote for Awami League in the next general elections.“Make a commitment by raising hands that you will cast vote for Awami League in the next general elections,” she indicating her audience.  

Road crash kills JSC candidate

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A Junior School Certificate (JSC) candidate was killed in a road accident while three other candidates injured in another accident in the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Wahedur, 14, son of Saidur Rahman, hailed from Sanpur Gazipara of Nachol

BD nuke power team leaves for Belarus Monday

DHAKA: A delegation comprising experts and officials from Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Ministry of Science and Technology will leave Dhaka for Belarus on Monday to visit an under construction Nuclear Power Plant.During the visit the members of the delegation will get acquainted

PM set to address Moulvibazar rally

MOULVIBAZAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president arrived in Barolekha Upazila in the district on Saturday. A helicopter carrying the premier landed at helipad set up in the upazila at around 1:50pm.Sources said Sheikh Hasina is set to address a mass rally at

7 RMG factories shut amid protest

ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities of seven garment factories declared closed their factories on Saturday morning amid workers protest in Ashulia, on outskirt of Dhaka.Sources said that hundreds workers of garments factories have staged protest programmes for last couple of days as garments

BNP leaders to be taken to court in afternoon

DHAKA: The BNP leaders who were detained by Metropolitan detective branch of police will be produced before court on Saturday afternoon.DB sources said that the detainees would be shown arrested in various cases.But it is not confirmed whether any remand plea would be filed for