President urges students to combat terrorism, militancy
President Abdul Hamid urged on Tuesday students to stand against terrorism and militancy aiming to build a 'Sonar Bangla' envisioned by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports UNB.He also asked them to ensure that terrorism and militancy have no room in Bangladesh.The President was addressing the 3rd...
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BNP bins Quader's remarks
BNP termed on Tuesday 'baseless and fabricated' Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader's comment that its acting chairman Tarique Rahman behind the attack on Bangladesh High Commission office in London, reports UNB."Awami League leaders are making unguarded remarks to belittle Tarique Rahman out of their anger. Obaidul Quader's comment involving...
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Tarique enough to intensify crisis in BNP: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said graft case convicted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman is more than enough to intensify crisis in the party, reports BSS."We don't want to see split in BNP. It's a big political party. But if it...
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Phulgazi chairman Ekram murder verdict Mar 13
A court in Feni has scheduled Mar 13 for delivering the verdict in the murder of Phulgazi Upazila council Chairman Ekramul Haque, reports bdnews24.com.On May 20, 2014, the local Awami League leader was killed in a daylight attack when his convoy was waylaid in the Feni district town. Armed assailants...
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Khaleda not shown arrested in any other case: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was sentenced in Zia Orphanage Trust case and "she has not been shown arrested" in any other cases, reports UNB.Replying to the quarry of reporters about Khaleda's arrest at the secretariat, the minister said, "Wrong information has...
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AL internal clash hurts 10 in Jhenaidah
JHENAIDAH, Feb 13 (UNB): At least 10 people were injured on Tuesday in a factional clash between two groups of the activists of ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy in Ibrahimpur area of Sailakupa in the district.Officer-in-charge of Sailakupa Police Station Alamgir Hossain said the clash ensued around 9 am...
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Cops nab seven Jubo Dal, Shibir men with petrol bombs
JOYPURHAT, Feb 13 (UNB): Police in separate drives arrested a leader and an activist of Jubo Dal and five activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with five Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) and three crude bombs in the district town.
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Khaleda, Tarique paying for their wrongdoings: Inu
Claiming that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman are not victims of political vengeance or political trial, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu observed on Tuesday, saying they are facing the consequences of their misdeeds, reports UNB."Convicted in people's court long ago for Hawa Bhaban corruption, Khaleda and...
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