Time coming to oust govt thru mass upsurge: BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed urged on Tuesday his party leaders and activists to have patience as the time is coming to oust the current 'oppressive government' through a mass upsurge, reports UNB."Many people think how long they'll endure the repression. We've to withstand it for a few more days....
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Ismail Hossain Samrat
Police taking expelled Jubo League Dhaka South unit president Ismail Hossain Samrat to a Dhaka court that placed him on a 10-day remand in two separate cases on Tuesday — Focus Bangla
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Five Gaibandha men get death penalty
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced on Tuesday five war criminals to death for the atrocities they committed during the Liberation War in 1971, report agencies.The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam pronounced the verdict.The condemned convicts are Md Ranju Mia, rajakar commander Abdul Jobbar (86), Md Jafijar...
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AL candidate wins Satkania UZ polls amid BNP boycott
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 15: Awami League (AL) candidate won the election to Satkania Upazila (UZ) Parishad in Chattogram with BNP aspirant boycotting the race citing vote rigging, capture of polling centres and obstruction to voters from franchising their rights.BNP candidate boycotted the polls at 10:00 am citing the allegations.AL-nominated candidate MA...
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BNP wants to make Abrar murder an issue for movement, says Quader
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday BNP does not want justice for Abrar Fahad murder rather the party wants to make an issue for movement, reports BSS."If BNP carries violence centring the Abrar Fahad murder incident, steps will be taken against them," he said.The AL leader...
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56 BNP men indicted for obstructing police
A Dhaka court framed on Tuesday charges against 56 leaders and activists of BNP including Mirza Abbas, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal and Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel in a case lodged for allegedly obstructing police from performing their duties in 2012, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur indicted them...
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DU mourns Jagannath Hall tragedy
Teachers, students and staff of Dhaka University (DU) mourned on Tuesday the tragic deaths of students, employees and guests in a building collapse at its Jagannath Hall on October 15, 1985, reports UNBOn that day, 40 people, including 26 students and 14 guests, died in the tragic collapse of the...
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AL leader Abul Kalam dies
Shariatpur Sadar Upazila Awami League (AL) general secretary Abul Kalam died at a city hospital on Tuesday, reports BSS.He was 67.He is survived by wife, son and three daughters.Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed her profound sorrow at the death of Abul Kalam. In a condolence message, she prayed for...
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