Family alleges he was picked up by army personnel

Bright sunshine offers brief relief

Chiefs of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance are expected to meet today to finalise the seat-sharing deal for the February 12 parliamentary election.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised questions about eight ordinances enacted by the interim government as part of the reform initiatives.

Residents are facing severe hardship as construction of the 52-metre-long Kaunai Bridge in Barhatta upazila of Netrakona has remained suspended for nearly nine months.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday set February 10 for the start of the trial in a crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister’s adviser Salman F Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq.

Ahead of the February 12 election, 41 more aspirants regained their candidacy, including Kishorganj-5 independent candidate AHM Kaium, as the Election Commission yesterday declared their nomination appeals valid.

Rab has arrested the prime suspect in the murder of school student Fatema Akter Nili, who was found dead at her home in Dhaka’s Banasree area.

Proloy Chaki, a Pabna Awami League leader and a noted musician, died in hospital while in jail custody on Sunday night. He was 60.

Newly appointed US Ambassador-designate to Bangladesh Brent Christensen said he looks forward to strengthening ties between the United States and Bangladesh to promote peace and prosperity in the region.

With the general election knocking at the door, the BNP is seeking to attract female voters by pledging to introduce a “Family Card” that would provide women with cash assistance and essential items.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the government has failed to recover looted arms and that the law and order situation has not improved to a satisfactory level.

Political parties must be held accountable for failing to nominate at least five percent women candidates in the upcoming national election despite pledging to do so under the July National Charter, said the Women’s Political Rights Forum (FWPR) yesterday.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 15 special investigation teams to accelerate ongoing probes and ensure swift disposal of high-priority cases.

Munshiganj Press Club President Mir Bashir Uddin Jewel passed away at the age of 52 early yesterday.

The government has said Bangladesh’s interest in joining the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza hinges on several principles, including that the force be temporary and operate under a clear United Nations Security Council mandate.

Three jute mill workers, including two brothers, were killed and 10 others injured when a train hit a pickup van carrying workers in Faridpur’s Boalmari upazila yesterday.

The last three national elections were orchestrated at the highest levels of the state, with segments of the administration, police, Election Commission, and intelligence agencies mobilised to implement the plans, the inquiry commission on those polls said.

A Chattogram court yesterday sentenced 10 muggers to life term imprisonment for killing a constable of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police 12 years ago.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said there is no alternative to sincerely respecting the army, as it has helped the people of the country hold their heads high.