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2 Juba League men killed in Natore, Bogra

Two Jubo League activists have been killed by undefined attackers in separate incidents in Natore and Bogra
5 March 2015, 16:13 PM

UK urges end to violence

British Foreign Minister Hugo Swire urged all political parties in Bangladesh, the government and others in society to take confidence-building measures necessary to stop the violence.
5 March 2015, 14:09 PM

5 JCD men held at DU

Detectives detained five activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus for their alleged attempt to bring out a procession supporting the ongoing hartal and blockade .
5 March 2015, 11:50 AM

Obaidul donates book royalty to arson victims

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today donated the royalty he got for his two books to arson victims of the current political unrest.
5 March 2015, 11:39 AM

Khaleda blames violence on the AL

ON Tuesday, foreign diplomats, including the US and EU ambassadors in Dhaka, met with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office. Reiterating their urgent concerns about violence against innocent citizens of Bangladesh, the diplomats urged Khaleda to ensure that the violence resulting from her movement comes to an end.
4 March 2015, 18:00 PM

2 hurt in 14-party rally blasts

Two people were injured in crude bomb explosions during a rally of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance at Hazaribaghin Dhaka.
4 March 2015, 11:52 AM

Foreign powers linked to violence: Matia

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury says foreign powers are behind the BNP-Jamaat's ongoing hartals, blockade and violence,
3 March 2015, 14:16 PM

Tomorrow’s SSC exams postponed

(SSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed following extension hartal.
3 March 2015, 13:03 PM

Ctg lawyers to attend court for 3 hrs during hartals

Chittagong Bar Association decided that the lawyers in Chittagong will attend courts for three hours during hartal days, a meeting of the Chittagong Bar Association decided
3 March 2015, 12:22 PM

Hartal extended till 6am Friday

Hartal by 20 party alliance has been extended till 6:00am Friday demanding fresh election under a non-party administration
3 March 2015, 11:15 AM

Unabated violence

SO far BNP's political programme has cost 113 lives. Sixty of them were victims of arson attacks on buses and public transport. More than 1,200 vehicles have been destroyed by fire or damaged by miscreants. One hundred thirty people are writhing in agony in the burn units.
2 March 2015, 18:00 PM

6 crude bomb explosions in front of Dhaka New Market, 3 injured

Miscreants exploded six crude bombs in front of the New Market in Dhaka injuring at least three people
1 March 2015, 15:05 PM

ETV boss denied HC bail in sedition case

High Court bench denies bail to Ekushey TV Chairman Abdus Salam in a sedition case.
1 March 2015, 12:50 PM

20-party for int’l probe into ‘atrocities’

The BNP-led 20-party alliance calls for UN supervised international investigation into what it said extra-judicial killings, human rights violations and firebomb attacks in the country.
1 March 2015, 12:35 PM

UN chief renews appeal for peaceful solution

Ban Ki-moon express concerned over the rising tensions and continuing violence in Bangladesh and calls for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
26 February 2015, 11:34 AM

Bus torched in Gendaria

Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus in Shamibag area of Gendaria in Dhaka
25 February 2015, 14:36 PM

Sajjadul made PM's PS-1

Sajjadul Hassan, divisional commissioner of Sylhet, has been appointed as personal secreatry-1 to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
25 February 2015, 14:23 PM

Police denial about Manna’s detention shocks BNP

BNP expresses its astonishment after police denies picking up Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna.
24 February 2015, 14:49 PM

Arrest order for Mirza Abbas, Alamgir Kabir

A Dhaka court issued arrest warrants against five people, including former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas and state minister Alamgir Kabir, in a case filed for causing the state a loss of Tk 16 crore.
24 February 2015, 13:52 PM

Manna’s family files general diary

Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s family files a general diary with Banani Police Station after detectives denied his detention.
24 February 2015, 13:23 PM