Bangladesh

SC asks Fakhrul to surrender by tomorrow

The Supreme Court rejects three petitions filed by BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, seeking extension of its order that granted him bail in three arson and vandalism cases.
2 November 2015, 04:52 AM

Tangail-4 by-polls stayed till Jan 31

The Supreme Court extends till January 31 its order that had stayed the process for holding Tangail-4 by-polls. It asks High Court to hear and dispose of a rule issued over the nomination of Krishak Shramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique by this time.
2 November 2015, 04:35 AM

Engage all political parties to stop such killings: BNP

BNP says the government should engage all political parties to stop recurring of killings like the murder of Faisal Arefin Dipon, owner of a publishing house.
1 November 2015, 15:57 PM

Int’l community condemns violence on liberal minds

International community today strongly condemned the brutal killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and attacks on the online community in Bangladesh.
1 November 2015, 15:38 PM

Dipan’s father believes in ‘ideology of killers’: Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahabubul Alam Hanif comes down heavily on Prof Abul Qashem Fazlul Huq for not seeking trial of the killers of his son publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
1 November 2015, 15:23 PM

Now criminals safe, people unsafe: Ershad

Concerned over publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan’s murder, Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad says now criminals are safe in the country but common people are becoming unsafe due to the prevailing impunity culture.
1 November 2015, 14:36 PM

Amnesty statement unacceptable: Shahriar

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam remarks most of the contents of Amnesty International statement published on October 27, regarding the trial of the two condemned war criminal – Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, are unacceptable.
1 November 2015, 11:35 AM

Gonojagoron Mancha calls 6-hr hartal for Tuesday

Gonojagoron Mancha calls a countrywide six-hour hartal from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Tuesday to protest killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and attack on three others.
1 November 2015, 10:17 AM

Zimbabwe series: Taskin left out for first 2 ODIs

Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced the Bangladesh squad for first two ODIs of the three-match series against Zimbabwe.
1 November 2015, 10:06 AM

Somoy Prakashan publisher gets death threat

A day into the killing of Jagriti Prokashani owner, Somoy Prakashan publisher Farid Ahmed receives threat on his life through short message service (SMS).
1 November 2015, 08:53 AM

Publisher killing: Booksellers to observe strike Monday

Booksellers decide to refrain from selling books across the country from tomorrow morning to afternoon protesting the attacks on two publishers in Dhaka.
1 November 2015, 08:45 AM

Attacks on Avijit’s publishers are isolated incidents: Kamal

A day after the attacks on two publishers of slain blogger Avijit Roy, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says such attacks are isolated incidents and not new in Bangladesh.
1 November 2015, 07:22 AM

New CNG auto-rickshaw fare from today

Although the new fare of CNG-run auto-rickshaws comes into effect in Dhaka city from today, many three-wheelers have been staying off the streets, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
1 November 2015, 07:21 AM

UN condemns publisher killing

Condemning the murder of Jagriti Prokashoni proprietor Faisal Arefin Dipan, the United Nations has urged the government to arrest the killers.
1 November 2015, 06:09 AM

I don’t want justice either: Banya

Like the father of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, slain blogger Avijit Roy’s wife Rafida Ahmed Banya does not seek justice for the murders of the bloggers and publishers.
1 November 2015, 05:10 AM

JSC, JDC exams begin today

Class VIII terminal tests – Junior School Certificate (JSC) and its madrassa equivalent Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations – began across the country.
1 November 2015, 04:56 AM

Graft case: SC scraps Mamun’s acquittal

The Supreme Court scraps the High Court judgement that had acquitted businessmen Giasuddin Al Mamun in a corruption case.
1 November 2015, 04:25 AM

The emerging positives of Bangladesh

Recently, the well-known Boston Consulting Group wrote a piece entitled 'Bangladesh – the surging consumer market nobody saw
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Attacks on publishers cowardly, act prompt: BNP

BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses his party’s strong condemnation over the attacks on country’s publishers that killed one and injured three others in Dhaka.
31 October 2015, 15:48 PM

British envoy condemns attacks on publishers

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert W Gibson condemns the double attacks on publishers that killed one and injured three others.
31 October 2015, 15:23 PM