A schoolgirl, two Jamaat-Shibir activists and a transport worker were killed and scores injured in violent clashes between pickets and law enforcers at different places of the country during Tuesday’s shutdown enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami, Shahbagh protesters and left-leaning student organisations. Shortly after the International Crimes Tribunal 1 handed former Jamaat amir Ghulam Azam 90 years in jail on Monday, Bangladesh […]
The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday said that corruption, terrorism and repression would be removed if the Awami League government could be overthrown. She said that democracy would be strengthened, peace restored and public welfare ensured with the ouster of the government. Khaleda said this as she briefly addressed an iftar ensured with the overthrowing of the government. Khaleda […]
International Crimes Tribunal 2 is set to deliver its verdict today against Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed in a war crimes case. The tribunal’s presiding judge Justice Obaidul Hassan after beginning the day’s proceedings on Tuesday said that the judgement in the Mojaheed case that had been kept reserved had already been prepared. He said that the […]
Jurists said that no Bangladesh law defines the senior citizen by age. At least to senior lawyers, Khandker Mahbub Hossain and Anisul Huq justified the punishment handed down to Ghulam Azam because of his age. Anis said, ‘It proved that justice was done so many years after the crimes were committed.’ The positive side of the verdict was, he said, […]
Yunus Centre on Tuesday accused prime minister Sheikh Hasina of making ‘false’ complaints about Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and said some of her allegations were ‘damaging’ to the country. In a press statement Yunus Centre, a one-stop resource centre for all Grameen social business-related activities, said the prime minister had made allegations of corruption against three world renowned institutions, namely […]
Clashes overnight between police and supporters of Egypt’s deposed president left at least seven people dead, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest eruption of political violence on the country’s streets since the military toppled Mohammed Morsi nearly two weeks ago. The bloodshed, which comes a week after army troops and police killed more than 50 Morsi supporters, made clear the […]
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday told the parliament that the government had so far arrested more than 600 leaders and activists of the Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, for their alleged involvement in extortion and tender snatching. There some students who have infiltrated the Chhatra League for protection but the government took action against […]
At least seven people were killed and 20 injured as a bus headed off the road into the River Turag after it collided with another bus at Ashulia Beribadh, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, on Tuesday. Five of the deceased who could be identified were Abdur Rahman Babu, 40, Ali Hossian, 30, a worker of Beximco Textile, Rabiullah, […]
Detained BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s cousin businessman Quayum Reza Chowdhury on Tuesday testified that he dropped Salauddin at Tejgaon International Airport in Dhaka on March 29, 1971. Quayum said this in his deposition made before the International Crimes Tribunal 1 as the third defence witness for Salauddin, also Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member. The witness, now 63, said […]
Eight more F-7BG1 fighters have been added to Bangladesh Air Force recently, raising the number to 16 in the squadron, officials said. The defence ministry officials said that the eight new Chinese-made F-7BG1 fighter aircraft reached Bangladesh from China on Sunday. Each of the fighters worth about US$ 9.8 million would strengthen the operational capabilities of the Air Force, the […]
The last budget session of the current Jatiya Sangsad was prorogued on Tuesday amid absence of opposition at the end of the session. For the first time in the ninth parliament, the opposition joined budget session on June 3 and participated in the debates along the session but for three days. The opposition skipped sittings on June 6, when the […]
Water levels in 25 river stations, monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, have marked rises and 44 stations recorded falls. Among the 73 monitored water level stations, four registered steady, a bulletin issued by FFWC said on Tuesday. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma are likely to fall while the River Meghna may rise in the next 72 hours. The […]
Left-leaning parties, experts and labour leaders rejected the amended labour law passed by parliament on Monday saying that the new law ignored the rights of factory workers, the garment workers in particular. They said that the new law fastened the workers more tightly to protect the interest of the factory owners which jeopardised the amendment of the Bangladesh Labour Law […]
Law minister Shafique Ahmed said on Tuesday that the government should act upon the observation of the Ghulam Azam judgement that dubbed Jamaat-e-Islami as a criminal organisation. Asked whether the government should take steps to ban Jamaat, the career lawyer-turned minister said that it was the responsibility of the home affairs ministry to execute the tribunal’s verdict and its observation […]
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday, expressed her satisfaction at the verdict that jailed former Jamaat chief Ghulam Azam for 90 years. In her valedictory speech prior to the prorogation of the parliament session, the leader of the house said that she was satisfied as it was the Awami League government that made pledge for the trial of war […]
The law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Shafique Ahmed said that as per the existing constitutional provision the president cannot grant any prayer seeking clemency for anyone convicted of committing crimes against humanity. ‘Killing, mass killing, atrocity, arson, rape, forced conversion and expulsion from a country are always recognised as international crimes. The constitution never approves any mercy to anyone, […]
The residence of upazila nirbahi officer and the building of police constables at Chauhali upazila in Sirajganj were eroded by the river Jamuna on Tuesday. The residences of the upazila chairman and police officers are also at the verge of erosion, locals said. About 1.6kilometre Jamuna river protection embankment at the upazila headquarters had already been engulfed by the water […]
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday called upon people to make their united efforts so that the community clinics in rural areas can function properly and play role in development of health sector. Terming the community clinics as unique example of the present government’s stride to reach healthcare service to rural people, she said the flagship programme of the […]
The Benapole customs sold 250 kilograms of hilsha at Tk 150 per kg in an auction on Monday. Assistant commissioner of auction department Sadhan Kumar Kundu told New Age that he had no alternative other than auctioning the fish at such a low price because it was a perishable item. ‘The size of weight of each fish was 500 gram to […]
Two activists of the United People’s Democratic Front were killed in a gunfight between the armed cadres of UPDF and Parbatya Chattagram Janasanghati Samity at Barmachhari union in Lakkhichhari upazila on Tuesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Sources said armed cadres of UPDF and PCJSS fought intermittent gunfights at Barmachhari union for an hour from […]
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