BANGLADESH (BD) NEWS HEADLINES 24: 2015-01-04

Crude bomb explodes near Chapainawabganj magistrate’s house - The Daily Star

Miscreants exploded a crude bomb in front of official residence of the Chapainawabganj chief judicial magistrate in the district town this evening.- See More

22 vehicles set on fire- The Daily Star

Miscreants set fire to at least 22 vehicles including buses and private cars in Dhaka and elsewhere of the country today as the BNP-led alliance’s nonstop blockade continues for the fifth day. - See More

4 Ijtema devotees among 10 killed - The Independent

At least ten people, including four travelling to Ijtema, were killed and several others were injured in four road accidents in the capital and elsewhere in the country yesterday.Three people were killed and one other was seriously injured as a bus hit a roadside shop in the capital’s Badda area yesterday morning. -See More

Section 144 in Rangamati after clash - The Daily Star

ocal administration has imposed the section 144 in Rangamati municipality for an indefinite period following a clash between the activists of Pahari Chhatra Parishad and several organisations of Bangalee settlers.- See More

Over 2,000 feared killed in Boko Haram massacre - The Daily Star

Boko Haram militants opened fire on northern Nigerian villages, leaving bodies scattered everywhere and as many as 2,000 people feared dead, officials said. -See More

‘Tarique’s aide sent fraudulent statement’ - The Daily Star

UK-based International Business Times updates story after US House Committee protest-See More

Akram Khan meets Rubel at Dhaka jail - The Daily Star

Akram Khan, chairman of Bangladesh Cricket Board’s cricket operation, and parents of national team cricketer Rubel Hossain met him at Dhaka Central Jail this morning. - See More

‘It’s fake news’ - The Daily Star

Indian ruling BJP chief trashes BNP claim of his calling Khaleda

Amid broiling controversy and counter claims by rival blocs on whether chief of Indian ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called the BNP chairperson over phone, -See More

Obama issues 2nd veto threat in 2 days - The Bangladesh Today

The White House issued its second veto threat in as many days Wednesday against top-priority legislation of the new, Republican-controlled Congress. - See More

Blockade continues amid sporadic incidents - The Bangladesh Today

The countrywide indefinite transport blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, is progressing amid stray incidents of clashes and vandalism in different parts of the country, including the capital. -See More

Khaleda’s office gate finally unlocked - The Bangladesh Today

Law enforcers finally unlocked the main gate of BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office on Thursday where Khaleda Zia has remained confined for six days with huge law enforcers deployed around it. -See More

Hackers try to blackmail Swiss bank after stealing data: report - The Bangladesh Today

GENEVA, - Swiss bank BCGE said yesterday hackers had stolen the personal data of thousands of clients as a newspaper reported it was being blackmailed, reports BSS. See More

LRA’s Dominic Ongwen ‘capture’: Seleka rebels want $5m reward - The Bangladesh Today

CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC : Seleka rebels in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) say they should get a reward for capturing a Ugandan militia leader wanted for war crimes, reports Reuters. -See More

4 B'deshi workers die in Lebanon for faulty heating - The Daily Observer

Four Bangladeshi workers died from suffocation as a result of faulty heating in their room in a mountainous region north of Lebanon..See More

Bus set ablaze in Shahbagh - The Daily Observer

Miscreants set ablaze a passenger bus at Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Saturday evening, the sixth day of the blockade forced See More

Movement cannot be carried out thru’ sniper attacks: Hanif - The Daily Observer

Taking a swipe at BNP’s for its ongoing countrywide transport blockade, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Saturday said a ... See More

Sujan calls upon President to initiate effective dialogue - The Daily Observer

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan), a civil society platform working for good governance, has called upon President Abdul Hamid to initiate a meaningful ..See More

FBCCI for a dialogue to overcome political crisis - The Daily Observer

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has stressed for holding an effective dialogue among the political parties for..-See More

3 family members killed in Tangail road crash - The Daily Observer

Tangail : Three members of a family were killed in a road accident at Porabari in Ghatail upazila on Saturday.- See More

Country needs good doctor, not patient killers, says PM - The Daily Observer

Worried at the poor quality of education and doctors coming out from the country’s private medical colleges, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on -See More

Biswa Ijtema's Akheri munajat Sunday - The Daily Observer

The "Akheri Munajat" (concluding prayer) of the first phase of Biswa Ijtema on the banks of the river Turag at Tongi will.. Read More

5 dead as French police free hostages - New Age

Five people were killed, including the gunman, and four were left critically wounded after a hostage drama in eastern Paris ended with a police assault on Friday. - See More

75 injured in villagers’ clash in Madaripur - New Age

At least 75 people including policemen and journalists were injured in sporadic clashes between the people neighbouring villages of Tatikandi of Rajair in Madaripur and Charprashannadi of Muksudpur in Gopalganj on Saturday. - See More

PM tells health ministry to keep up standard of medical edn - New Age

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday launched academic activities of 11 public medical colleges in the country, directing the health ministry to maintain standard of the newly-established medical colleges, run by both government and private entrepreneurs, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reports. - See More

BNP alerts party men against govt’s ‘subversive acts’ - New Age

Voicing apprehension that the government may carry out ‘subversive’ acts during 20-party’s ongoing non-stop blockade programme, BNP on Saturday asked its leaders and activists to stay alert. - See More

Sit for dialogue: Sujan - New Age

Citizens’ for good governance, a platform of civil society members, on Saturday called the chiefs of two leading political parties for engaging in dialogue to resolve the political impasse soon. - See More

FBCCI to take legal course to stop hartal, blockade - New Age

Country’s apex trade-body, the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Saturday said it might take legal course to refrain the political parties from enforcing violent programmes like hartal for the sake of country’s economy. - See More

2 ‘pirates ’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’ - The Independent

Two alleged pirates were killed in a‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila of Bagerhat on Friday morning.- Read More

Crude bombs hurled at Law Minister’s house - The Independent

Unidentified miscreants hurled two crude bombs targeting the Banani residence of Law Minister Anisul Huq in the capital on Friday night that left a security guard injured. - Read More

Shamsher Mobin Chy on 5-day remand - The Independent

BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury was placed on a five-day remand in a case filed over the December 24 Bakshibazar violence.- Read More

Random arrests, censorship to ignite tension in Bangladesh: HRW - The Independent

The Bangladesh government should immediately end its use of excessive force, stop arbitrary arrests of members of opposition parties, and lift restrictions on the media, said the Washington-based Human Rights Watch - Read More

Motorcyclist killed in Laxmipur - The Daily Sun

A motorcyclist killed by the attacked of BNP supporters of the blockade in Kamalnagar on Thursday night. - See more

4 Ijtema devotees killed in Manikganj road crash - The Daily Sun

A minibus rammed into a private car on the Dhaka-Aricha highway under Dhamrai upazila in Manikganj on Friday morning, leaving four Ijtema devotees dead on the spot and one injured. - See More

US trashes fraudulent statement on Bangladesh - The Daily Star

US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has trashed issuance of a press statement on Bangladesh and termed it as fraudulent. - Read More

Double hostage crisis in France - The Daily Star

A gunman has seized hostages at a kosher supermarket in Paris as police in northern France have cornered the two Charlie Hebdo massacre suspects. - Read More

Rajapaksa suffers shock election defeat - The Daily Star

Sri Lanka's long-time leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has been defeated in the presidential election. - Read More

HRW slams govt for gagging opposition, media - The Daily Star

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly criticised Bangladesh government’s steps towards “curbing” the activities of BNP, the Jamaat-e-Islami, and the media saying such censorship will inflame the already tense situation in the country. -Read More

BJP chief didn’t telephone Khaleda, claims AL- The Daily Star

The ruling Awami League said today BNP lied about the telephone conversation between its Chairperson Khaleda Zia and BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday. Read More

Blockade to continue until govt’s removal: Rizvi - The Daily Star

BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed today said the ongoing countrywide blockade will continue until the removal of the Awami League-led government.- Read More

9 held with bombs from Ijtema ground - The Daily Observer

Members of police on Friday arrested 9 people along with bombs from Ijtema ground on the bank of river Turag in Tongi.- See More

Govt to compensate if vehicles damaged during blockade: Asad - The Daily Observer

The government will pay compensation to the owners if any vehicle is damaged or torched on the streets during the countrywide indefinite blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance. - See More

Shamsher Mobin placed on 5-day remand - The Daily Observer

A Dhaka court on Friday placed BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury on a five-day remand in a case filed for assaulting Awami League MP Chhabi Biswas in the city on December 24. - See More

Arbitrary arrests, censorship to inflame tension in Bangladesh, says HRW - The Daily Observer

Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena takes oath this evening - The Daily Observer

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost his bid for a third term on Friday, ending a decade of rule that critics say had become increasingly authoritarian and marred by nepotism and corruption. Read More

1,070-MW power to be added to national grid this year - The Bangladesh Today

DHAKA, – Some 1,070-megawatt (MW) power from the public sector power plant would be added to the national power grid this year aimed at reaching power to every household in the country - Read More

Economic prosperity only means to live with dignity: PM - The Bangladesh Today

DHAKA, - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought support of the country’s leading economists to take Bangladesh to a dignified position saying economic prosperity is the only means to live with honour amidst world community, reports BSS. - Read More

First phase Biswa Ijtema begins today - The Bangladesh Today

DHAKA, -The first phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second biggest Islamic congregation after the holy Hajj, began this morning with general sermons (aam-bayan) on the bank of river Turag at Tongi, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, reports BSS.- Read More

Crisis-hit Croatia to elect president in uncertain vote - The Bangladesh Today

ZAGREB, - Croatia elects a president in a run-off vote Sunday expected to be a tight fight between centre-left incumbent Ivo Josipovic and conservative Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, with both pledging to lead the country out of a deep economic crisis, reports BSS.- Read More

Khaleda’s office can be locked whenever required: Asaduzzaman Khan - New Age

The minister for home affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Friday said the office of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in Gulshan could be locked up whenever it requires for ensuring her safety. - See More

French police seal off town as they close in on newspaper killing suspects - New Age

French anti-terrorist police surrounded a small northern town and helicopters hovered overhead after at least one person was taken hostage in a print works by two men believed to have carried out an attack on a Paris satirical journal. - See More

Road crashes kill 7 in Badda, Dhamrai - New Age

At least seven people, including four Ijtema devotees, were killed and two others injured in two fatal road accidents in Badda and Dhamrai areas here on Friday, reports United News of Bangladesh. - See More

Oil, gas committee to march towards Sunderbans on March 11 - New Age

National Committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports on Friday announced a long march towards Sunderbans from Dhaka. - See More

5-day remand for Shamsher - New Age

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Friday granted five-day remand for Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury in a case over the attack on Awami League MP Chhabi Biswas. - See More

PM to compensate bus owners: Asaduzzaman - New Age

The state minister for home affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan, said on Friday that the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, would compensate the bus owners for any damage if they run inter-district buses defying the blockade sponsored by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance. - See More

Khaleda engaged in violence, militant activities: PM - The Daily Sun

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday accused BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for using violence and doing militant activities in the name of mass movement. - See More

Ijtema in grip of blockade- The Daily Sun

Thousands of devotees gathered on the bank of Turag River at Tongi on Thursday to attend the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema despite the non-stop countrywide blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance. - See More

BJP chief phones Khaleda - The Daily Star

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Wednesday night phoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to enquire about her health.- Read More

France mourns massacre - The Daily Star

Hunt for killers; policewoman killed in fresh gunfight

French security forces desperately hunted two brothers suspected of gunning down 12 people in an Islamist attack on a satirical weekly, as a stunned and outraged France fell silent to mourn the victims yesterday.- Read More

HC judge’s house torched after Tarique ban - TheDaily Star

The ancestral home of High Court judge Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque in Feni was set on fire hours after he ordered the government to stop publicising BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman’s statements in the media.- Read More

Sri Lanka leader faces crucial poll - The Daily Star

Millions of Sri Lankans are voting in an unexpectedly close election that pits President Mahinda Rajapaksa against one of his former allies.- Read More

Cop loses fingers in Chapainawabganj bomb blast- The Daily Star

A policeman was critically wounded when opposition activists hurled crude bombs at law enforcers in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj this morning as the BNP-led 20-party alliance’s countrywide nonstop blockade continues.- Read More

A delegation of University Grants Commission- The Daily Observer

A delegation of University Grants Commission led by Chairman Dr AK Azad Chowdhury handed over its Annual Report-2013 to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in the city on Thursday. PHOTO: PID - See More

Law enforcers kept deployed in front of the main gate of Gulshan office - The Daily Observer

Law enforcers kept deployed in front of the main gate of Gulshan office of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday. photo : Observer - See More

Shakib’s Melbourne Renegades beat Hobart Hurricanes - The Daily Observer

World-famed Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s Melbourne Renegades beat Hobart Hurricanes by 37 runs in the Big Bash League T20 Cricket at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia on Wednesday. - See More

Blockaders set a bus on fire in front of Baitul Mokarram in the capital - The Daily Observer

Blockaders set a bus on fire in front of Baitul Mokarram in the capital on Wednesday. - See More

Obama issues 2nd veto threat in 2 days- The Bangladesh Today

WASHINGTON : The White House issued its second veto threat in as many days Wednesday against top-priority legislation of the new, Republican-controlled Congress, reports UNB.- Read More

Hunt for 2 in French shooting that killed 12; 1 surrenders - The Bangladesh Today

PARIS : Police hunted Thursday for two heavily armed men, one with possible links to al-Qaida, in the methodical killing of 12 people at a satirical newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammed. France began a day of national mourning for what its president called “an act of exceptional barbarism, reports UNB”- Read More

Violence marks 3rd day blockade - The Bangladesh Today

DHAKA : Violence escalated across the country with torching of vehicles, vandalism, clashes and uprooting of railway fishplates on Thursday, the 3rd day of the countrywide indefinite transport blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, reports UNB.In the capital, miscreants set seven vehicles ablaze in Banasree, Moghbazar, Nilkhet, Motijheel and Victoria Park areas in the capital till 7 pm. -Read More

Seven compartments derailed in Kulaura - The Bangladesh Today

The third day of blockade was observed in Joypurhat through removal of fishplates and emblazing freight trains. Due to the removal of fishplates in Uri bridge the the rail communication between Dhaka, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Parbatipur, Sayedpur and Nilphamari area was at a halt for almost 4 hours.- Read More

Biswa Ijtema begins today- The Bangladesh Today

RAB Director General Benazir Ahmed on Thursday mentioned five tiers security system has been adopted marking ‘Bishwa Ijtema’, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, that is set to begin today.- Read More

SC rehears govt appeal against Warrant of Precedence verdict - New Age

The Appellate Division on Thursday started rehearing a government appeal against a High Court verdict that declared illegal the existing Warrant of Precedence. - See More

BJP chief phones Khaleda, inquires about health - New Age

The president of Indian ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Amit Shah,inquired about the health condition of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia over phone on Wednesday night. - See More

4 killed, 10 injured in road accidents in Barisal - New Age

Four people were killed and 10 others injured on Thursday in two separate road accidents in Barisal. - See More

Suicide attacks kill 23 in Iraq - New Age

Suicide attacks targeting security checkpoints and Shiite worshippers killed 23 people in Iraq on Thursday, officials said. Police said a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a police checkpoint in the town of Youssifiyah, just south of the capital Baghdad, killing three police and four civilians, and wounding another 21 people. - See More

500 ijtema bound foreign devotees sent back from Benapole - New Age

The immigration police on Thursday sent back about 500 foreign devotees from no-man’s land area who wanted to join the Bishwa Ijtemaalong Benapole frontier.The devotees entered into the no-man’s land area vowing to join Tabligue Jamaat congregation scheduled to begin on Friday at Tongi. - See More

DLA rallies against rally ban - New Age

The Democratic Left Alliance, a combine of eight left political parties, on Thursday went out on demonstrations in Dhaka protesting at the police ban on holding rallies and bringing out processions in the capital. - See More

Rubel sent to jail- The Independent

A Dhaka court sent National team cricketer Rubel Hossain to jail on Tuesday after his surrender before court in connection with a rape case filed by film actress Naznin Akter Happy. - Read More

Movement to continue until demand met: BNP - The Independent

BNP on Thursday threatened to continue their ongoing blockade programme until their demand for holding a fresh and inclusive election is met. -Read More

Blockade continues, 3 more killed in violence- The Daily Sun

Three more persons were reportedly killed and scores of others wounded, many of them hit by bullet, in a string of violence on Wednesday, the second day of the ongoing non-stop blockade programme. - See More

Train derailed in Kulaura, 100 injured - The Daily Sun

Fish Plate of rail-line of Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Chittagong route was dismantled by the miscreants at Shamshernagar area under Kulaura upazila in Moulavibazar district leading 5 compartments and locomotive of Udayan Express derailed. - See More

Blockade to continue: Khaleda- The Daily Star

Just a day left to the start of Biswa Ijtema, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called upon supporters to continue 20-party alliance sponsored countrywide nonstop blockade until further notice.- Read More

Atletico beats Madrid 2-0 in Copa as Torres makes return - The Bangladesh Today

Fernando Torres made a winning return to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as the Spanish league champions secured an impressive 2-0 victory over city rival Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.- Read More

Cricketer Rubel lands in jail- The Bangladesh Today

A court here on Thursday sent national cricketer Rubel Hossain to jail, rejecting his bail plea in a rape case filed by his fiance.- Read More

Khaleda’s office gate finally unlocked - The Bangladesh Today

Obama issues 2nd veto threat in 2 days - The Bangladesh Today

The White House issued its second veto threat in as many days Wednesday against top-priority legislation of the new, Republican-controlled Congress. Read More

Carry on blockade without pause, confusion: Khaleda - The Bangladesh Today

Accusing the government of trying to make people confused by carrying out a false campaign that the 20-party’s blockade programme is going to be postponed, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has called upon all to continue it without any pause.- Read More

Nationwide blockade not paused, will continue, says BNP - The Daily Observer

The BNP has made it clear that its nationwide transport blockade will continue - See More

Justice Reza-Ul Hoque's Feni house torched- The Daily Observer

Feni : Miscreants set fire to the house of justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque at Balua Choumuhani village in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning, a day after he pronounced judgement against broadcasting speeches of BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman. - See More

Cricketer Rubel denied bail, sent to jail- The Daily Observer

A Dhaka court on Thursday sent Bangladesh national team’s cricketer Rubel Hossain to jail rejecting his bail prayer in a case filed under Women and Children repression Prevention Act. - See More

Police unlock Khaleda's Gulshan office- The Daily Observer

2 shot at Paris’ edge, including officer, amid high tension - New Age

France’s top security official says two people, including a police officer, have been gravely wounded in a shooting on the southern edge of Paris. - See More

Govt used banned pepper spray on Khaleda: DAB - New Age

Doctors Association of Bangladesh, a pro-Bangladesh Nationalist Party physicians’ group, on Thursday alleged that police used pepper spray, a banned chemical weapon, on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia being aware of its health hazards.The association leaders at a news conference at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity said the incumbent government betrayed with the nation by using the pepper spray as Bangladesh is a signatory to the Chemical Weapon Convention which banned use of the spray. - See More

50 train riders injured; sabotage, vandalism mark third day blockade - New Age

Blockaders unscrewed fishplates in Moulvibazar early Thursday that caused a train to derail, injuring more than 50 riders and interrupting train communications. - See More

Pak gunmen kill ‘blasphemy’ accused after release from jail - New Age

Gunmen in Pakistan on Thursday killed a 52-year-old Muslim man arrested for blasphemy after being released from jail, police said. - See More

PM confident of tackling current situation- New Age

Citing that BNP activists are currently behaving like their Jamaat counterparts, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said she is able to tackle the country’s political situation as people are with her government. - See More

Rubel sent to jail - New Age

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday sent national cricket team pacer Rubel Hossain to jail after his surrender in a case filed under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act lodged by film actress Naznin Akhter Happy. - See More

Three killed in violence- The Independent

Three persons, including one in Sirajganj and two other in Noakhali, were killed while several were injured, during the- Read More

Prices to be fixed after getting final offer- The Independent

The government of India has proposed importing around 30,000 tonnes of rice from Bangladesh, for its north-eastern states. India has sent a letter of intent to the Bangladesh food ministry, in the third week of December 2014, for the same.- Read More

Matarbari power, Paira port put on Fast Track projects- The Independent

Two new mega projects—Matarbari Ultra-super Critical coal fired power project and Paira Port project—have been put in the government’s Fast Track Project category for their smooth and speedy implementation, reports UNB.- Read More

US court’s rejection of immunity irks Dhaka Print Edition - The Independent

Apparently perturbed over a US court’s decision to reject a diplomat's prayer seeking the dismissal of the lawsuit on the ground of diplomatic immunity- Read More

Govt steps up railway security- The Daily Star

Amid the ongoing political unrest, the government has instructed Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to deploy over 4,000 personnel along the rail tracks to prevent possible sabotage- Read More

Fast track projects see mixed progress- The Daily Star

A year ago, newly re-elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina identified six projects which are so important that their fast implementation would speed up the nation's progress before the expiry of her term.-Read More

Gunmen attack French magazine, kill 12 - New Age

At least 12 people were killed when gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs and a rocket-launcher opened fire in the offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday. - See More

Two more killed as blockade continues- New Age

Two more opposition activists were shot dead on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance continued countrywide non-stop - See More

Gas supply to worsen- New Age

The supply of gas will deteriorate further in coming years as the government is set to fail to meet about one-fourth of the demand for gas by 2019, - See More

Khaleda held captive for 5th day- New Age

BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been held captive at her Gulshan office by the police for the fifth day in a row until Wednesday. - See More

Sylhet mayor Arif, Habiganj mayor Gaus suspended-New Age

The government on Wednesday suspended Sylhet city mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, also a BNP leader, after a court in Habinganj framed charge against him in the Shah AMS Kibria murder case. - See More

4 women killed in Comilla road crash- The Daily Star

Four women pedestrians were crushed to death under the wheels of a truck in Burichong upazila of Comilla early today.- Read More

Rival German rallies over Islam- The Daily Star

Supporters and opponents of a group campaigning against what it sees as the "Islamisation" of Europe have held rival rallies across Germany.- Read More

Kibria murder case accused SCC mayor suspended- The Daily Star

Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury who was detained for his alleged involvement in the SAMS Kibria murder case, has been put under suspension.
The decision was made by the Local Government division, Enamul Habib, SCC Chief Executive officer conformed today.- Read More

Imran confirms marrying BBC journo- The Daily Star

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has finally put an end to all speculations about his marriage to the former BBC weathergirl Reham Khan.- Read More

Children among 9 killed by attacks in Afghanistan- The Bangladesh Today

Kabul : At least nine people were killed across Afghanistan on Wednesday, including two children who were struck by a bomb blast while gathering firewood, reports AP.- Read More

13 students among 16 killed in India bus accident- The Bangladesh Today

Penukonda : A passenger bus veered off a road in southeastern India and fell into a gorge on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, most of them college and middle school students, reports UNB. -Read More

New DMP boss vows to be tough to ensure public safety - The Bangladesh Today

DHAKA : Vowing to make Dhaka a safer city, newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah on Wednesday said he would be tough as much as needed to ensure public safety, reports UNB. -Read More

LRA rebel Dominic Ongwen surrenders to US forces in CAR-The Bangladesh Today

Uganda : Uganda’s military has confirmed that a senior commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) movement has been taken into custody by US forces, reports AP.
The army spokesman told the BBC that soldiers had visited Dominic Ongwen, who surrendered in the Central African Republic, to formally identify him. -Read More

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