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Ulfa’s Barua now in China
Chief of United Liberation Front of Assom (Ulfa), Paresh Barua, who was faces death penalty in Bangladesh in connection with 10-truck arms smuggling, is now living in China, an Indian newspaper reported today.
The Times of India quoting intelligence sources reported that Barua is now living in Rui Li town of China.
According to sources, Read the rest of this entry »
Jamaat leader ran over by bus in flee attempt
A Jamaat-e-Islami leader was run over by a bus in Pallabi area of the capital this morning while he was trying to escape arrest during a demonstration against the death penalty of party chief Motiur Rahman Nizami.
A Chittagong court on Thursday awarded death penalty to 14 people including Nizami in a 10-truck arms haul case.
Belal Hossain, 45, Jamaat ameer of Darussalam thana unit, Read the rest of this entry »
Cops, BCL men attack RU students, 100 hurt
Over 100 students of Rajshahi University were injured as police charged batons and fired rubber bullets on the demonstrating students today.
Of them, 18 people including eight journalists sustained rubber bullet wounds, reports our RU correspondent quoting witnesses. Read the rest of this entry »
Devotees seek peace at Akheri Munajat
Thousands of Muslims sought world peace, forgiveness and blessings for mankind and the Muslim Ummah as the second phase of Biswa Ijtema concluded today through the final supplication, Akheri Munajat. Read the rest of this entry »
Jamaat defers Monday’s hartal to Thursday
Jamaat-e-Islami has deferred its Monday’s countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal to Thursday citing reasons of second phase of Biswa Ijtema and Saraswati Puja.
The Ijtema will end Sunday while the puja will be celebrated on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
US to work with Hasina govt
Despite disappointment of the January 5 general election, the US will continue to work with the government of Sheikh Hasina, says US Department of State.
“We continue to work – of course we will, but while at the same time making clear our concerns with the election,” said Marie Harf, deputy spokesperson of the US Department of State.
She was replying to a question on the new government of Bangladesh Read the rest of this entry »
US, EU urge talks for inclusive polls
The US and EU envoys have expressed their deep disappointment at the boycotted January 5 polls and called for immediate talks for holding a free, fair and inclusive election.
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena today said the international community is highly disappointed by the 10th parliamentary election which did not reflect the desire of Bangladeshi people.
“The election was not credible Read the rest of this entry »
Hasina to head 49-member cabinet
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will head the 49 member cabinet which includes 29 ministers, 17 state ministers and two deputy ministers.
The new cabinet was sworn in this afternoon by President Abdul Hamid at his office-cum-residence Bangabhaban.
The president first administered the oath to Awami League chief Hasina as the prime minister of the country. Read the rest of this entry »
New MPs to take oath today
EC published gazette notification
Dhaka: The lawmakers, elected in the 10th parliamentary elections are going to take oath today, this was informed from the Public Relations Chief of Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer the oath but the accurate oath taking time was not confirmed by source.
Earlier, the results of 290 constituencies of the 10th National Parliamentary Election Read the rest of this entry »
Turnout low in deadliest polls
It was the bloodiest election in Bangladesh.
Intense localised violence leading to at least 18 deaths, very low voter turnout and high tension sum up the 10th general election held yesterday.
Enthusiasm among voters was little, as the outcome of the polls had already been known weeks before. Read the rest of this entry »
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