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One day gone, Aziz still mum on his decision
Neither the Election Commission (EC) nor the office of the president, Bangabhaban, was able to disclose till last night the decision of the chief election commissioner (CEC) regarding the presidential
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BNP men attack LDP motorcade
2 killed as fleeing jeep knocks them down
Two persons were killed as they were run over by a jeep of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that came under attacks of armed BNP men at Badamtali intersection of Patiya upazila yesterday.
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Activists dance, sing to second day blockade
80 injured in clashes in Bogra, Chittagong, Gazipur
Spontaneity and festivity were evident on the streets of Dhaka as people's participation in and support for the blockade increased further yesterday when the whole country reeled under the road-rail-waterways
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Iajuddin seeks all-party support for timely polls
Khaleda, Hasina join Armed Forces Day reception
President/Chief Adviser Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday sought cooperation of the political parties and all concerned in holding the next general election in time.
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Mufti Hannan details his blueprints of militancy
Islamist militant leader Mufti Abdul Hannan of Harkatul Jihad (HuJi) in his confessional statement on Sunday narrated in detail the workings of his organisation and admitted to being involved in several
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4-party protests 'AL anarchy'
Demands poll schedule soon
The BNP-led four-party alliance yesterday staged demonstrations in all thanas across the country protesting 'anarchy, killings and terrorist activities' by the Awami League (AL)-led 14-party combine,and
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Small loans to poor can change world
Says Nobel laureate Dr Yunus
Declaring credit a human right, Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus said on Monday that the successful micro-lending bank he launched in his native Bangladesh showed wiping out world poverty was a goal within
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CA's apathy makes advisers meet separately
With the chief adviser reluctant to hold regular meetings of the advisory council, the advisers to the caretaker government meet informally for coordinating their activities themselves.
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Don't take any step beyond constitution
Bhuiyan urges CA
BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday urged the chief adviser (CA) to the caretaker government not to take any step which would violate the constitution.
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Blockade
Scanty transports bring plight for patients
People seeking treatment of illness and injuries caused by accidents had to undergo extra agony to get to the hospitals in the capital yesterday, as they faced extreme difficulties finding suitable transports
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Education hampered as blockade lingers
Uncertainty has gripped the country's education system from primary to university levels as schools and colleges could not finish syllabuses and had to reschedule annual examinations due to politicalimpasse
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CG won't cancel any more contractual appointments
A few chief engineers may be exception
The caretaker government will not cancel further contractual appointments of government officials except a few chief engineers working in different sectors.
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Row Over Gantry Cranes
Ctg container terminal still paralysed
Operations of vital Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT) at the country's premier seaport have remained suspended since November 12 while different quarters have threatened the Chittagong Port Authority
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India, China to promote nuclear energy
No more rivals but partners for mutual benefit, say Hu, Manmohan
Taking their bilateral ties to a new height, India and China yesterday decided to promote cooperation in civil nuclear energy and speed up efforts to solve the boundary dispute.
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London to help Dhaka fight terrorism
The government of United Kingdom (UK) expressed its strong willingness to extend support to Bangladesh for strengthening counter terrorism activities to ensure security in the region.
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JCD attacks BCL procession on DU campus
Cops club warring groups
At least two students were injured as police charged batons on the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) after the JCD men attacked a BCL procession on the Dhaka
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EC Secretariat
Reporters want ban to go by today
Newsmen will put on black badges from today protesting restriction on their entry to the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat for news gathering.
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3 outlaws killed in shootout
Another by rivals
Three suspected activists of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddha faction were killed in a 'shootout' with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday afternoon at Dhopaghata village under
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21 deputy secys transferred
As part of the ongoing reshuffle in the administration, the government yesterday transferred 21 deputy secretaries (DS) to different ministries.
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Verdicts in 3 cases against Col Faruk on Nov 28
A Dhaka court yesterday refixed November 28 for delivery of the verdict of three cases filed ten years back against Lt Col (dismissed) Syed Farukur Rahman, also condemned in the Bangabandhu murder case.
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Anti-Syrian Lebanese minister assassinated
Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was assassinated in a northern Beirut suburb yesterday in the latest in a spate of attacks to target anti-Syrian politicians, a security source told AFP.
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