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Security forces, kidnappers trade fire at Bandarban
One held as more troops join operation for rescue of Danida staff
Security forces exchanged fires with the kidnappers of the Danida official Shahid Suman during their rescue operation at Thanchi in the district yesterday.
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Kaiser wants reforms in AL involving the party chief
Yet another Awami League (AL) presidium member, Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser, yesterday came up with reform proposals including the one that none should simultaneously hold posts in the party and the government.
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Mannan to meet party chief for consent to hold council
Denies anti-party activity
In reaction to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's warning against anti-party activities, Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday said they have not been doing anything contrary to the party constitution.
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Nachole Probe Report Today
Dishonest dealers, officials create fertiliser crisis
The probe team for Wednesday's Nachole riot yesterday said a few dishonest traders are taking advantage of the growing demand for fertiliser and doing illegal marketing allegedly with the help of administrative
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Gunmen fire shots at Musharraf's plane
Gunmen fired on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's plane using an improvised Taliban-style anti-aircraft gun after it took off from a military airbase yesterday, intelligence officials said.
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Tk 25cr Grabbed at Burimari Land Port
Customs dockets 'destroyed' to conceal revenue theft
Customs documents involving more than Tk25 crore government revenue have been allegedly destroyed by some customs officials at Burimari land port in Lalmonirhat district to conceal misappropriation of
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Hilsha still too dear
The government decision to ban hilsha fish export for the next six months is yet to make any impact on its wholesale and retail prices during the last 48 hours in Dhaka markets.
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Jalil's petition evokes mixed reaction
Leaders of different political parties and civil society members yesterday came up with mixed reactions to detained Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil's letter to the chief adviser.
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Roadmap to Poll
EC to declare timeframe for talks with parties
The Election Commission (EC) will declare specific time frame for holding talks with political parties on its roadmap to parliamentary elections, which will be made public by mid-July.
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Jalil's career
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil started his political career through Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), students wing of the AL.
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Fertiliser seized in Ctg, one held
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized fertiliser worth Tk 5.24 lakh, reportedly hoarded for smuggling abroad, and held an alleged smuggler at Chandnaish upazila in Chittagong early yesterday.
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Forest boss Gani sent to jail
Detained former forest boss Osman Gani was sent to jail yesterday on expiry of his four-day remand granted by a Dhaka court for interrogation in connection with the case filed against him with UttaraPolice
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Burglars loot cellphone shop
Burglars broke into a cellphone shop at Raj Laxmi Shopping Complex in the city's Uttara area sometime between Friday night and early yesterday and took away mobile sets worth about Tk 3.
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Low turns into land depression
The well marked low over west of Jessore moved west-northwestwards, intensified into a land depression and lies over West Bengal.
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Fresh Gunfire, Blasts Rock Lal Masjid
Pak cleric says he would rather die than surrender
A Pakistani cleric holed up in a besieged mosque in the capital declared yesterday he would rather die than surrender, dramatically upping the stakes amid claims human shields are being held inside.
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Venus Williams reaches final
Venus Williams reached the Wimbledon final for the sixth time, dominating yet another player ranked in the top 10. The three-time champion at the All England Club beat No.
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Clashes erupt in Iraq amid bombings
8 Iraqi troops, GI killed
Deadly clashes have erupted between Shia militants and police in the southern Iraqi town of Samawa, police said Friday, while separately roadside bombs killed at least eight Iraqi troops.
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Air, ground strikes kill 33 Taliban
Air and ground strikes on Taliban fighters killed 33 rebels yesterday after the militants attacked police in southern Afghanistan, the defence ministry said.
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Archives show Israel levelled 100 mosques
Israel destroyed more than 100 mosques in Palestinian villages incorporated into the state, including the site where the head of Imam Hussein was allegedly buried, a daily wrote yesterday.
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Nepal students plan to spoil king's party
Nepal student groups are planning protests to try and spoil embattled King Gyanendra's plans for a public celebration of his 60th birthday this weekend, leaders said yesterday.
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Iran expects UN to hold off sanctions for now
Iran expects the United Nations to hold off on new sanctions while Tehran pursues new talks with the UN atomic agency about its disputed nuclear work, a senior Iranian official said yesterday.
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