political violence
3 shot in Ctg BCL infighting
Three persons are shot during a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League on Chittagong College campus in the port city.
Charges against Fakhrul, Moudud, 34 other BNP men accepted
A Dhaka court takes cognisance of charges against BNP’s senior leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Moudud Ahmed and 34 other party men for hurling crude bombs at policemen in March 2013.
Workers Party leader shot dead in Pabna
A local leader of Workers Party of Bangladesh is shot dead allegedly by outlaws in Atghoria upazila of Pabna this evening.
Living with old memories
For 91 days from January 5 to April 5 last year, there was hardly a single day when innocent people were not burnt to death or injured in arson attacks on public transports. Some lost their loved ones, others their lone bread earners during the longest spell of horror allegedly carried out by the BNP-led coalition, protesting the January 5, 2014, elections.
Opinion: Cutting the head to cure headache?
It’s been a week since the government has blocked public access to several social media and Internet applications...
US deplores violence over Dhaka city polls
The United States today deplored political violence surrounding the city elections in Dhaka, and called on all of those involved in the elections to uphold their responsibility to ensure the polls are free, fair, and non-violent.
Bangladesh political impasse impeding economic progress: US
The United States has said the violent political impasse in Bangladesh unfortunately is impeding the economic progress
Khaleda blames violence on the AL
ON Tuesday, foreign diplomats, including the US and EU ambassadors in Dhaka, met with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office. Reiterating their urgent concerns about violence against innocent citizens of Bangladesh, the diplomats urged Khaleda to ensure that the violence resulting from her movement comes to an end.
The idea of hope in times of despair
FARIA was only sixteen and like any other teenager, had dreams, innocent aspirations and hopes. On Facebook, she shared her moments of happiness, optimism and confusion, but rarely her despair. Her father's world revolved around her happiness and he had a promise to keep -- a trip to Cox's Bazaar after Faria turns sixteen. Seemingly oblivious of any hazard, he decided to take the long journey with his wife and daughter from Jessore to the sea resort by bus, the only means of transport he could afford.
7 vehicles torched; 3 injured
Miscreants torch seven vehicles in Dhaka and elsewhere leaving three injured