Bangladesh News
JMB regroups in new pockets: Traditional hideouts abandoned
Mamunur Rashid The members of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) are stated to be regrouping in certain pockets of the country abandoning their traditional hideouts after the arrest of their top IT and bomb experts a few weeks ago.They are now concentrating in the new pockets to preach their ideology without any trouble, RAB sources said.The JMB operatives were so long active in Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Rajshahi. But after the...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
If allegation is credible form a neutral probe committee: Barrister Mainul
Staff ReporterFormer adviser to the caretaker government (CTG) Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said if there is any credible evidence of the allegation of serving poison mixed food to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she was imprisoned in the sub-jail, then a high level probe committee comprising neutral experts should be formed.The caretaker government of Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed was army-backed having collective responsibility and the matter s...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
6 of a family killed in mudslide: Flood situation likely to deteriorate
Staff ReporterThe flood situation in northern and north-eastern parts of the country is likely to worsen if heavy rains continue both in the country and in neighbouring India, according to sources in the meteorological office. The situation is likely to deteriorate as the meteorology department (both Bangladesh and India) forecasts for further heavy rainfall over the region for next 24 hrs, sources said. Meanwhile, a family of six, including four...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
UN chief barred from meeting Suu Kyi
AFP, NaypyidawUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" after the reclusive chief of Myanmar's military junta refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ban said he had pressed top general Than Shwe on the issue when they met for the second time in two days in the bunker-like capital Naypyidaw, but was told the Nobel Peace laureate was off limits because she is on trial. "I am deeply disapp...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
12 held in Karwanbazar triple murder case: Extortion, rivalry for supremacy main causes of killings
UNB, DhakaDetectives detected extortion and rivalry for supremacy over the business hub as the main causes of the June 26 Karwanbazar triple murders as they arrested 12 suspects in connection with the killings.Briefing reporters at the DB office, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Huq yesterday said a horde of 30 criminals were involved in the shootings that left two local Awami League and JP leaders and their one associate...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
Agri price commission must to ensure fair price
Staff ReporterSpeakers at a discussion meeting yesterday urged the government to form an Agricultural Price Commission to keep agro-products prices balanced conserving the interests of both the farmers and consumers.They said the commission would help narrow gap the between price-paid by consumers and price-received by the farmers.National Agribusiness Foundation of Bangladesh (NAFB) organised the discussion at the National Press Club in the city...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
Road march planned to foil offshore gas export bid
Staff Reporter The Oil Gas Energy Resources and Power Port Protection National Committee (OGERPPPNC) will bring out four-day long road march from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar on July 11 next demanding cancellation of export of offshore gas under the present Production Sharing Contract (PSC).The OGERPPPNC four-day long Road March programme was announced at a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity yesterday. OGERPPPNC Member Secretary Prof Anu ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
Labour riot aims at destabilising country
Staff ReporterIndustries Minister Dilip Barua yesterday said that a certain group has created the labour unrest in garment factories in Ashulia to destabilise the country.Addressing garment factory owners and workers at Ashulia Saturday he said that the Awami League government has faced a number of trials in the past six months, including the February BDR mutiny, which the ruling party says were efforts to topple the government.Barua said a "cer...
Publ.Date : Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600
