Half-day hartal in Sylhet passes off peacefully

The half-day hartal, which was enforced by the Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal in Sylhet for immediate release of the organisation’s central vice-president Shamsuzzaman, passed peacefully... Full story

Juba Dal leader, another killed

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal and another man were killed in separate incidents early Tuesday in Jessore. Ashiqur Rahman Akul, 50, organising secretary of Jessore district unit of the... Full story

Agreement with Malaysia soon to send workers, minister tells JS

The minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain, on Tuesday told Parliament that the government would ‘soon’ sign an agreement with Malaysia to send workers there. Full story

Flash flood in Lalmonirhat, thousands marooned

Hundreds of houses went under water in Lalmonirhat district on Monday morning due to flash floods caused by incessant rains and water from across the border leaving thousands of people marooned. Full story

Teachers’ torture sends orphan to hospital

A ten-year old resident of an orphanage in Lalmonirhat has been admitted to hospital after he was seriously injured from beating allegedly by his three teachers. The child’s uncle filed a case with the... Full story

Report on women’s migration to Middle East launched

The United Nations Women Bangladesh on Tuesday launched a report on migration of women workers from South Asia. The report, entitled Migration of Women Workers from South Asia to the Gulf provides a unique... Full story

32 opposition activists denied bail in Thakurgaon

A Thakurgaon court on Tuesday sent 32 opposition activists to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case filed for vandalism. Chief Judicial Magistrate Masud Pervez turned down their bail petitions when they... Full story

ACC grills whip’s brother over Padma bridge

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday quizzed whip Nur-e-Alam Chowdhury Liton’s brother Nixon Chowdhury in connection with alleged irregularities in appointing consultant for the Padma bridge project. Full story

ICT disposes of Kamaruzzaman review plea

International Crimes Tribunal 2 on Tuesday disposed of a petition of the detained Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman seeking a review of his indictment. Full story

Khaleda performs Umrah

The BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition in parliament, Khaleda Zia, performed Umrah at the Kaba Sharif in Makkah after Magrib prayers on Monday. She performed all rites of Umrah solemnly... Full story