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EC identifies 78 Gazipur polling centres as risky

The Election Commission has identified 78 out of 102 polling stations as ‘vulnerable’ in the Gazipur 4 (Kapasia) constituency by-election scheduled for September 30, said officials. The commission considers the polling... Full story

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Extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances major challenges: NHRC report

Extrajudicial killings, disappearances and torture by law enforcers with impunity are significant challenges facing Bangladesh as these issues tarnished the country’s image, the National Human Rights... Full story

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Alamgir also vows to book Sagar-Runi killers

The home minister, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, on Tuesday promised journalists that those involved in the killing of journalist couple Sagar Srowar and Meherun Runi would be brought to justice. The newcomer minister... Full story

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Govt trying to save Hallmark owner: Anu Muhammad

Politicians, academics and journalists at a discussion on scams by nationalised banks said that the state was also involved in many of them. Ganasanghati Andolan, a left leaning political party organised the meeting... Full story

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20 hurt in cop-student clash in Barisal

At least 20 people, including four cops, were injured in a clash between the students of Babuganj Degree College and the police on Tuesday. The college authorities recently issued a rule that said fine of Tk 5 will be... Full story

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BERC to announce power price hike in a day or two

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is likely to raise the retail price of electricity in a day or two by 15-22 per cent at which the consumers will buy from the five distribution agencies, officials said. Full story

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British Conservative Party team meets Khaleda

A parliamentary delegation of British Conservative Party, now in Dhaka, met the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday night. The three-member delegation, led by Anne Main, MP, discussed with Khaleda... Full story

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First-ever verdict to return vested property

In the first-ever verdict under the Vested Property Return Act, a Sirajganj court on Tuesday ordered return of a piece of land to its rightful owners. Sirajganj Vested Property Return Tribunal’s Judge Umme Kulsum ordered... Full story

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PM for reducing trade gap with Jakarta

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has voiced her optimism in reducing the trade gap between Bangladesh and Indonesia as there are bright prospects of exporting pharmaceuticals, ceramics, apparels, jute... Full story

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Sayedee was not Razakar: defence witness

Jamaat’s nayeb-e-amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s fifth defence witness Khasrul Alam, who told International Crimes Tribunal 2 that he was a Chhatra League activist in 1971 but failed to recall any of its slogans. Full story

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EC postpones talks with journalists

The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to postpone its discussions with journalists regarding the preparations it should take for holding the next parliamentary polls until next month. Full story

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Full Youtube block not possible: operators

Access to Youtube from Bangladesh, officially blocked by the government over trailers and clippings of anti-Islamic film Innocence of Muslims being online at the site, continued to remain... Full story

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Bill passed to empower GB chair to appoint MD

Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to empower the chairman of the board of directors of Grameen Bank to appoint its chief executive. The bill seeks to amend Grameen Bank Ordinance to vest the authority of... Full story

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India to erect single row fence along Bangladesh border

India will erect single row fencing instead of double row one in several areas along the border with Bangladesh, reports The Times of India on Tuesday quoting Border Security Force officials at Agartala, Tripura. Full story

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4 members confirm participation in D-8 meet

Four members of the Developing-8 group have so far confirmed their participation in the third ministerial meeting, which will be held in Dhaka early next month. The members are Indonesia, Iran, Nigeria and Turkey. Full story

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Charge framing in blast case against Fakhrul, 28 others

A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred until October 31 the hearing for framing charges in the blast case against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 28 other top opposition leaders. Full story

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Unidentified miscreants set fire to a bus at RU

Unidentified miscreants set fire on bus of the students of Rajshahi University early on Tuesday on the campus. Two night guards— Saidur Rahman and Obaidur Rahman— said that they suddenly saw flames... Full story

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CPB BSD Rally on Power Price Hike

Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and the Socialist Party of Bangladesh at a protest rally on Tuesday called on the Awami League-led government to refrain from their proposed plan of increasing... Full story

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Ultra-left leader killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Kushtia

A leader of ML-Lal Pataka faction of the ultra-left Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between police forces and the party cadres in Mirpur Upazilla in Kushtia early on Tuesday. Full story

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200 families homeless in Jamuna erosion

At least 200 families at several villages in Bogra have lost their home in about a week as riverbank erosion escalated. The victims, residents of Chandanbaisha and adjacent villages under Sariakandi upazila, have added to... Full story

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Physician sent to jail for sexually abusing patient

A physician in Barisal was sent to jail on Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing a female patient. Shaheduzzaman, officer in charge of Barisal Kotwali police station, said Shah Alam Chokdar lodged a case on Monday... Full story

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Tk 2,388cr non-govt colleges dev project gets ECNEC nod

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Tuesday approved a Tk 2,388 crore project to make physical infrastructure development to nearly 1,500 non-government colleges at upazila level. Full story

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US hands over 3 boats to coast guards for use as ambulance, for patrol duty

The United States on Tuesday handed over three 38 foot Metal Shark Defiant Class boats configured to serve as ambulances to Bangladesh Coast Guard to enhance its capacity to quickly respond to natural disasters. Full story

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