Mazaharul Islam Minister for Shipping, Shahjahan Khan commented, “All miscreants who help Pakistan in harming Bangladesh are enemies of the state. The spirit of the Liberation War must be strengthened and these miscreants must be removed. He made such comments during a discussion meeting organized by the ‘Sramik-Kormochari-Peshajibi-Muktijoddha Somonnoy Parishad’ at the National Press Club…
UNB, Dhaka Visiting US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall on Thursday sought Bangladesh’s cooperation to implement the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism proposed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. She came up with the call during a meeting with State Minister for Foreign…
Biplab Biswas: DB identified 7 militants who are accused of murdering Avijit Roy, the founder of ‘Muktomona’ blog. 2 of them are his murderers. Intelligence sources confirmed that all of them are members of ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’. They also have links with militant organizations like JMB and Huji. They are frequently changing their positions so…
Riku Amir The monthly salary of 143 doctors of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have been cancelled permanently. According to sources, these doctors have not been paid their salary of March while other doctors and employees of (BSMMU) received their payment. When they met the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Kamrul Hasan Khan to get…
Biplob Biswas Monirul Islam, Additional Commissioner of DMP and head of its Counter Terrorism Unit informed the media of illegal arms import during a press conference on Wednesday. He said, “The three armed men who were arrested from Bangshal, Dhaka on Wednesday, were basically trying to use these arms to dominate the Union Council…
UNB, Dhaka Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the new members of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) to work as public servants and not to indulge in corruption and allow apathy in their activities. “Don’t indulge in corruption and don’t let others to indulge in corruption. You must discharge your duties with honesty as…
UNB, Comilla Police arrested 16 people, all outsiders, along with 20 crude bombs from a house adjacent to a polling centre in Adra union of Barura upazila on Thursday morning. Officer-in-charge of Muradnagar Police Station Mizanur Rahman said tipped off, a team of police conducted a raid on the house of Najimuddin, uncle of AL-nominated…
BSS, Dhaka Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Bangladesh has already formed counter terrorism and cyber crime units aimed at curbing terrorism and preventing cyber crimes. “We need necessary training to make the concerned security personnel more efficient,” he told newsmen after a meeting with a delegation of the United States at the ministry’s…
UNB, Dhaka State-owned Petrobangla on Thursday signed an agreement with Excelerate Energy Singapore Pte Ltd to set up a floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) at Maheshkhali to facilitate the supply of 500 mmcfd imported liquefied natural gas to the country. Briefing reporters on the occasion, Prime Minister’s energy advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said the…
BSS, Dhaka The visiting US official delegations on Thursday discussed issues relating to security cooperation including countering violent extremism with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan. The two delegations led by U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall and US Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs…