Dr. Shahnaz Huda speaks to DOT : A 35-year-old wom-an was gang-raped in Subarnachar area on December 31 allegedly by 10 to 12 Awami League activists. The victim claimed that she was raped for voting for “sheaf of paddy”, the electoral symbol of the BNP, during Sunday’s national polls. The woman alleged the rapists were…
Hossen Sohel of DOT BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday morning said people’s voting right has been snatched once again through ‘state terrorism’ during the 11th national election, UNB reports. “The administration and Bangladesh Awami League have absolutely turned into ‘public enemies’ through snatching the voting rights of people,” he said. The BNP…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the BNP has resorted to submitting complaints to foreign countries after its defeat in the 11th parliamentary election, reports Dhaka Tribune. He also termed BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir a defeated politician. Quader made the comment at a press conference, held after…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, claims China’s space agency. It terms the development a historic first and a major achievement for the country’s space program, reports Reuters. The Chang’e-4 lunar probe, launched in December, made the “soft landing” at 0226…
UNB: Police will shut down food court if price chart is not displayed at Dhaka International Trade Fare (DITF) beginning from January 9 at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the city. The decision was taken at a meeting on ‘security and traffic management’ of the 24th DITF held Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) headquarters on Saturday. The DMP has…
Abrar Hussain of DOT The UN human rights body has urged Bangladesh authorities to probe “promptly, independently, impartially and effectively” into all alleged human rights violations over the recent general elections, according to a report on Saturday by UNB. The rights body also laid emphasis on holding accountable those responsible, regardless of their political affiliations….
Raj Ahmed of DOT The Awami League has expelled one of its party leaders Ruhul Amin on a Friday night in connection with the gangrape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali district, reported The Observer. Subarnachar upazila unit AL president Omar Farooq said Ruhul Amin, the publication secretary of Subarnachar upazila unit AL,…
DOT Desk: Visa trading goes uncontrolled badly affecting the lives of Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait as many of them still remain jobless there, victims and insiders said, reports The Financial Express. In addition, they said, many workers already returned home empty-handed from the oil-rich country. A section of politically influential persons in collusion with some…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Jatiya Party yesterday nominated its Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga as the opposition chief whip of the 11the parliament. A letter in this regard signed by Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Friday was sent to Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury. Earlier on Friday, HM Ershad said his party will be…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday said all the temporary election camps set up during the 11th national polls will be removed within the quickest possible time, reports UNB. The Mayor said this while inaugurating removal work of makeshift election camps at Segunbagicha in the city on Saturday. Sayeed…