AP, Cairo The United States, Europe and United Nations have all pinned their hopes for resolving Libya’s chaos and blocking the Islamic State group’s growth there on a newly announced unity government. The problem is: It’s not clear how the government can actually get into the country. The unity government, brokered by the U.N. and…
AP, Beirut With Syria’s shaky cease-fire holding, peaceful protesters have yet again taken to the streets in opposition-held areas of the country. But this time, in addition to President Bashar Assad’s government, they have another despised authority they seek to topple — al-Qaida’s affiliate in the country, the oppressive Nusra Front. The developments have raised…
UNB, Sylhet An officer-in-charge of Airport Police Station in the city was closed to the Police Line on Thursday night. Gausul Alam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Airport Police Station, said OC (investigation) Nurul Alam was closed over an allegation raised in a report of the assistant commissioner of the police station Nizam Uddin. The specific allegation…
UNB, Bagerhat The Election Commission (EC) has ordered withdrawal of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Chitalmari over the allegations of irregularities and partiality in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) election. District election officer Md Ruhul Amin Mollick on Friday told reporters that he had received a letter from the EC in this connection. The…
UNB, Madaripur Two buses were damaged in separate incidents of fire at the Kawrakandi Ferry Terminal in Shibchar upazila from Thursday night to Friday morning. However, the reasons behind either fire could not be known immediately. Locals said a bus of ‘BMF Paribahan’ caught fire around 10am Yesterday.
Desk Report Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Khaleda Zia of having turned Bangladesh into a terrorist nation during her regime. She made such comments during a discussion meeting organized to celebrate the National Children’s Day and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday on Thursday, March 17. The meeting took place at the Bangabandhu International Conference…
Rimon Mahfuz, from Eden Gardens A final match before the final. The entire world of cricket will be focused on one point today, the Eden Gardens of Kolkata, India. Yes, the much awaited match or rather, cricket-war of T-20 between India and Pakistan will finally take place on Saturday. Both the teams practicing for the…
Nazrul Islam Mukul, Kushtia An office of the boat symbol built for the Awami League nominated candidate at Chadgram Union, Bheramara, Kushtia was set on fire by miscreants. Two bombs were also detonated in the area right before the arson took place. According to the head of the burnt election office, the attack took place…
BSS, Dhaka A new cultural alliance of 36 organizations has been formed being inspired with the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The announcement of forming ‘Bangali Sangskritik Jote’ was made at a press conference at the National Press Club on Friday. Jote Convener Saiful Azam Bashar, in a written speech,…
UNB, Dhaka Former education secretary Md. Nazrul Islam Khan (N I Khan) has been made curator of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum, the house of Bangabandhu at road no 32 at Dhanmondi that turned into museum in 1997. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the responsibility to N I Khan on…