violence

BNP may not consider toppling govt again: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she doesn't think BNP would consider any move to topple the government in the future again as "the party has lost its strength by resorting to subversive activities in the name of anti-government movement".
13 April 2015, 10:38 AM

Another Magura arson victim dies at DMCH

A man, who was burnt in an arson attack in Magura, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital this morning.
1 April 2015, 05:07 AM

2 injured in TSC blasts, bus torched at Shahbagh

At least two people injured in crude bomb blasts at TSC on Dhaka University campus, while miscreants torch a bus at Shahbagh intersection
23 March 2015, 14:14 PM

4 arson victims die at DMCH

Four including three of the nine who suffered severe burns in the mindless petrol bomb attack on a truck in Magura succumbed to their injuries at DMCH
22 March 2015, 02:00 AM

Violence decreasing: IGP

IGP AKM Shahidul Hoque says incidents of sabotage have been on the decrease due to police actions
20 March 2015, 12:31 PM

Woman injured in crude bomb blast

A woman suffered splinter injuries as unknown miscreant blasted a crude bomb at Azimpur in Dhaka
20 March 2015, 05:53 AM

Dhaka BNP declares programme demanding Salahuddin’s return

Dhaka city unit of BNP will bring out processions at all thanas and wards in the capital on Saturday demanding return of missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed
19 March 2015, 12:48 PM

Rangpur arson attack accused held

Police arrest two people including a prime accused in a case regarding the Rangpur arson attack on a bus that left six people killed.
19 March 2015, 12:16 PM

Pabna BCL man killed in clash with AL activists

An alleged activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League killed during a clash with Awami League activists in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna
18 March 2015, 08:51 AM

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Bengal nun gang-rape case

Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges between members who expressed anger at the gang-rape of a 71-year-old nun in West Bengal.
17 March 2015, 14:48 PM

Hartal extended till 6am Friday

BNP-led 20-party alliance has extended its countrywide hartal till 6:00am Friday demanding return of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed who remains missing since March 10
17 March 2015, 11:07 AM

Where has the tolerance gone?

SOMETIME ago, a leader in this newspaper wondered what had happened to our sense of decency. The thought-provoking article struck a chord in many hearts, including mine.
15 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Khaleda to hold press conference on ongoing political situation at 4pm tomorrow

BNP chief Khaleda Zia to brief the media tomorrow on the ongoing situation of the country
12 March 2015, 13:30 PM

CJ for enhancing Dhaka CMM Court security

Chief Justice SK Sinha visited the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka following a bomb blast on its premises.
12 March 2015, 12:53 PM

Explosion at Dhaka CMM Court

A bomb exploded on the premises of Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka, spreading panic among people.
12 March 2015, 11:24 AM

This is not cricket

THE country was rather pleasantly surprised by the BNP, whose so-called political programme has crossed the sixty day mark a week ago, announcing temporary relaxing of hartal ...
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

5 injured in Dhaka crude bomb blasts

At least five people, including two policemen, were injured in separate crude bomb blasts in Dhaka.
11 March 2015, 15:40 PM

Laxmipur Jubo Dal man succumbs to bullet injuries

A Jubo Dal activist, who sustained bullet injuries during a ‘gunfight’ with police at Char Lawrence Berarganj on Laxmipur-Ramgati road in Kamalnagar upazila on March 2, dies at a hospital in Dhaka.
11 March 2015, 11:30 AM

Pro-AL doctors issue 24hrs ultimatum to Khaleda

Pro-Awami League doctors give 24-hour ultimatum to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia for withdrawal of ongoing blockade, hartal (shutdown) and violence
11 March 2015, 09:00 AM

'Building owners to install CC cameras'

In the wake of some recent petrol bomb charges reportedly from the tops of city buildings, the government has decided to ask the owners of high-rise buildings in the capital to install close-circuit (CC) cameras.
10 March 2015, 12:11 PM