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Ahmadiyya people �insecure�

Ahmadiyya people ‘insecure’
People of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Bangladesh are feeling “insecure” following a suicide bombing attack on an Ahmadiyya mosque in Rajshahi’s Bagmara upazila on Friday, in which the suspected bomber was killed and 10 people injured. The chief of the community asserted that they do not want police protection from the government, but from Allah, to save their people. Meanwhile, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has reportedly claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the Ahmadiyya mosque. In its twitter page, the organisation said, “This istishhadi Abul-Fida, a Bangali, armed with an explosive belt, entered into a temple of Qadiyani apostate in Bagmara, Rajshahi District on Jamu'ah afternoon, injuring…

Govt team forced to 
delay return trip

Govt team forced to delay return trip

A group of 20 scientists and engineers of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) were not allowed to fly home from the Indian city of Mumbai on Thursday due to an altercation with the staff of an airline over excess luggage. The entire team, led by BAEC Senior Scientific Officer Subhasish Sardar,…
Two edible oil cos fined Tk 24 lakh

Two edible oil cos fined Tk 24 lakh

A mobile court yesterday fined two edible oil companies named Teer Soybean Oil, a sister concern of City Group and Dada Soybean Oil, a sister concern of Mrs Elias & Brothers and to Tk 24, 00,000 for producing oil in unhygienic environment and without giving  vitamins ‘A’ and ‘D’.…
Paris climate talks and Bangladesh

Paris climate talks and Bangladesh

Climate change is not just an idea today. It is happening now, impacting communities, cities, ecology and entire living systems on earth.  Not just on paper, the science is clearer than ever and it is distressing our real world experience, destabilising our climate, from floods to drought and wildfires…
Agitation erupts again over Nirbhaya’s  gang-rape case

Agitation erupts again over Nirbhaya�s gang-rape case

The December of 2012 saw India on the streets. It had young men and women protesting against a crime that had shook the conscience of the nation. It was a brutal gang-rape of a medical intern on a moving bus that ultimately took her life.  Jyoti Singh, or Nirbhaya as the girl came to be known,…
No nat’l unity beyond ‘72 constitution: Suranjit

No nat�l unity beyond �72 constitution: Suranjit

Awami League Advisory Council member Suranjit Sengupta, MP, yesterday said national unity could not be forged going beyond the constitution of 1972, reports UNB. “Unity can never be reached between the democratic forces and the ultra communal forces. Unity with BNP can only be forged if it honours…
Bane for consumers boon for BPC

Bane for consumers boon for BPC

State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), which has been in the red since 1999 due to soaring oil prices, is all set to amass nearly Tk 16,500 crore in the current fiscal, thanks to a nose-dive in oil prices in the international from around $110 per barrel to an 11-year low of $36.06 last…
On Muslims, Democrats find an unlikely ally: Bush

On Muslims, Democrats find an unlikely ally: Bush

AP, WASHINGTON: Taunted by Republicans to declare war on “radical Islamic terrorism,” Democrats are turning to an unlikely ally: George W. Bush. President Barack Obama, under pressure to be more aggressive on terrorism, regularly cites his predecessor’s refusal to demonise Muslims…
80th birthday of Rabeya Khatun today

80th birthday of Rabeya Khatun today

DL Desk Today is the 80th birthday of eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun. The veteran writer was also a teacher at one point in her life and was also associated with journalism and was associated with Iqtefaq, Cinema magazine and a monthly women’s magazine titled ‘Angona’. She has written…
Maldives shatter Bangladesh dream

Maldives shatter Bangladesh dream

The Maldives shattered Bangladesh dream of winning the SAFF Championship title when they won their group match 3-1 yesterday at the Trivandrum Stadium, Kerala, India.  Ali Ashfaq initiated the scoring from a penalty, Hassan Naiz reinstated the lead and Nashid Ahmed sealed the victory for Maldives…
Most polling centres risky in Jhenidah, Bhola

Most polling centres risky in Jhenidah, Bhola

Most polling centres in Jhenidah and Bhola districts, where municipal elections will be held on December 30, are seen risky considering the law and order, infrastructural condition and political situation. In Jhenidah, local administration  has declared all the polling centres risky. Superintendent…
Landslide sweeps thru Myanmar mine

Landslide sweeps thru Myanmar mine

Rescuers were searching through mud and rubble Saturday after a new landslide buried workers -- possibly dozens -- in a remote jade mining region in northern Myanmar, the second such incident in just over a month, reports AFP from Yangon. The landslide took place on Friday afternoon in Hpakant, Kachin…
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