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8 Bangladeshi militant suspects held in S�pore

8 Bangladeshi militant suspects held in S’pore
Singapore has detained eight Bangladeshi men planning to stage terror attacks in their home country. They have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA), according to a news report in ‘The Straits Times’. The men, aged 26 to 34, were working in Singapore’s construction and marine industries, the government said. The Singapore ministry of home affairs yesterday made the announcement through a press release that coincides with a number of recent killings by suspected militants in Bangladesh. Islamist militants in Bangladesh have targeted atheist bloggers, academics, religious minorities and foreign aid workers in a series of killings that began in February 2015. Meanwhile, additional commissioner of the Detective Branch…

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4 razakars get death sentence
4 razakars get death sentence
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has awarded death penalty to four Razakars and handed down 'imprisonment…

People scared to speak up, says Sultana Kamal

People scared to speak up, says Sultana Kamal

Human rights activists and former adviser to the caretaker government, advocate Sultana Kamal, said yesterday that people are now afraid of expressing their opinion publicly. Sultana Kamal said this while addressing a discussion on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, organised by UNESCO Bangladesh,…
ACC eyes to catch big fish

ACC eyes to catch big fish

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested over 100 graft suspects, mainly small fry, from across the country in the last 47 days, which is considered as a dress rehearsal for launching a bigger drive to catch big fish. Unlike in the past, the ACC launched the countrywide drive to apprehend graft…
No progress in killing probes

No progress in killing probes

At the outset, the series of recent killings in Bangladesh were limited within secular and atheist bloggers and writers. The range in diversity of killings quickly broadened to non-Muslim religious leaders, professors to even foreign nationals. Especially the killing of three people in a couple of days…
Ensuring supply of pure water

Ensuring supply of pure water

It is the election year for United States of America. The American citizens elect their President every four year (happened to be leap year), apparently the single most influential and all important person in the World. The debate for the Presidential candidacy of Democratic Party in Flint, Michigan…
Khaleda indulges in dirty game, says Hasan Mahmud

Khaleda indulges in dirty game, says Hasan Mahmud

Awami League publicity secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said in bid to cover up her corruption and misdeeds of her son, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been indulging in a dirty game against the family of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS. "The government will be compelled to publish…
Inflation drops to new low in April

Inflation drops to new low in April

The general point-to-point inflation rate in April slightly eased to a new low of 5.61 per cent from the previous month due to the slight decrease in both food and non-food inflation. “The general point-to-point inflation rate slightly eased to 5.61 percentage point in April,” said Planning…
Moscow hopes for truce ‘within hours’

Moscow hopes for truce �within hours�

AFP, Moscow: Russia said Tuesday it hoped a new ceasefire could be announced within hours for Syria's battered city of Aleppo, where fresh fighting left at least 16 dead including in rocket fire on a maternity hospital. As the city was struck by some of its heaviest reported clashes in recent days,…
Seven artistes to be honoured tomorrow

Seven artistes to be honoured tomorrow

‘Shilpakala Padak 2015’ will be conferred tomorrow to seven senior artistes of the country for their contributions to different fields of art and culture. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) declared the name of seven award recipients yesterday at a press conference held at the Seminer Hall…
Sunday leads Abahani to stun Jamal

Sunday leads Abahani to stun Jamal

Sunday Chizoba shined lately to slam four goals as Abahani Limited stunned Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited 6-0 to storm into the final of the KFC Independence Cup football tournament yesterday. Held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, besides Sunday, Lee Tuck also scored a couple of goal to demolish…
Labour crisis hits paddy harvesting in Jhenidah

Labour crisis hits paddy harvesting in Jhenidah

A severe labour crisis has hit cutting as well as harvesting of boro paddy in six upazilas of Jhenidah—Harinakundu, Shoilkupa, Kalgianj, Kotchandpur, Moheshpur and Jhenidah Sadar—this season. Farmers of the district have to pay excess money to cut their own paddy, but sometimes the labour…
On-arrival visa deal with Kuwait today

On-arrival visa deal with Kuwait today

Bangladesh will be signing a ‘visa-on-arrival’ agreement with Kuwait today for diplomats and officials of both countries, with a view to strengthening relations between the two friendly countries, sources in the ministries of home and foreign affairs said. The home ministry, in cooperation…
The most dangerous place on earth

The most dangerous place on earth

Undoubtedly, for nearly two decades, the most dangerous place on Earth has been the Indian-Pakistani border in Kashmir. It’s possible that a small spark from artillery and rocket exchanges across that border might — given the known military doctrines of the two nuclear-armed neighbors —…
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Published by the Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited at Media Printers, 446/H, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1215.
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