A day after the suicide blast at the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) barrack in Ashkona, a woman claimed that the bomber was her son. The woman was identified as Amiran, a resident of Pirojpur. “We spotted her crying in front of our barrack on Friday. She claimed that the attacker was her son, who…

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday rued that the Supreme Court (SC) cannot discharge its due role, as given to it by the Constitution and the laws of the land, which is resulting in an increasing trend of tendency towards crimes, corruption and even terrorist activities. “Had the Supreme…

Four months after the tender was floated, the Power Division has finally sent the proposals for the seven fuel-based power plants (of 100 MW each) to the Cabinet Committee on Purchases. Proposals for three plants of 300-MW capacity are still being decided on, sources in the ministry told The Independent.…

Obaidul Quader, Awami League (AL) general secretary, who is also the minister for road transport and bridges, has said that frequent militant and terrorist attacks in the country may pose a threat to holding the general elections slated for 2019. “Communal extremism and militancy is a hindrance…

Police recovered 15 bombs and some explosive substances from a ‘militant hideout’ at Premtala in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong yesterday noon, reports UNB. Superintendent of police of Chittagong Nure Alam Minar said a bomb disposal team of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and Chittagong…