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Huge arms, ammo seized in Bandarban
Cache includes 4 AK47 rifles, 2,500 bullets; 3 held
Paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday recovered four AK47 rifles, seven 9mm pistols, three local guns and a huge number of ammunition from the border area in Naikkhongchhari.
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Militant Attacks
CJ says countrymen now at a crossroads
Calls for united response
The countrymen are now at a crossroads of the national life facing the recent militant attacks, Chief Justice JR Mudassir Husain said yesterday.
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Two suicide bombers held, bombs seized
JMB threat continues
Law enforcers in separate drives have arrested 16 cadres of outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) including two suspected suicide squad members across the country.
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Cops' Yadab claim weakens further
More bodies also bear similar wounds
Police are now unsure if Yadav Das, one of the eight victims of the Netrakona blast, was a suicide bomber as three more bodies from the carnage bear similar injuries.
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FBCCI slams govt for delaying action against militants
Some business leaders demand Babar's resignation
Business leaders from across the country at a meeting in Dhaka yesterday reiterated their demand that the government should take stern measures to combat Islamist militant activities without any delay.
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Sirajganj Plant
Complaints slow down re-tendering process
Despite a sense of urgency of the government, the second re-tendering of the Sirajganj 450 MW power project is unlikely to see the light before February or March due to a number of complications arising
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Identify source of terror fund
Urges Economic Association
Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) has expressed deep concern over ongoing militant activities, saying corruption, criminalisation of politics and black money are the roots of this new phenomenon.
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Saidee's N'ganj Visit
Cops club protesters, 20 hurt
At least 20 people were injured when police and Islami Chhatra Shibir cadres clashed with the opposition activists trying to resist Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Delwar Hossain Saidee visiting Bandar upazila
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AK47, bullets recovered in city
Detectives recovered an AK47 assault rifle and 141 bullets from two persons at Dania in Shyampur Friday night but failed to arrest them.
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Diversify goods to boost export under Safta
PM urges at opening of trade fair
Prime Minister (PM) Khaleda Zia yesterday urged exporters to diversify export products maintaining international standard to boost the country's exports to neighbouring countries under the agreement of
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Move to tap phones protested
Twenty-eight eminent citizens in a statement under Sammilito Samajik Andolan (United Social Movement) banner protested against the government move to tap telephones yesterday and termed it anti-democratic.
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14-party sits today on PM's talks offer
The 14-party opposition coalition will sit today to form a clear position on the prime minister's letter inviting it for a national dialogue to find ways to stop terrorism.
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Ahmaddiya mosque signboard removed
Tension is running high in Khulna city as unidentified miscreants pulled down the signboard from the Ahmaddiya Mosque Complex at Nirala residential area.
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AL to send a letter to UN for probe help
Says Hasina on bomb attacks
Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Awami League would send a letter to the United Nations (UN) seeking assistance to probe bomb terrorism by militants.
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First hajj flight leaves today
The first hajj flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines leaves for Jeddah today carrying 272 pilgrims. Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is expected to open the first of 86 flights at Zia International Airport.
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Hamas won't renew truce with Israel
US shrugs off move
The head of the Islamist group Hamas's political branch, Khaled Meshaal, said Friday the group would not renew its fragile truce with Israel when it expires at the end of the year.
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Jamaat, IOJ, Nabuwat men to be watched
Intelligence agencies made a list of some local Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) and Islami Khatme Nabuwat Movement Bangladesh (IKNMB) leaders of Khulna to watch their activities.
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UK minister due today
UK Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn MP arrives here today on a two-day visit to see the development work being carried out as well as the progress being made to improve the
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Silk Route team close to Teknaf
The Chinese delegation that had embarked on a tri-nation road trip following the ancient Silk Route revised their tour schedule following non-cooperation from the Myanmar military junta.
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Nigerian plane crash kills 103
A Nigerian plane carrying 110 passengers and crew crashed and burst into flames in the oil city of Port Harcourt yesterday, killing 103 people, a Nigerian aviation official said.
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