The custodial deaths following tortures by members of law enforcement agencies have been continuing despite the enactment of a new law. In the latest incident, Yatim Ali Miyadhan, 37, a leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, youth unit of BNP, died in police custody in Feni early Friday. Yatim’s wife Hazera Khatun claimed that her husband was killed in police custody after torture during remands.However, the Feni police said that Yatim died of ‘heart attack’. Feni Jail Super Didarul Alam said...
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Tension runs high as leaders of sports bodies and environmental organizations stand face to face issuing harsh statements countering each other centering the “occupation” of Dhanmondi Playground by the Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd [SJDCL].In the latest development, President of Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP, President of Bangladesh Football Federation [BFF] , Kazi Md Salauddin Ahmad and some other sports personalities have expressed their solidarity to SJDCL.But several environmental and social organisations including Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon, Institute...
As a part of its crime watch, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police [CMP] is going to prepare a computerized database of top criminals based on accurate information. Most of the criminals who are engaged in “crimes against property” will be included in the database. It will take three months to complete. In the first phase, about 200 persons will be included in the database for their involvement in such crimes, officials said.The database is being prepared using sophisticated software named ‘criminal...
The 44th Independence and National Day will be cerebrated in the country today [Wednesday] in a befitting manner with renewed pledge to make it free from terrorism and militancy, and promote democracy in line with the Liberation War spirit.This year, the Independence Day celebrations will take a different look with the mega event “Lakho Kanthe Sonar Bangla” [Sonar Bangla By Millions] at National Parade Square, where 300,000 people will sing national anthem to set a new world record.Prime Minister Sheikh...
Contradictory remarks by Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor and Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Tuesday over financial support of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited [IBBL] for ‘Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla’ [Sonar Bangla by Millions] programme created widespread confusion among the people.When Inu sharply criticized for taking financial assistance from IBBL and asked the cultural ministry to return the donated money, Noor outright rejected the allegation of taking financial aid from the IBBL and termed it a ‘big rumour.’The ministers, speaking...
The encroachment into rivers by land grabbers in liaison with some influential vested quarters continues unabated across the country allegedly...
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik [SUJAN] has demanded to change the present Election Commission and hold a fresh participatory parliamentary election in a bid to restore the country’s democratic system.SUJAN secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumder made the demand at a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday where he also disclosed information about the MPs in the 10th parliament. “January 5 election was distorted as people were not involved in it. So, there is a need to arrange a participatory...
Despite drives against drug traders by concerned agencies like Department of Narcotics Control [DNC], Rapid Action Battalion [RAB], Border Guard Bangladesh [BGB], Coast Guard [Coast Guard] and police, smuggling of intoxicating drugs into the country is reportedly still rampant. Although the drugs, mainly heroin, yaba, cocaine and others are not produced in Bangladesh, they are smuggled into the country from different countries allegedly taking the advantage of relaxed mood of the law enforcing agencies, particularly the BGB. Top officials of...
The Election Commission [EC] has come up with observation that its “tactical default” and “non-cooperation of political parties” were the main reasons behind the failure to check bloody violence during the recently concluded upazila elections across the country. The EC made this observation over the recently held Upazila polls that were marked by widespread clashes, arson and vandalism at a press conference at the EC’s Media Centre at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city on Tuesday. “The first default behind the...
At least 10 more persons, including three women, were killed by unidentified assailants in different parts of the country in the last 24 hours ending Monday noon. The incidents took place in Chittagong, Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Pangsha, Damuhura, Khulna and Jhenaidah. But the police could not arrest any of the murderers till the time of filing of this report last night.Of the victims, a mother and her daughter were hacked to death in the posh CDA Residential Area, Agrabad in Chittagong...
Police recovered at least eight bodies from different parts of the country on Monday. The bodies bore marks of bullet or cut injuries and their hands and legs were tied with ropes. Of the victims, four have been identified as political activists but the identities of four others could not be known immediately. The bodies of a BCL leader of Omar Gani MES College and his friend were recovered from a septic tank at Sholoshahar in Chittagong yesterday. Besides, two...
In two separate incidents in broad daylight, snatchers took away Taka 12 lakh from Hosni Dalan and Tanti Bazar areas in the old part of the city on Thursday. They also injured three persons during the operations. In both cases, victims came under attack when they were going to their businesses after withdrawing cash from the relevant banks, police sources said.Police suspect organized criminals in the guises of clients took position in and around the banks and followed the victims...
