The Central 14-Party Alliance led by Awami League on Friday said it decided to form countrywide one-hour human-chain on June 19 from 3pm to 4pm simultaneously against recent clandestine attacks targeting secular, liberal and minority people.   "BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is doing everything to protect those involved with the secret killings and clandestine attacks . . .the heinous…

Over 1,600 people, including BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men, have been detained across the country including capital Dhaka as the law enforcers launched a weeklong countrywide anti-militant combing operation on Friday The nationwide crackdown aimed at halting a wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists in Bangladesh. Quoting police spokesman Kamrul Islam news agency AP said today that officers and…

US-based SITE Intelligence Group reports that Islamic State (IS) has claimed the responsibility for the killing of a Hindu monastery worker who was stabbed to death in Pabna Sadar upazila.   Nityaranjan Pandey, 60, a sebak at Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra Satsang ashram, was hacked to death yesterday, the latest in a spate of such killings in the country.   The claim was carried by Islamic…

At least two women were killed in Patuakhali as a sudden violent storm lashed different parts of the distrect on Saturday morning.   The victims were killed when their mud-houses collapsed on them during the storm.   The deceased were identified as Tanjila begum, 19, daughter of Kuddus Hawlader of Hartaki Baria village in Sadar upazila; and Selina Begum, 25, of Bhanga village in Golachipa…

A total of 612 people, including BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men, have been detained in several districts and the capital as the law enforcers launched a weeklong countrywide anti-militant combing operation on Friday.   Apart from the capital, the arrests were reported from Sylhet, Tangail, Kushtia, Brahamanbaria, Rajshahi, Jhenidah, Panchagarh and Sherpur districts.   In the capital, police arrested…

An Indian diplomat on Friday said Bangladesh government will be able to 'bring back stability' in the country curbing such covert killings with an iron hand. Rajesh Uike, first secretary (political and information) at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, expressing his optimism about an end of this menace.  "At present, there're attempts to create instability in the country through…

Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Thursday said the perpetrators are carrying out recent killings in a bid to terrify the public mind.   The minister came up with the remark while addressing at the concluding ceremony of a foundation training course at Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) at Savar in Dhaka.   "The aim of the killers will not be…

Temporary gusty and squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas as deep convection is taking place over the North Bay.   Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no three, said a Met office bulletin.   All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to come…

A Bangladeshi youth was shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Char Majhardiar bordering area in Paba upazila of Rajshahi district early Thursday. The deceased was identified as--Rony Khalashi, 28, son of Abul Khalashi. Local people said, BSF members opened fire to Rony while he was entering into the Indian territory through the border, leaving him injured. Later, injured…

Detectives detained 11 members of a gang involved in question paper leak in the capital on Wednesday night. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) media deputy commissioner Md Masudur Rahman said through a text message that the 11 were picked up from different parts of the capital.

At least 10 workers were injured as a fire broke out at the plastic factory at Kornopara in Savar, the outskirts of Dhaka, on Thursday morning. The fire broke out at AB Oven Beg Industries Ltd around 3:40am and soon engulfed the whole factory, said Fire Service and Civil Defense sources said. On information, seven fire fighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the flame after three hours…

A police official was crushed under the wheels of a truck at Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CPZ) in the port city early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Rupak Nath, 37, an assistant sub-inspector posted at EPZ Police Station. Sources said, the accident took place when a truck ran over Rupak while he was crossing the road, leaving him critically injured. Later, he was rushed to Chittagong…

Three people including a suspected member of the banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were killed during a gunfight with the members of elite force and law enforcers in the capital and Gaibandha early Thursday. Rampura Rapid Action Battalion-3 (RAB) sources said, they arrested robber named--Kamal Parvez--on Wednesday noon. According to his statement, a team of…