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Fully extinguishing Keraniganj building fire may take yet another day

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Firefighters have contained the blaze in a multi-storey building in Keraniganj after more than 11 and a half hours, though full extinguishment is expected to take at least another da... Read More


Tarique says conspiracies are 'under way' to disrupt parliamentary polls

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Tarique Rahman has warned that the conspirators have not stopped and that holding the parliamentary elections will "not be easy". The BNP acting chief made the remarks while attendi... Read More


BGB steps up border searches to block escape of Hadi shooters

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified security and search operations along the Benapole border in Jashore to prevent those involved in the attempted killing of Inquilab M... Read More


Hadi's condition still critical, medical board says after surgery

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, who has been receiving treatment for more than 24 hours after being shot, remains in a "critical" condition, the medical board overseei... Read More


Former BNP lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman joins Jamaat, calls it a 'patriotic political party'

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Freedom fighter and former BNP lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman has described the Jamaat-e-Islami as a "patriotic party" after joining the party. The retired Army major made the comments in a... Read More


Attack on Hadi 'dangerous' for peaceful political climate, says SHUJAN

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) has warned that the attack on Inquilab Mancha Convener Sharif Osman Hadi could undermine the country's peaceful political e... Read More


Former BNP lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman joins Jamaat-e-Islami

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Freedom fighter and former BNP lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman has joined the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami. The retired Army major completed the party's associate membership process after ... Read More


DMP chief hopeful of arresting key suspect in Hadi shooting 'soon'

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sazzat Ali has expressed hope that the prime suspect in the attempted killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of the Inquilab Mancha platform, w... Read More


Police seek public help after releasing photo of Hadi shooting suspect

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Police have released a photo of a suspect in the shooting of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convener of Inquilab Mancha, and are requesting public help to trace the man. The Dhaka Metropoli... Read More


Markets spice up as imports increase for Indian onions

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Onion prices in Dhaka have climbed once more, six days after news of imports from India brought retail and wholesale prices down by Tk 20-30 per kg. By Friday, local onions in Dhaka... Read More