Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday demanded holding trial for the mass killing, ensuring law and order and human rights and bringing back the laundered money from abroad.The demands were raised a view-exchange meeting between the Jamaat-e-Islami and 12-party alliance at the Jamaat’s Magbazar office here, said a release.The meeting demanded to present before the nation the actual number of people killed durin...
Hero Alam accuses Arafat of poll fraud, calls for public retribution
Ashraful Alam, widely known as Hero Alam, has accused in a recent video statement 
Mohammad Ali Arafat, the former Minister of Information and Broadcasting, of forcibly taking away the seat that Alam had won in the Dhaka-17 by-election. Alam, a well-known YouTuber and independent candidate, claimed that Arafat’s supporters physically assaulted him during the election campaign.
Alam's allegations come amidst a backdrop of political turmoil and the recent arrest of several influential figures from the previous government following mass protests demanding the resigna...
Mohammad Ali Arafat, the former Minister of Information and Broadcasting, of forcibly taking away the seat that Alam had won in the Dhaka-17 by-election. Alam, a well-known YouTuber and independent candidate, claimed that Arafat’s supporters physically assaulted him during the election campaign.
Alam's allegations come amidst a backdrop of political turmoil and the recent arrest of several influential figures from the previous government following mass protests demanding the resigna...
NBR seeks S Alam, family’s bank accounts
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has sought details of the bank accounts of industrialist Mohammad Saiful Alam, popularly known as S Alam, and his family members.
In a letter issued on Wednesday, the Tax Zone-15 of the revenue board asked 91 banks and non-bank financial institutions to provide details of accounts of S Alam's wife Farzana Parvin, mother Chemon Ara Begum, and brother Abdullah Hasan.
Besides, the revenue board also sought details of the bank accounts of their parents, children, sisters, other fa...
In a letter issued on Wednesday, the Tax Zone-15 of the revenue board asked 91 banks and non-bank financial institutions to provide details of accounts of S Alam's wife Farzana Parvin, mother Chemon Ara Begum, and brother Abdullah Hasan.
Besides, the revenue board also sought details of the bank accounts of their parents, children, sisters, other fa...
Bangladesh to keep advancing on path towards stable dev
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Thursday reiterated the position of Japan and said Bangladesh will keep advancing on a path towards stable development through a peaceful and democratic political transition.
He said Japan will continue its support for Bangladesh's development and prosperity, standing side by side with the transition process to be led by Chief Advisor Prof Muhammad Yunus of the interim government.
During his meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, the Ambassador mentioned the relations under "Strategic Partnership" enshrined between the two countries.
The Foreign Affairs Adviser said people in Bangladesh in general have a positive feeling about Japan. "The relationship with Japan is excellent."
He also sought Japan's support...
Interim govt to be expanded; oath of advisers on Friday
The interim government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, is getting expanded with new faces.
The swearing-in ceremony of the new advisers will be held at 4pm on Friday at Bangabhaban.
It could not be known who are going to take oath on Friday.
On July 8, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh's interim government after an uprising prompted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India.
Intercity train services resume after around one month
After nearly one month of suspension, intercity train services resumed across the country on Thursday.
The services resumed with the departure of the Mohanganj Express from Kamalapur rail station around 1:15 pm.
Other intercity trains have been departing as per schedule from various destinations for Dhaka.
Passengers expressed satisfaction at the full restoration of train services after the long hiatus.
The Bangladesh Railway suspended operations of passenger trains on 19 July amid the violence centring the quota reform movement.
Although operations of passenger trains resumed on a limited scale on August 1, the authorities on August 3 suspended it for August 4 and later halted the operations of all kinds of trains until further notice.
