Mar 08
In recent news reports that grabbed the headlines in all major media in Bangladesh, it was reported that a US court had sentenced two persons, including a Bangladeshi national, for their involvement in bribing an FBI agent to collect information on Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to kidnap him and his …
Feb 02
February 01, 2015 Several government websites came under a wave of cyber attacks on Sunday morning, Feb 01, 2015. The list include websites of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Bangladesh Passport, Bangladesh police, Bangladesh army, RAB, Bangladesh telecom, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Bangladesh NTCB and Bangladesh DSHE, hacked by the famous hacker group Anonymous. The …
Jan 29
RAB “gunfight”: Driver killed after one month’s disappearance Shibir condemns killing of local leader Tuhin, alleges RAB directed by govt. to kill talented students Jamaat leader Nurul Islam Shahin killed after police picks him up Shibir activist killed: family alleges RAB tortured and murdered him Laxmipur Chattrodal leader Zisan killed: RAB alleges death in “crossfire” …
Jan 23
Imrul Kayes, a councilor of Narail municipality, had gone missing since Thursday, the 15th of January, leaving his family deeply worried as to his sudden disappearance. As time began to go by without any news of his whereabouts, the family began to fear the worst. Days later, after an agonizing wait, they were finally contacted …
Jan 22
Motiur Rahman, a Chatra Dal leader, was killed on 16th January, 2015, in Kansat, Chapai-Nawabganj, after being held by RAB, in another instance of extra judicial killing during the ongoing political turmoil amidst a widescale security operation by combined forces in Chapai-Nawabganj. Son of Montu Ali, the deceased was the vice president of Shyampur Union …
Jan 22
Morshed Alam Parvez (20), a youth associated with Chhatra Dal politics, was killed after terrorists fired upon him at Tinteri area, Shonapur Union, Shonaimuri upazila of Noakhali. This incident happened on Thursday night, the 15th of January, 2015, at about 11 pm. The deceased Parvez is son of Alamgir Hossain, who is resident of Kobiraj …
Jan 21
On Monday night, the night of 13th of January 2015, Mohammad Zobaer (18), son of Mohammad Younus, and an activist (worker) of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, was returning from attending a mehfil (religious congregation) on the occasion of Siraat-un-nabi (term referring to the legacy and life of the Prophet S.A.W), at Chunti Union, Lohagara sub …
Dec 30
Top police terror OC Salahuddin, as evidenced by recent actions, made the headlines again. This comes after a short hiatus in the wake of the public outcry regarding the involvement of the senior police official in the Sujon murder. And apparently nothing had happened to him despite the recent fiasco he had been associated with, …
Dec 27
UPDATE: Zihad’s dead body was later discovered and pulled up by locals from the very same location, but only after the administration and rescue teams had abandoned their attempts after an entire day. Doctors said that Zihad had died within 3 hours of his fall as a result of his injuries while falling down, along …
Nov 22
Many of us may have heard of the celebration of the annual “Fish fry release initiative” in Bangladesh a few days back. In light of a two pronged need, the release of fish fry into local water bodies has been long practiced as a double bonus begetting initiative, especially more so in the context of …
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