Over the past 11 months, 349 incidents of political violence took place across the country, BNP and its affiliated organisations were linked to 323 of these
First, they beat him. Then they smashed his head and body with bricks and stones
Today, the real fight is not just in speeches or rallies, but in what people see and believe on social media platforms
Imagine if the next global fashion sensation did not emerge from Paris or Milan but quietly bloomed in a lotus pond in the wetlands of Bangladesh.
Party leaders said the decision was made to improve the BNP's image ahead of the next general election, as sticking to the previous stance was drawing criticisms.
Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.
This is the government's moment to show what it truly stands for and bring everyone of those people to face the law
The BNP has decided not to engage in any activity that might delay the election or reignite conflict with the interim government following the recent London meeting between the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Traders of Dhaka’s New Super Market are desperately trying to reopen their business after the firemen doused the fire and handed over the market to the market authorities around 10:00am yesterday.
New Super Market traders lament their loss as fire guts their livelihood
Sarees, worth about Tk 85 lakh, were completely damaged at Razzak's shops on the second floor of the market. He, however, could save around 15 percent of his stock after throwing sacks filled with sarees to the ground from the second floor
This correspondent went to the area and found that some of the affected businessmen were able to move their goods to a safe area as clothing and other items were being thrown out of the third-floor window onto the street
Saiful Islam, owner of three shops at the New Super Market, tried his best to retrieve clothes from his shop after a massive fire ripped through the market early today. But he failed.
Coaches are overcharging people heading for the north by up to Tk 900, taking advantage of the Eid rush, poor monitoring, and no set fare for long-haul air-conditioned buses.
Traders of Bangabazar Shopping Complex, which was burnt to the ground in Tuesday’s devastating fire, have set up temporary shops on the streets to continue their business after losing everything in the flames.
Smoke rises from burnt market on fifth day
A six-year-old city corporation initiative to build a 10-storey shopping mall at Bangabazar never saw the light of day because of disagreements between the shop owners and the corporation.
They invested the money they had and the money they could borrow in the hope of good business ahead of Eid but within a few hours yesterday, they lost everything.
