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Barishal Al Politics: Conflict intensifies as city polls near

The rift between Awami League’s mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah and his nephew Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, the incumbent mayor of Barishal, has turned into a violent face-off ahead of the city polls slated for June 12.

ECB director Strauss planning to maximise limited-overs success

England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to make sure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil.

Why England's decision to tour Bangladesh is right

Bangladesh is facing a critical moment in its history - certainly its cricketing history - is apparent.

Man held in Bagerhat over threat ‘using IS’s name’

Police in a drive arrest a man on Friday night for allegedly giving a threat to a teacher and a Brac employee using the name of militant outfit Islamic State (IS) from Doshani area in Bagerhat town.

Brazil holds terror suspects, seeks leads about possible Olympic threat

Brazil hold 10 presumed Islamist militants in isolation cells at a maximum security jail as police comb their computers and mobile phones for information about possible threats to next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

PM slams British govt for giving ‘shelter’ to Tarique

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina comes down hard on the British government for giving shelter to BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, saying he has link to killings in Bangladesh and giving threat to British MP Tulip Siddiq.

US reaffirms shelter for bloggers, secular activists

The United States has reaffirmed shelter for Bangladeshi bloggers and secular activists in view of the attacks and killings on the group in the South-Asian country. A spokesperson says US' Homeland Security will consider visa requests for bloggers and secular activists on "humanitarian parole".

Stay alert to any threat, safeguard sovereignty

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the army men to stay alert to any internal and external threat, and thus safeguard the country's constitution and sovereignty.

Killers of children to be punished

Voicing serious concern over the sudden rise in child killings, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday hoped court would hand down capital punishment to the perpetrators of such crimes so that no one dares to harm children.

February 2, 2016
February 2, 2016

Pakistan high commission staff held, freed later

Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka yesterday alleged a team of the Detective Branch of police threatened to kill one of its employees if he failed to provide them with a huge amount of money.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

EC shows its helplessness

If the complaints filed by the returning officer in the recent polls to Phulpur municipality are proven to be true then the acts by ruling Awami League MP Sharif Ahmed of Mymensing-2 would be considered unlawful and punishable as per the electoral laws.

January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016

EC draws attention of PM, speaker

The Election Commission yesterday complained to the prime minister and the Speaker that Awami League MP Sharif Ahmed had threatened a returning officer to influence the municipality polls.

January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

Munich stations evacuated over 'IS attack threat'

Police in Munich evacuated two major railway stations after an intelligence agency warned Germany of an imminent attack, officials say.

December 31, 2015
December 31, 2015

Journos become target again

At least 15 journalists were attacked by ruling party men and many more were threatened at polling stations while they were covering yesterday's municipality elections.

December 15, 2015
December 15, 2015

Los Angeles schools shut over 'threat'

Los Angeles schools are closed as an unspecified threat is investigated, police say.

November 17, 2015
November 17, 2015

Belgium-Spain football friendly cancelled after Paris attacks

Football friendly between Belgium and Spain scheduled for Tuesday in Brussels has been cancelled on the recommendation of the national crisis centre following the Islamist attacks in Paris.

November 4, 2015
November 4, 2015

‘I feel insecure, like I felt in 1971’

Four days into the murder of publisher Dipan, his father Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq says he feels insecure as he had felt during the nine months of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War.

September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015

Tarana Halim threatened for stance against illegal VoIP and SIM business

Tarana Halim, state minister for post and telecommunication, has been threatened over a telephone call for her stance on banning illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) businesses.

March 1, 2015
March 1, 2015

PM asks armed forces to stay alert to maintain democracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the armed forces to always remain alert like other forces of the country to protect the sacred constitution and maintain the continuation of democracy braving any threat.