Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) It isn’t possible to work ‘keeping the eyes shut’ towards threats to other countries as everybody faces the threat of international terrorism, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.
‘In the present times all have to face the threats of international terrorism. Now it is not possible to work keeping the eyes [...]
Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) None of those convicted for murdering Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is in Indian jails, India’s outgoing envoy has said.
Ahead of summit level talks due to take place in New Delhi next month, High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty dismissed as speculation media reports saying none of the killers would be [...]
Dhaka, Dec 14 (IANS) Bangladesh has said it will begin trial of ‘war criminals’ early next year.
Those who killed unarmed civilians during the 1971 freedom movement are called war criminals in Bangladesh.
‘I can tell you that the process of the trial of the war criminals would start either by the end of January or in [...]
Dhaka, Dec 11 (IANS) A senior ruling party lawmaker in Bangladesh wants former army officers sentenced to death for killing the country’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be hung this month.
Awami League’s deputy parliamentary leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury voiced the demand ‘in the name of the people’ as the country Friday began celebrations leading [...]
Dhaka, Nov 23 (IANS) Bangladesh has rejected Amnesty International’s appeal against execution of five former army officers convicted for the murder of founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. However, the government will not carry out the hangings until the review petitions are disposed of by the Supreme Court, authorities said.
The jail officials Monday said that should [...]
Dhaka, Nov 20 (IANS) Bangladesh is determined to nab six former army officers linked to the assassination of founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who are believed to be living in foreign countries ranging from Pakistan to the US.
The national focus is now on these missing links to the 1975 killing following the denial of appeals [...]
Dhaka, Nov 19 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Supreme Court Thursday rejected appeals of five former army officers and confirmed death sentence on seven others, who are living abroad, for killing the country’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members 34 years ago.
A five-judge bench of the apex court delivered the judgement amid tight security at [...]
Dhaka, Nov 19 (IANS) Twelve people were given the death sentence Thursday for the murder of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members 34 years ago, the country’s Supreme court ruled.
Dhaka, Nov 15 (IANS) The security at Bangladesh’s Supreme Court was beefed up Sunday, ahead of the verdict due Thursday in the trial over the assassination of the country’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Supreme Court registrar Shawkat Hossain told The Daily Star newspaper that the authorities strengthened the security of the apex court so that [...]
Dhaka, Sep 29 (IANS) Veteran Hindi film actress Shabana Azmi, who was here to inaugurate a painting exhibition, says that South Asians will have to work together without losing their diversity if they want a place in the global arena.
‘We, South Asians, have to work together if we intend to make our presence felt on [...]
