Law and Order

B'desh 'next terrorist hideout': BIPSS

Sun March 21, 2010 - 4:33pm BdST

Security experts have warned that Bangladesh could become a country of choice for international terrorists to take cover, with assistance from existing militant networks.

No to symbolic war crimes trial, Say sector commanders

Sun March 21, 2010 - 12:42am BdST

The Sector Commanders' Forum (SCF) firmly rejected the government's plan of "symbolic trial" of war criminals at a press briefing Saturday. SCF organised the "urgent" press conference to express its views on the government's new move to try the war criminals.

AL leader beaten dead in Rangpur

Sat March 20, 2010 - 2:08pm BdST

A local leader of the ruling Awami League was beaten to death by unknown assailants at Tatadhan union in Rangpur Sadar upazila early Saturday.

Khagrachari rally ban :Decision goes against constitution, say jurists

Sat March 20, 2010 - 1:59am BdST

An organisation cannot be stopped from holding political and other types of programmes simply because it is not registered with the Election Commission, jurists have said.

11 police injured in clash with BNP

Sat March 20, 2010 - 1:21am BdST

At least 11 policemen were injured in a clash with BNP activists in Moulavibazar on Friday. Police had to baton charge and fire teargas to disperse the BNP activists, who attacked the police, Kamalganj police sub inspector Saiful Islam.

Huji man confesses on Kibria killing

Fri March 19, 2010 - 12:43am BdST

Mizanur Rahman Mithu, arrested operative of banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami (Huji), on Thursday gave a confessional statement in SAMS Kibria killing case.

CHT blockade called off

Thu March 18, 2010 - 12:30pm BdST

Samo Odhikar Andolon and its student wing Parbatya Bangalee Chhatra Parishad called off a road and waterway blockade programme they had announced in three hill districts for Thursday protesting ‘harassment’ of their leaders.

UPDF clarifies its position on CHT deal

Thu March 18, 2010 - 2:21am BdST

The United People’s Democratic Front, known to be opposed to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord signed between the state and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti in 1997, on Thursday clarified its position on the deal saying it had never obstructed the implementation of the treaty but considered it incomplete.

Govt to publish 'new list of top criminals'

Thu March 18, 2010 - 12:36am BdST

Home minister Sahara Khatun said the government will soon be publishing a new list of names of people considered to be the country's "crime bosses".

CHT Peace Treaty violation of constitution: TH Khan

Wed March 17, 2010 - 1:33am BdST

Senior lawyer TH Khan on Tuesday told the High Court that the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Treaty, signed by the Awami League government in 1997 to resolve the long-standing dispute, was a clear violation of the Constitution as former chief whip of the Parliament, Abul Hasnat Abdullah, had no authority to sign the treaty.