Killing

Police arrested Mohaimenul for CU student Mohiuddin killing in Ctg

Mon February 15, 2010 - 1:35pm BdST

Police arrested prime suspect and eyewitnesses Mohaimenul in the killing of slain Chittagong University (CU) masters student AAM Mohiuddin Masum from a house at 9.15 pm at city's Feeringibaazar tonight. Police said a special team of the detectives of CMP and Kotwali police jointly picked the prime suspect Mohaimenul Islam also a second year student of CU, after nearly 72 hours of the killing of Mahiuddin a pro government Chatra league supporter.

EC concerned over law and order in city

Sun February 14, 2010 - 3:02am BdST

The Election Commission (EC) is concerned over the security measures in connection with the next month's Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) polls in the wake of deterioration of law and order situation and recent killing of one of the ward commissioners.

Classes, exams suspended at CU till Feb 18

Sat February 13, 2010 - 12:58am BdST

The Chittagong University authorities have suspended all classes and postponed scheduled examinations till February 18 following the killing of a student of the university Thursday night. AAM Mohiuddin Masum, son of Fazlul Kader and a final year student of Political Science, was stabbed at Sholoshohar railway station around 8:45pm. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).

Stop killing or face people’s wrath, Khaleda tells govt

Thu February 11, 2010 - 3:17am BdST

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia strongly condemned the killing of DCC ward councillor Haji Ahammad Hossain and warned that the government would be forced to step down by the people if it continued to indulge in killings, misdeeds and misrules.

Tense situation prevails at CU

Wed February 10, 2010 - 1:52am BdST

Tense situation has been prevailing on the Chittagong University (CU) campus following the killing of an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University (RU) early today. Both Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) brought out the processions on the campus ignoring the ban on all sorts of political activities.

RU student murder gets 'top priority': Tuku

Tue February 9, 2010 - 7:38pm BdST

State minister for home Shamsul Haq Tuku said Tuesday the government was giving 'top priority' to the killing of Rajshahi University student Faruk Hossain, an activist of the pro-ruling party Chhatra League, whose body was recovered on the campus that morning.

Ship-breaker ignored explosive warning

Fri January 1, 2010 - 12:14am BdST

Rahim Steel and Ship-breaking Yard violated the warning of the Department of Explosives while scrapping oil tanker MT AGATE in Sitakunda on Saturday, which caused an explosion killing six workers and injuring many others.

Country gets rid of politics of terrorism, graft: PM

Tue December 29, 2009 - 1:50pm BdST

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the country has come out of the politics of terrorism, killing and corruption in last one year after the Awami League-led government assumed the power.

AL, not BNP, pursues politics of killing, says Delwar

Thu November 5, 2009 - 12:49am BdST

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary-general, Khandaker Delwar, alleged that the Awami League, not BNP, pursues the politics of killing freedom-fighters and opposition leaders. He said that the Awami League is attempting to commemorate November 7 as 'freedom-fighter killing day' to rob it of its real significance and thus make it meaningless.

Int'l involvement too smelt in Bangabandhu killing

Thu October 15, 2009 - 10:53pm BdST

Counsel for Bangabandhu murder convicts, Barrister Abdullah-al Mamun today told the Supreme Court (SC) that national and international conspiracy was involved in the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.