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Bangladesh: Lurching from secularism to sectarian terror?

By Sabir Mustafa Editor, BBC Bengali DHAKA, Dec. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The recent killings of atheist bloggers in Bangladesh have raised concerns about freedom of speech and shrinking space for secularist thoughts. But increasingly, Bangladesh appears to be heading down a new and even more dangerous road. Recent attacks on Shia Muslims and death threats […]

Khaleda Zia gets bail, next hearing Dec. 28

DHAKA, Nov. 30 (NsNewsWire) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has granted bail to ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a case filed by the country’s anti-graft body. Judge Aminul Isalm of the Special Judge’s Court Monday granted bail to Khaleda Zia in Niko graft case after she appeared before the court to seek bail. […]

Bangladeshi ex-PM Khaleda to appear before court Monday

DHAKA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will appear before a court in capital Dhaka on Monday in a case filed by the country’s anti-graft body. Khaleda Zia will appear before the Special Judge’s Court-9 at about 11:30 a.m. (local time) on Monday and seek bail in the graft case filled for […]

Bangladesh truckers stage mass protests against eviction of illegal terminal

DHAKA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of Bangladeshi truckers Sunday staged mass protests against a drive to evict an illegal truck terminal in capital Dhaka‘s Tejgaon Industrial area. Protesters set fire to tyers and piles of garbage to block a central street in Tejgaon prompting police to fire tear gas to disperse them. Agitated truckers […]

One dead, three injured as gunmen open fire in Bangladesh Shia mosque

DHAKA, Nov. 27 (NsNewsWire) — A man was dead and three others were injured Thursday night after unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Shia mosque in Bangladesh’s Bogra district, some 197 km northwest of Dhaka,reports Xinhua. Arifur Rahaman, the district’s additional police chief, told Xinhua, “One Moazzem Hossain died at a hospital shortly after he […]

Canberra’s diplomatic dawdlers: Iran, Russia and Bangladesh sparked into action by NCA

by Phillip Thomson,Public Service Reporter at The Canberra Times “Use it or lose it” rules are forcing diplomatic missions in Canberra to take action. Plots of land worth many millions of dollars that have been sitting idle for years will soon have embassies and high commissions on them. The National Capital Authority’s hardened stance against […]

More work needs to be done for children with special needs

DHAKA, Nov. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Speakers at the seminar emphasised that more work needs to be done for children with special needs, particularly for children with autism. There is enough awareness regarding the status of these children, but there should be more focus on their wellbeing. The seminar was jointly organised by BRAC and the […]

PM inaugurates GP’s 3G network for Dohogram people

DHAKA, Nov. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina has inaugurated Grameenphone’s 3G network at Dohogram in Lalmonirhat, a remote area, through a video conference from Ganabhaban with Tarana Halim, MP, State Minister, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. The State Minister along with the local member of the parliament, the Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee […]

Bangladesh arrests youth over IS propaganda

DHAKA, Nov. 25 (NsNewsWire) — One person has been arrested on suspicion of spreading IS propaganda in Bangladesh. The Detective Branch of Bangladesh Police have detained the man identified as Nahid Hossain, 25 from Dhaka’s Badda area last night. A SMS sent by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Wednesday said the man was arrested from the […]