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Azad to die for war crimes
Fugitive war criminal Abul Kalam Azad alias Bachchu Razakar was sentenced to death by an International Crimes Tribunal for committing genocide and murders during the country’s liberation war in 1971. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Monday handed down the historic judgment, the first ever war crimes verdict, against Bachchu, a former member of Jamaat-e-Islami, in independent Bangladesh... Full story
People celebrate verdict
People across the country poured out into the streets to celebrate as an International Crimes Tribunal pronounced its maiden verdict sentencing a war crimes suspect to death. The people who held their breath to hear the verdict hailed as a historic event the verdict against former Jamaat leader Abul Kalam Azad, also known as... Full story
HC questions legality
The High Court Monday asked the government and the police to explain in three weeks why use of chloropicrin-enriched pepper spray and other chemical sprays or weapons by law-enforcers to quell anti-government protests would not be declared illegal. A bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed also asked the authorities concerned to explain why... Full story
Talks on to buy Chinese subs
Bangladesh is negotiating with China to procure submarines, said senior military officials on Monday. ‘Substantial progress has been made’ towards concluding the purchase deal, Armed Forces... Full story
Lottery for final selection of workers Jan 23
The final lottery to select 11,500 workers for Malaysian plantations out of the 34,500 short-listed applicants from across the country will be held at the expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment ministry on January 23. Full story
METRO
Only real publishers to get stalls: officials
The organiser of Amar Ekushey Book Fair has slashed down the number of publishing houses participating in the fair this year in order to accommodate only the genuine publishers and to ensure that quality books are printed. Full story
BUSINESS
BIA differs with BB’s move
Leaders of the Bangladesh Insurance Association have differed with Bangladesh Bank as the financial sector regulatory body has taken a move to formulate a policy soon that may impose all general insurance... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Algeria warns toll to worsen from hostage bloodbath
Algeria warned other nations to prepare for a higher body count after a four-day siege of a gas plant by Islamist militants ended in a bloodbath, amid fears as many as 50 hostages may have died. Full story
SPORTS
BPL braces for another poor spell
The hopes of Khulna fans giving the Bangladesh Cricket League a rousing reception suffered a blow when very few people showed their interest in buying tickets for the matches of the tournament. Just over a month ago the people of the city went mad during the Test and one-day series between Bangladesh and West Indies and the Bangladesh Cricket Board was hoping for a similar craze to... Full story
EDITORIAL
Rahul’s rise points to inherent weakness of Indian politics
THE appointment of Rahul Gandhi, son of the slain prime minister... Full story
OP-ED
Eve’s monologues undermine women’s movement
WE READ or hear about rape and also killing after rape occurring in different areas of the country every day. Rape and killing are direct physical attack on a woman’s body but violence against women is more than just rape and killing. Others forms of... Full story
TIMEOUT
Best singer Bishwajit optimistic about film music
Popular singer Kumar Bishwajit has won the National Film Award 2011 for singing the playback titled Chhoto chhoto asha in the film Prajapati. This is the singer’s second state recognition. In a gazette notification, the government has recently announced... Full story
LETTERS
Mistreating the teachers
WE HAVE nothing to do except expressing our condemnation to the recent activities of the state against the teachers. These activities are not only evidence of the position of teachers in the viewpoint of state but also reflection... Full story
