Bangladesh has experienced significant political tumult in the past year and there is concern that as the parliamentary election (scheduled for January 5, 2014) approaches, street violence will escalate, jeopardizing the country’s nascent democratic system. While the threat from terrorism had diminished to some extent under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the recent execution of an Islamist politician and the sentencing to death of other opposition leaders accused of war crimes during Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971 have unleashed furor among Islamists.
প্রিয় | ইন্টারনেট লাইফ priyo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from priyo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Journalist Rajib Noor, special correspondent of bdnews24.com, were assaulted while visiting the house of Ramnath Biswas, the man who cycled around the world in the early 30s.
Lakingme Chakma Death: speakers demand prompt action against culprits Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Immediate action must be taken against those involved in Lakingme Chakma s death, said speakers at a press conference yesterday.
The girl s parents finally received her body on Sunday and buried her in Ramu of Cox s Bazar 25 days after her mysterious death.
Fourteen-year-old Lakingme was abducted from her Shilkhali Chakma Para home on January 5 last year. Later, she was kept at nearby villages until January 8. On January 9, she was taken to Shahpori island in Teknaf, where she was detained at Kala Monu s home for the next two days, found a 10-member investigation team of rights activists, indigenous community leaders, journalists and teachers.