Thursday, February 28, 2013

Delwar Hossain Sayedee to HANG


Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (one of the largest Islamist parties in the sub-continent) leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee to death for his war crimes during the Liberation war period-1971.

The ICT-1 (International Crimes Tribunal-1) finally delivered the verdict in the case against Sayedee to HANG.

Three-member of the tribunal told that out of 20, 8 charges Sayedee was facing were proved without any doubt.

Sayedee who is famous across Bangladesh and abroad for religious sermons - is charges 20 include murder, rape, genocide, arson, loot and persecution. 

For More Details:
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=45092



Wednesday, February 20, 2013

First Time in Dhaka (Capital of Bangladesh) City


With a cost of Taka 8.4 millions for each bus, Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation’s (BRTC) ten single-decked articulated buses hit the city streets at 20-02-2013 morning to ease severe transport problem and traffic-jam in the capital.

At city’s Farmgate bus stand-Obaidul Quader (Communications Minister) inaugurated the buses. 
Those buses will run on Motijheel-Joydevpur (Gazipue) route.

Each single-decked articulated bus can carry a large number of passengers at a time.
It would be able to carry 80 to 90 passengers, with the seating capacity 58 persons. The newly buses will bring a revolutionary change in transportation system- Obaidul Quader (Communications Minister) expressed his hope.

Indian company Ashok Leyland is the supplier of those buses. Another 40 buses will be brought within short time.