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HC rejects writ against quota system in govt job

The High Court (HC) rejected on Monday a writ petition seeking reformation of quota system in government jobs, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan passed the order after hearing the petition.Advocate Eklas Uddin Bhuiyan moved for the petition while Deputy...

Oil tanker overturns on airport road

An oil tanker of Meghna Petroleum Limited overturned on the busy airport road in the capital Monday, causing unbearable traffic congestion.The incident took place at about 12pm as a left-wheel of the vehicle was separated from it near an intersection close to Harrat Shahjalal International Airport, senior station officer of...

Public univ teachers protest attack on Zafar Iqbal

Teachers of different public universities protested the attack on eminent writer Prof Mohammad Zafar Iqbal on Monday, report agencies.Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) formed a human chain on the campus on Monday protesting the attack on educationist Professor Dr Mohammad Zafar Iqbal.The association held the human chain around 11:00 am...

IGP vows to bring culprits to justice

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwari said on Monday the culprits behind the attack on noted writer Prof Zafar Iqbal will be brought to justice, reports UNB."We have started investigation to find out those who were involved in the attack. As we could not interrogate the arrestee Faizur due...

'Gunfights' kills three 'robbers' in two dists

Three suspected robbers were killed in 'gunfights' with police and RAB in Brahmanbaria and Barguna districts, report agencies.In Brahmanbaria, a suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Kaitola village in Nabinagar upazila in the early hours of Monday.The dead is Jabed Miah (45), son of Edon...

SCBA polls on Mar 21, 22

The two-day Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) polls for 2018-19 will be held on March 21 and 22, reports BSS."The interested candidates will be able to collect and submit nomination papers from March 1 to 11. The nomination papers will be scrutinised at 5.30 pm on March 11 and candidates...

Creative writing course ends at ULAB

A six-week creative writing certificate course organised by the Department of English and Humanities at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) ended on Sunday. The course, first of its kind in the country, was facilitated by renowned writers and literary figures of the country. Dr Kazi Anis Ahmed inaugurated the...

President goes to India Mar 8 on five-day tour

President Md Abdul Hamid is going to India on Thursday(March 8) on a five-day tour to join the founding ceremony of International Solar Alliance (ISA), report agencies."The President is scheduled to leave Dhaka for India on March 8," said his Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin on Monday.

Rangpur shrine's Khadem killing case verdict Mar 18

RANGPUR, Mar 5 (UNB): The verdict in the Khadem killing case will be delivered on March 18, reports UNB. Judge Naresh Chandra Sarker on Sunday fixed the date after concluding cross examinations in presence of 11 accused, said Advocate Rathish Chandra Bhowmik, public prosecutor of the court.The Khedem ( caretaker...