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UN adviser urges ICC to start probe into Rohingya genocide

A top UN adviser urged the ICC to start investigation into the Rohingya genocide by Myanmar army without delay. The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, welcomes the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Pre-Trial Chamber I, in which it concluded that the court...

BJKS leaders seek early release of Mozammel

Leaders of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) demanded on Monday unconditional release of their secretary general Mozzammel Hoque Chowdhury. They also called upon the government to withdraw false cases filed against him."We call upon the government for immediate and unconditional release of Moazzamel Hoque Chowdhury," Chairperson of Transparency International Bangladesh...

Bill in JS to give Dawrae Hadith master's status

A bill to recognise Dawrae Hadith (Takmil) Certificate in Qawmi Madrasah with the status of post-graduate degrees of Islamic Studies and Arabic was placed in Parliamenton Monday, reports UNB.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid placed the bill titled - 'Making Dawrae Hadith (Takmil) Certificate in Qawmi Madrasah Equivalent to Master's Degree...

Human haulers still ply city roads despite ban

Human haulers (Laguna) continued to rule the roads in spite of a DMP (Dhaka Metropolitan Police) announcement prohibiting the plying of such vehicles in main city thoroughfares, reports UNB.Visiting different areas in the city, the news agency correspondent found that human haulers are still operating in the city roads.The news...

Tough agricultural marketing law in the offing

The Agricultural Marketing Bill, 2018 was placed in Parliament on Monday with a provision of tough punishment for running business without licence, reports UNB.Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury placed the bill and it was sent to the respective parliamentary standing committee for further scrutiny. The committee was asked to submit its...

Seven to die for murdering man in Gazipur

GAZIPUR, Sept 10 (UNB): A court here sentenced on Monday seven people to death in a case filed in connection with murder of a businessman in 2011.The condemned convicts are- Rajib Hossain Raju, Md Kaiyum, Rajib Hossain, Faruk Hossain, Shafiqul Islam, Ali Hossain and Mohammad Ali.The court also sentenced another...

Coast Guard recover 80,000 Yaba tablets in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 10 (UNB): Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 80,000 Yaba tablets from Lomborighat area in Teknaf Upazila early Monday.Lt Commander Faizul Islam Mandal, in-charge of Teknaf Coast Guard Station, said on information, a team conducted a drive in the area at around 05:00 am.Sensing the...

WEATHER-11-09-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, reports UNB It may also occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls over the...