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Shujan calls for probe into 'poll irregularities'

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society think tank, on Sunday urged the Election Commission (EC) to sincerely investigate the allegations of irregularities in the 11th national parliamentary elections.The leaders of the platform said the election held on December 30 was a participatory one but it was not spontaneous due...

Ex-AL leader, six others put on five-day remand

NOAKHALI, Jan 06 (UNB): A court placed on Sunday seven accused on a five-day remand each in a case over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila.Noakhali Senior Magistrate of No-2 Cognizance Court Judge Nabonita Guha passed the order when police produced them before the court with a seven-day...

Switzerland hopes new BD govt will uphold democratic values

Switzerland has said it looks forward to its continued partnership with Bangladesh and hoped that Bangladesh will support the people's will to move towards democracy in full respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, reports UNB."Switzerland trusts that the new government of Bangladesh will uphold the democratic values it was...

Police recover bodies of two youths in two dists

Police recovered the bodies of two young men from Brahmanbaria and Narisingdi districts on Sunday, reports UNB.In Brahmanbaria, members of the law enforcement agencies recovered the body of a young seven days after he went missing from Titas River at Majlishpur in Sadar upazila on Sunday.Abdur Rahman (32), son of...

BRAC Univ holds orientation prog

BRAC University (BRACU) organised an orientation programme for freshers of spring 2019 semester at the Golf Garden of Army Golf Club in the city on Sunday said a press release.The event started with video message by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG, Chairperson of Board of Trustees, BRACU and Chairperson of...

UGC holds workshop on institutional innovation

A day-long workshop on enhancement of institutional innovation was held on the premises of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in the city on Sunday.The event was organised by the UGC aiming to grow technical know-how among its staff as well as university officials so they can provide services efficiently and...

Jhalakathi youth 'tortured for 20 hrs' on theft charge

JHALAKATHI, Jan 06 (UNB): A young man has reportedly been tortured for 20 hours after being confined to a room of the local union parishad complex in Nalchiti upazila on charge of stealing a trawler.Police rescued the victim, Selim Bepari, 20, son of Sultan Bepari of Bhabanipur village in the...

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik

M Hafizuddin Khan, president of Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik, speaking at a post-poll press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity in the city on Sunday — FE photo

Road crashes kill woman, two minor boys

A woman and two minor boys were killed in separate road accidents in Netrakona and Chapainawabganj districts on Sunday morning, report agencies.In Netrakona, a woman and her minor son were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and an auto-rickshaw on Netrakona-Madan road in Laxmiganj area in Sadar...

Writ seeks probe into Barishal FF allowance embezzlement

A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday seeking its directive to investigate the alleged embezzlement of Barishal district's freedom fighters' allowance worth Tk 40 million, reports UNB.Four including Secretary of Liberation War Affairs Ministry, Barishal Deputy Commissioner (DC) and chief information officer of the Information...

Prof Nazrul joins Canadian Univ as pro-VC

Prof Dr Nazrul Islam has joined the Canadian University of Bangladesh as pro-vice-chancellor (VC) recently, says a press release.Prior to joining the university, Dr Islam served various private universities like NSU, EWU, BRAC and public universities like Khulna University of Bangladesh as a prominent educationist, administrative leader and researcher. He...

WEATHER-7-1-2019

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain over Cox's Bazar & Bandarban districts in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday).Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during mid-night until morning, Met Office said.Mild...