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Khaleda probably being slowly poisoned: BNP

BNP on Wednesday feared that its chairperson Khaleda Zia is probably being "slowly poisoned by the government" in the name of treatment, reports UNB. "We fear whether the government is slowly poisoning her in the name of treatment or any other means. People are also questioning how has she fallen...

Police swung into action

Police swung into action as Gonosanghati Andolan led by its Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki staged a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Wednesday demanding that the government stop the move to increase gas tariffs — FE Photo

UN experts slate India's forced deportation of Rohingyas to Myanmar

UN human rights experts condemned the Indian government's decision to deport Rohingyas to Myanmar and urged the authorities to stop such forced deportations that are prohibited under international law.The Indian government deported three Rohingya people including a father and his children, had been imprisoned since 2013, on charges related to...

Plea to gain maximum benefit from BRI

Experts at a seminar in the city have called for ensuring a win-win proposition to gain maximum benefit from China's Belt and Road Initiative. Their view came at a seminar on "China's Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges for Bangladesh" held by Economics Study Centre of Dhaka University on...

BD seeks ASEAN membership

Bangladesh has sought membership of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen disclosed it on Wednesday after his meeting with the visiting Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.Thailand is the current chair of the ASEAN."I have told the Thai foreign minister that we want to...

DUCSU VP threatens tougher movement

Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) Vice-president Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday threatened to launch a tougher movement if the university authorities do not take any action within four days against those who assaulted him and a resident student of Salimullah Muslim Hall, reports UNB. The VP issued the ultimatum...

JUAA polls on April 5

A candidate, contesting the university's Alumni Association (JUAA) election slated for April 5, has raised concerns about the activities of the election commission, reports UNB. SM Sadat Hossain, fighting for the general secretary's post, accused the EC of pressuring him to withdraw from the race."It also tried to illegally cancel...

BNP chief's adviser Asaduzzaman dies

BNP chairperson's adviser Kazi Asaduzzaman Asad passed away on Wednesday, reports UNB. He was 67.Asad, also the founding convener of Jatiayatabadi Chhatra Dal, breathed his last at Holy Family Hospital around 9 am, said his wife Yeasmin Asad.He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter and a host...

Repeated mistakes make BNP politically marginalised: Nasim

SIRAJGANJ, April 03 (BSS): Awami League presidium member and spokesperson of the 14-party alliance Mohammad Nasim said today BNP is getting politically marginalised due to its repeated mistakes."BNP is making mistakes continuously …due to its frequent mistakes BNP is getting politically marginalised," the ruling party leader said this while addressing...

Holey Artisan attack hearing adjourned till Apr 09

A special court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a case lodged under the anti-terror act over the grisly militant attack at the capital's Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016, till April 9, reports BSS.Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal set the date after examining two new witnesses-...