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Govt will conduct study on tunnel under Jamuna: PM

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday the government would conduct a feasibility study on constructing a tunnel under the Jamuna river from Bahadurabad to Balasi Ghat, reports BSS. Replying to a supplementary question from Jatiya Party member Maidul Islam during PM's question-answer session, the PM said, a study...

SCBA demands minister\\\'s removal

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has demanded the removal of the minister who had phoned one of the High Court judges on Monday during the hearing of a bank loan suit, reports bdnews24.com. The association also demanded initiation of contempt of court proceedings and criminal case against the minister....

AL bins Khaleda\\\'s claim of killings by joint forces

Awami League (AL) trashed on Wednesday BNP chief Khaleda Zia's claim that 300 people were killed in the joint forces' operation saying that no one was killed or faced forced disappearance, reports UNB. "Our media is on guard. It cannot be that several hundreds people have been killed but media...

Third phase upazila polls in March

The schedule for the third phase of the upazila polls is likely to be announced by Sunday with voting set for March, an election commissioner said Wednesday, reports UNB. Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz told reporters that the schedule will be announced either today (Thursday) or latest by Sunday. Voting...

JP leader Qazi Mahmud Hasan dies

GAZIPUR, Feb 5 (UNB): Jatiya Party (JP) presidium member Brigadier General (retd) Kazi Mahmud Hasan died of cardiac arrest at United Hospital in the capital on Tuesday night. Mahmud Hasan was taken to the hospital after he had fallen sick in his residence around 9:00pm and the doctors there declared...

Ganajagaran Mancha marks 1st anniversary

Shahbagh youths brought out a procession in the capital on Wednesday to celebrate one year of Ganajagaran Mancha, reports UNB. People from all walks of life, including university teachers and cultural personalities, took part in the rally. The procession, led by Ganajagaran Mancha spokesman Imran H Sarkar, started from Shahbagh...