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Govt working to ensure better life for people

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Monday the aim of her government is to ensure a peaceful situation in the country where they will live in happiness, reports UNB."Our government's aim is to ensure a better life for people where they could live in peace and happiness," she said...

BNP leader Tariqul Islam in eternal rest

JASHORE, Nov 05 (UNB): BNP standing committee member and former minister Tariqul Islam, who died on Sunday, was laid to eternal rest on Monday.Tariqul was buried at Karbala graveyard in the district town around 4:45 pm following his fourth and final namaz-e-janaza at Jashore Eidgah after Asr prayers.People from all...

PM to brief media about dialogue on Nov 08 or 09, says Quader

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will brief the media about the outcomes of the ongoing dialogue with political parties at a press conference either on November 08 or 09, said Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday, reports UNB."The press conference will be held either on November 08 or...

Left parties' talks with AL today

The Bam Ganatantrik Jote, a group of eight leftist parties including the Communist Party of Bangladesh or CPB, and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal or BSD, is heading to the Ganabhaban today (Tuesday) to join an election dialogue with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com."The leaders of the leftist parties were called...

Two to walk gallows for war crimes

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced two people to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, report agencies.The two convicts are Liakat Ali, former president of Habiganj's Lakhai upazila unit Awami League and Aminul Islam alias Rajab Ali of Kishoreganj district, who are...

No one in society is above law, says Speaker

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said on Monday everyone must be respectful to the law as no one in the society is above the law, reports UNB."The role of judges is important in the law as they performed with honesty and firmly to establish the rule of law. Equality and...

Cops arrest BNP leader with crude bombs in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT, Nov 05 (UNB): Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a local leader of BNP with four crude bombs from Chitalmari upazila in the district early Monday.The arrestee is Moninul Haque Tulu Biswash (50), BNP president of Chitalmari upazila unit.Officer-in-charge (OC) of Chitalmari thana Anukul Chnadra Sarkar said following a...

‘Drug trader' dies in Kushtia 'gunfight'

KUSHTIA, Nov 05 (UNB): A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug traders at Chadgram of Bheramara upazila early Monday.The deceased is Ratan Ali.Being informed about a gunfight between two groups of drug traders, a team of police conducted a drive near 4...