HC asks four BNP leaders to surrender in six weeks

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday asked four BNP leaders, including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, to surrender in the trial court within six weeks in a case filed on charge of issuing death threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.The court also asked the...

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Quader urges ward councillors, AL men to continue cleanliness drives

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader urged on Tuesday the city councillors and AL leaders and activists to continue cleanliness drives aiming to successfully deal with the dengue menace, reports BSS."You, AL ward presidents and general secretaries, should cooperate with the city councillors in carrying out cleanliness drives," he...

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GM Quader for free dengue treatment at all hospitals

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader demanded on Tuesday providing free treatment for dengue patients in all hospitals across the country, reports BSS.He came up with the demand while talking to the journalists about the dengue situation and the country's flood as well as the relief management at his party...

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Three cops testify in Holey Artisan Bakery attack case

Three policemen testified in a case lodged over the 2016 terrorist attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in the city's Gulshan area, reports BSS.They made their statements before a Dhaka anti-terror special court.The witnesses are Khilgaon thana (operation) Inspector Humayun Kabir, sub-inspector Joynul Abedin of Uttara East thana and constable Ashraful...

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Nasim urges all to destroy mosquito breeding ground

Awami League (AL) presidium member Mohammad Nasim urged on Tuesday all to keep their surroundings clean destroying the breeding grounds of mosquitoes to control the dengue menace, reports BSS."This is no time to do politics with this dengue issue…I urge all to destroy the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes carrying...

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HC defers hearing on Minni's bail plea until tomorrow

The High Court (HC) has deferred until tomorrow (Thursday) the hearing on the bail petition of Aysha Siddika Minni in a case filed over the killing of her husband Rifat Sharif, reports UNB. An HC bench of Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order...

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Report in graft case against former CJ Sinha Sept 23

A Dhaka court has set September 23 for submitting probe report in the case lodged against former Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha for allegedly demanding bribe, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Qayes set the new date on Tuesday as investigation officer in the case and director of...

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Probe report in Bosila militant den raid case on Sept 17

A Dhaka court has set September 17 to submit probe report in a case lodged over law enforcement agencies' raid in a militant den at Bosila in the city's Mohammadpur area on April 29, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ziaur Rahman passed the order as investigation officer of the case failed...

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