Khaleda passes time praying, reading
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, sent to old Dhaka central jail just a month back after conviction in a graft case, is spending most of her time there reading newspapers and books and saying prayers, said party's senior leaders who visited her on Wednesday, reports UNB.Talking to the news agency, two...
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India rolls out red carpet for President
GUWAHATI, Mar 8 (UNB) - A red carpet was rolled out as President Md Abdul Hamid arrived at Guwahati International Airport in Indian State of Assam on Thursday noon on a five-day official visit to attend the founding conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Solar Summit, jointly hosted by...
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No bar to reinvestigating graft charges against Morshed
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) upheld on Thursday the High Court order that had asked to reinvestigate the money-laundering charges against former Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan, his wife and son, reports UNB. A four-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, passed the...
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BNP, Jamaat plotting to foil polls: Nasim
Awami League (AL) presidium member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim said on Thursday BNP and Jamaat have started evil activities to foil the next general elections, reports BSS."Through militants, the BNP-Jamaat carried out the heinous attack on eminent educationalist Professor Dr Zafar Iqbal as part of their...
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No reason to fear Osman family: Ivy
NARAYANGANJ, Mar 8 (UNB): Pointing her finger at Awami League leader Shamim Osman and his family for the 2013 murder of Tanvir Ahmed Tawki, Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy said on Wednesday there is nothing to fear about Osman family."I am telling the killers that the day is...
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ACC to investigate three MPs' wealth
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch investigation against three members of the parliament over allegation of acquiring illegal wealth, reports UNB.The three are Awami League MP Mizanur Rahman and former BNP MPs Ruhul Kuddus Dulu and Asadul Habib Dulu, ACC Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told the...
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