PM calls for making more films on war of liberation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the film producers to make more movies based on the War of Liberation, nation's history and struggle for freedom, reports BSS."We have earned independence through long 23 years struggle and nine months of war. So, it's very important to project the issue through...
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UN special rapporteur questions transparency about MoU
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Professor Yanghee Lee, on Sunday questioned the transparency of UN as it failed to give her a copy of the MoU signed between UN and Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation.Prof Yanghee said a few weeks after hearing the news of...
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Injustice not acceptable in name of dev: NHRC chief
Nobody should be deprived of their land rights for any development activities, said National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque on Sunday, reports UNB.Mentioning the incident of setting fire to the houses of Santal community during the eviction drive in Gobindaganj upazila in 2016, he said in the...
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BNP observes 7-hr hunger strike today
BNP will observe a seven-hour token hunger strike at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in the city today (Monday) protesting the Supreme Court order upholding its stay on bail granted by the High Court to Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed in Cumilla, reports UNB.Besides, the similar programme will be held...
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Miscreants abduct UPDF leader, 14 others in Rangamati
RANGAMATI, July 08 (UNB): A leader of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) and 14 villagers were abducted at gunpoint by some miscreants from Kaukhali and Naniarchar upazilas in the district on Sunday.In Naniarchar upazila, 20-25 members of an armed gang swooped on Putikhali and abducted 14 people at gunpoint in...
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