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No space for autocracy in country, people will wake up again

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain said on Monday those who think of giving autocracy a permanent shape in Bangladesh are living in fool's paradise as people will surely wake up like that of the 60s to resist it, reports UNB."Autocracy repeatedly tried to take a permanent shape in the...

BD a country of communal harmony, says President

President M Abdul Hamid urged on Monday the members of the Buddhist community to play their due role in the country's overall development upholding communal harmony, tradition and the immortal ideology of Lord Buddha, reports BSS."Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony . . . The main message of all...

BCL central body announcement sparks clash at DU, seven hurt

At least seven people were injured during a clash between two rival factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Madhu's Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday evening, reports UNB.Earlier in the afternoon, a 301-member central committee of BCL was announced through a press release, leading to a group who were...

Court defers Holey Artisan attack case hearing until May 20

An anti-terror special court in Dhaka adjourned on Monday the hearing of a case filed over the grisly militant attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016 until May 20, reports BSS.Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal set the date allowing a time plea of the prosecution as...

SC directs CMM court to return Manna's passport for three months

The Supreme Court (SC) ordered on Monday the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court to return Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna's passport for three months, reports UNB.Besides, the apex court ordered Manna to surrender the passport within three weeks after returning home.A four-member Appellate Division (AD) bench led by Chief...

Sylhet intern doctors demand arrest of BCL leader over rape threat

SYLHET, May 12 (UNB): The intern doctors at Sylhet Women's Medical College Hospital (SWMC) staged a demonstration demanding the immediate arrest of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader over his rape threat to one of their fellows.They brought out a procession from the medical college premises that ended at the...

Court accepts charge sheet against three female JMB militants

An anti-terror special tribunal accepted on Monday charge sheet against three female members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in a case lodged over law enforcing agencies' raid at Azimpur militants den, reports BSS.Judge Md Mojibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-Terror Special Tribunal accepted the charge sheet and set...

AL holds joint meeting today

Awami League (AL) will hold a joint meeting with presidents and secretaries of the party's associate organisations and Dhaka North and South units at 11:00 am today (Tuesday) at AL president's Dhanmondi political office in the city, reports BSS.Party's acting general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif, MP, has requested all to...