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AL doesn't support ban on student politics: Quader

RAJSHAHI, Oct 13 (BSS): Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader here today said AL doesn't support ban on student politics but is firmly committed to bringing a wrongdoer to book.He made this observation while replying to questions of journalists at circuit house here....

Polling officers

Polling officers receiving election materials from the Upazila Parishad hall room on Sunday as elections to Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila will be held under the fifth phase today (Monday) — Focus Bangla

Writ seeks ban on politics at all educational institutions

A writ petition was filed on Sunday with the High Court (HC) seeking an order on the government to ban student and teacher politics and ragging at all educational institutions, including private universities, across the countries.A Supreme Court lawyer, Advocate Eunus Ali Akond, submitted the petition also requesting the HC...

Cops foil Oikyafront's mourning rally

Police on Sunday foiled a 'civic mourning rally' brought out by Jatiya Oikyafront in the city protesting the killing of BUET student Abrar Fahad, reports UNB. Several hundred leaders and activists of the alliance, led by its convener Dr Kamal Hossain, took out the rally wearing black badges and holding...

BNP leader Hafiz gets bail in digital security case

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to BNP vice-chairman Major (Retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.Judge of the Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka, Md Atiqul Islam, passed the order after hearing a bail petition filed by Hafizuddin.Advocate Masud Ahmed Talukder appeared in the...

Eight ABT men indicted in Dipan murder case

A court here on Sunday framed charges against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in a case over the killing of Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, reports UNB. Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Majibur Rahman framed charges against them in the case. The eight ABT...

Salim Prodhan, two others remanded again

A court here on Sunday placed casino kingpin Salim Prodhan and his two accomplices on a five-day remand each in a money laundering case, reports UNB. His two accomplices are - Roman and Akteruzzaman. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order when investigation officer of the case...

A quarter trying to take advantage of Abrar killing, says Hasan

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said a quarter is trying to take advantage by creating unrest at BUET over the killing of its student Abrar Fahad, reports UNB. He made the remark at the Secretariat while speaking with journalists. The minister said, "We've noticed that a group, especially BNP...

Six 'Shibir men' arrested with Molotov cocktails in Naogaon

NAOGAON, Oct 13 (UNB): Police have arrested six suspected members of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, along with Molotov cocktails and jihadi books from Madrasapara area in the district town today. The six were identified as Abdul Mannan, 20, son of Shamsul Alam, Rabiul Islam Mahbub, 19, son...

No mercy for Abrar killers, says law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said no one involved in the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad will be spared, reports BSS. "There'll be no mercy for those involved in killing Abrar Fahad. Under the existing law, the culprits will be given the...