Sheikh Russel's 54th birthday today
Today (Thursday) is the 54th birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports BSS.On this day in 1964, Russel, also the youngest brother of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was born in the historic Bangabandhu Bhaban at the capital's Dhanmondi.On the fateful night of August 15,...
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Vote for 'boat' again: Quader
NOAKHALI, Oct 17 (BSS): Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urged people on Wednesday to cast their votes to 'boat', the electoral symbol of ruling Awami League, in the upcoming general election so that the party can come to power again under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina."We should...
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Broadcast law to fully annihilate media: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is going to make broadcast law after formulating the Digital Security Act to completely annihilate the media and make people dumb, reports UNB."It's another dangerous black law to eliminate media and make people dumb," said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.Speaking...
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TIB voices concern over 'ghostly cases'
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over implicating people in 'ghostly cases' by the law enforcing agencies. The anti-graft watchdog also demanded the law enforcing agencies remain free of political influence in its duty, said a press release of the TIB."TIB expresses grave concern over implicating people...
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AL won't win polls unless BNP's demands are met: Nazrul
BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan said on Wednesday that the ruling Awami League (AL) will not win in the upcoming national elections if they do not fulfill the demands made by BNP."The government doesn't want to fulfill our demands. The people of the country even could have realised...
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ACC grills five ex-DBBL officials over Tk 500m loan scam
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday quizzed five ex-officials of Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd (BDBL) over alleged disbursement of Tk 500 million in loan to vague companies without mortgages.The five who faced the anti-graft watchdog's quizzing were - the bank's former deputy managing directors (DMD) Nazmul Bari and Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury,...
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