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Candidates wrap up RCC polls campaign

The curtain fell on the electioneering of the second polls to Rangpur City Corporation on Tuesday midnight, 32 hours before the start of balloting, reports UNB.All types of rallies, processions and showdowns will remain prohibited in the election areas from Tuesday midnight as the polling begins at 8:00 am on...

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Gaibandha MP Golam Mostafa passes away

Golam Mostafa, MP of Gaibandha-1 constituency, who was injured seriously in a road accident on November 18, died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the city on Tuesday morning.He breathed his last around 8:00 am, said CMH sources.The namaz-e-janaza of Golam Mostafa was held at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad...

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Prosecution ends arguments in Khaleda's graft case

The prosecution concluded on Tuesday its arguments in the Zia Orphanage Trust Graft case filed against six people including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, report agencies.Public Prosecutor Mosharraf Hossain Kajal demanded highest punishment for the accused after placing testimony of 32 witnesses.Mosharraf after placing his arguments claimed the charges brought against...

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Bangabandhu struggled to achieve freedom for Bangalees: Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had struggled throughout his life for achieving freedom for the Bangalee nation and his March 7 speech inspired the Bangalees to be united for achieving independence, reports BSS."Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had to face imprisonment many times...

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'Dedicated persons can't survive in politics'

SYLHET. Dec.19: Sylhet city mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury has said dedicated politicians in the country could not survive as a section of businessmen and bureaucrats have cornered them in politics.He also said young leadership is not being created in the country as elections to the student unions at public universities...

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Students submit memo demanding Rucsu polls

Rajshahi University, Dec 19 (UNB): Rajshahi University (RU) students submitted on Tuesday a memorandum to university vice-chancellor Prof M Abdus Sobhan demanding immediate election to the RU Central Students' Union (Rucsu).RU Pro-VC Prof Ananda Kumar Saha received the memorandum on behalf of the VC."It's not an easy process to hold...

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Law enforcers nab Mathbaria BCL leader with Yaba

PIROJPUR, Dec 19 (UNB): Members of law enforcement agencies in a drive arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in possession of 74 pieces of Yaba tablets from Khadiza Medical area in Mathbaria upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Ehsanul Haque Montu (29), son of Abdus...

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BCL withdraws CU blockade against ex-proctor's detention

CHITTAGONG, Dec 19 (UNB): A section of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) withdrew its blockade on Chittagong University on Tuesday afternoon, 11 hours after its enforcement.Alamgir Tipu, former president of CU unit BCL, announced the withdrawal after a meeting with CU vice-chancellor Prof Dr Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury around 5:00 pm.Earlier on...

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Police arrest youth over attack on Bagerhat MP's daughter

BAGERHAT, Dec 19 (UNB): Police arrested a young man from the district town early Tuesday in a case filed over the attack on the daughter of female MP Happy Boral.The arrestee is Al Mamun (26), son of Mujibar Rahman of Gabardia area in Sadar upazila.

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