Politics of vengeance not good for democracy, says Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said AL never did politics of vengeance as it is not good for democracy, reports BSS."AL is the most tolerant political party of the country. It witnessed the brutality of August 15 massacre, November 03 jail...
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Three chiefs - Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal
Three chiefs - Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat paid tributes before the 'Shikha Anirban' for honouring the martyrs on Armed Forces Day at Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday — ISPR
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BNP leader Rizvi undergoes angioplasty
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday underwent a successful coronary angioplasty at a city hospital, reports UNB.A team of physicians, led by cardiologist Prof Dr APM Sohrabuzzaman, performed the angioplasty surgery around 11:45 am at Labaid Specialised Hospital in the city, said Rizvi's personal assistant Arifur...
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Govt rule 'outshines dictatorship', alleges Gayeshwar Roy
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday alleged that Bangladesh is gradually becoming a 'heap of destruction' due to the government's dictatorship, reports UNB."Democracy has ended up in Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian rule. Sheikh Hasina means now the Constitution and now she's everything and everything is hers," he said.Speaking at...
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Bangladeshi youth killed 'by BSF' in Kurigram
KURIGRAM, Nov 21 (UNB): A Bangladeshi young man was gunned down by allegedly some members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Khatiamari border area in Roumari upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Hasinur Rahman alias Fakir Chand, 28, son of Abul Hossain of Roumari upazila.Lieutenant Colonel...
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DB finds 31 unexploded crude bombs in city
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) recovered 31 unexploded crude bombs from an under- construction building of Uttara Sector 10 in the city on Friday, reports UNB.Bomb disposal unit of the DB managed to defuse all the recovered bombs safely in the evening.Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of DB...
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National Awami Party (NAP) organised a human chain to create awareness among people about wearing
National Awami Party (NAP) organised a human chain to create awareness among people about wearing face mask in front of the National Press Club on Saturday — Focus Bangla
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Joy Bangla Youth Award winners eye wider contributions to communities
Connecting young changemakers across the country through one platform, Joy Bangla Youth Award 2020 celebrated the vision and efforts youths silently channelised towards turning lives and transforming communities, reports UNB.As the Prime Minister's ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy announced the names of the winners through a webinar recently, the awardees...
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Dowry culture still thrives in Bangladesh
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 21 (UNB): Amid concern over violence against women across the country, now a housewife of Rangunia upazila in Chattogram faced barbaric tortures allegedly by her husband for dowry. Yasmin Akhter, 30, wife of Mohammad Salimullah Ruffel of Sandwippara in the upazila, suffered severe burn injuries as Salimullah allegedly...
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