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BNP's link to grenade attacks true as daylight: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Sunday BNP's involvement in the gruesome grenade attacks on the AL rally on August 21, 2004 is true like daylight and none can hide the truth, reports BSS."BNP cannot conceal the truth by hiding their heads in the sand like ostrich....

16th death anniv of Ivy Rahman today

The 16th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former women affairs secretary of Awami League and wife of late President M Zillur Rahman, will be observed today (Monday) in a befitting manner, reports BSS.Ivy was grievously injured in a grenade attack on AL's anti-terrorism rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital...

SC upholds stay orders on cases against Khaleda

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld four High Court orders that stayed the trial proceedings of four cases filed against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in 2015. At the same time, the Appellate Division asked the concerned High Court bench to dispose of...

ACC files case against OC Pradip, wife

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 23: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against former officer in-charge (OC) of Teknaf Police Station Pradip Kumar Das and his wife Chumki Karon on Sunday on charges of possessing illegal wealth. Assistant Director of ACC, Chattogram district office-1, Md Reaz Uddin filed the case, ACC officials...

DU observes 'Black Day'

Dhaka University teachers and students on Sunday observed the 'Black Day' to recall a crackdown by the then military-backed caretaker government between August 20 and 23, 2007, reports UNB. Marking the day, teachers, officials and staffs of the university wore black badges. A virtual discussion also held at the Abdul...

Some cops turned monsters, alleges Dr Kamal

Ganoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday alleged that the law-and-order situation in the country has completely 'collapsed' as some police personnel have turned monsters for being 'used in unethical' activities like extrajudicial killings, reports UNB. Speaking at a meeting of the party's convening committee, he said the government is...

Arrest warrant against two Viqarunnisa teachers

A Dhaka court issued on Sunday arrest warrant for suspended acting principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Naznin Ferdous and another teacher in a case filed over the suicide of a ninth grader., reports UNB.Judge Rabiul Alam, additional metropolitan sessions judges' court-3, passed the order after cancelling their bail.The...

Rajshahi MP tests positive for Covid-19

RAJSHAHI, Aug 23 (UNB): Dr Mansur Rahman, a member parliament (MP) of Rajshahi-5 constituency, tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.MP Mansur has been suffering from fever and cold for the last few days, said Abdullah, a relative of the MP.He was found positive for coronavirus after his sample was tested...

Court indicts Papia, her husband in arms case

A Dhaka court has framed charges against expelled general secretary of Jubo Mohila League Narsingdi district unit Shamima Nur Papia, and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon in an arms case, reports UNB.Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judges' Court passed the order on Sunday.The court also rejected their...

Regent Group's Shahed lands in jail

A Dhaka Court sent on Sunday Regent Hospital chairman Mohammad Shahed to jail in a case filed for misappropriating Tk 27.1 million from Farmers Bank, reports UNB. Shahed was produced before the court after the expiry of seven-day remand in the case. Earlier on Thursday, the court ordered to produce...

Army personnel

Army personnel carrying out awareness programme to prevent spread of coronavirus in Patuakhali district on Sunday — ISPR