Inequalities can’t be rooted out overnight: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said inequalities, rooted in Bangladesh's state structure for decades, cannot be eradicated overnight, though structural reforms are essential, report agencies."Instant solutions to long-standing issues of injustice, corruption, authoritarianism and structural discrimination cannot be expected," he said.The BNP leader made the remarks while...
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JU teacher Jony arrested, sent to jail
A Dhaka court has sent former Jahangirnagar University (JU) assistant professor Mahmudur Rahman Jony to jail in a murder case linked to last year's student-led uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina government, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Mohammad Saleh passed the order on Saturday, denying both the bail plea...
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Jubo Dal leader hacked to death in Khulna
KHULNA, Aug 23 (BSS): A Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in the Dumuria's Aatharo Mile area in Khulna on Friday night.The deceased is Shamim Hossain (33), joint convener of Islamiakati union unit Jubo Dal in Tala upazila in Satkhira.Police later detained two suspects in connection...
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Bangladesh Bar Council extended meeting held
FE REPORT The extended meeting of Bangladesh Bar Council was held at the the Bar Council Bhaban office in the capital on Saturday.Speaking at the event, Bangladesh Bar Council Executive Committee Chairman Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal said, "As the chairman of the executive committee of the Bangladesh Bar Council,...
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Ex-ministers Anisul, Menon sent back to jail as remand ends
A Dhaka court has ordered to send former ministers Anisul Haque and Rashed Khan Menon to jail after completion of five-day remand in the Mehedi Hasan murder case in the capital's Jatrabari police station area during the anti-discrimination student movement, reports BSS.Police produced them before the court today after the...
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National Citizens Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain speaking at a press conference
National Citizens Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain speaking at a press conference at its Banglamotor office in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bnagla
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Online smear campaign overshadows DUCSU polls excitement
Social media smear campaigns, primarily targeting female candidates, have overshadowed excitement surrounding the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election scheduled for September 9, reports UNB.Some male candidates have also complained about being targeted in similar smear campaigns.This is not an isolated issue in the DUCSU election. Candidates in student...
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