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Health sector collapses for govt's graft, alleges BNP

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy alleged on Wednesday the country's health sector itself has got 'infected with coronavirus' due to failures of the government, reports UNB."The health sector has collapsed due to the government's failure and corruption. The health sector itself is infected with corona," he said.The BNP leader...

HC verdict on Jaha Alam's compensation Sept 29

The High Court (HC) will deliver its judgment on September 29 on the rule over the compensation to Jaha Alam who had been in jail for three years instead of the real accused, reports UNB.Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case for misappropriating Sonali Bank money.The case has been put on the...

Quader opens two hospitals for metro rail project workers

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader opened on Wednesday two field hospitals for treatment of metro rail project's engineers, workers and employees infected with coronavirus, reports BSS."The initiative will help build confidence in engineers and workers and thus speed up the construction of the metro rail," he said.The minister...

HC grants bail to Sangram editor Abul Asad

The High Court on Wednesday granted ad-interim bail for one year to Abul Asad, editor of Daily Sangram, in a case filed under Digital Security Act for publishing a report describing executed Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla a 'martyr.'The HC bench of Justice Md Emdadul Huq and Justice Md Akram...

Mominur Rahman new IG Prisons

Brigadier General Md Mominur Rahman Mamun has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of Prisons, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.Brig Gen Mominur, who replaces Brig Gen AKM Mostofa Kamal Pasha, has served as the chief health officer of Dhaka...

Myanmar questioned for not fulfilling Rohingya repatriation pledge

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, has questioned Myanmar for not fulfilling its commitment over Rohingya repatriation, reports UNB."Where is justice for those stranded in refugee camps in Bangladesh while facilities are constructed on their homeland for the same military that stands...

Coast Guard in a drive seized 0.5 million metres of illegal fishing nets

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized 0.5 million metres of illegal fishing nets worth Tk 12.5 million from Ananda Bazar area in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Wednesday