BNP will give reply to Shaon's murder by ousting AL govt: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will give a reply to the killing of Munshiganj Jubo Dal activist Shahidul Islam Shaon by ousting the government, reports UNB."The blood of Shaon has encouraged us to take a fresh oath that we'll give a reply to...

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BNP wants to create anarchic situation in country: Amu

Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member and 14-party Alliance spokesperson Amir Hossain Amu on Friday said strict action will be taken if BNP tries to create anarchic situation in the name of movement in the country, reports BSS."We don't want to see anarchic situation in the country anymore, but if...

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Police arrest UP chairman for making fortune through fraud

Detective Branch (DB) Police of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested an UP chairman on charges of fraud.The arrestee is Jakir Hossain (43), union parishad chairman of Maenkarchar under Meghna upazila of Cumilla district. Jakir was arrested from Meghna upazila on Wednesday night. Two microbuses were also seized from his...

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Fugitive accused held in city over BCL leader's murder

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday claimed to have detained a fugitive wanted in the 2014 murder of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader in Dhaka, reports UNB.The accused is Md Iqbal Hossain Tareq (38), originally a resident of Chandpur district.The elite force conducted a drive in the South Keraniganj...

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‘Elections won't be held under govt's control’

RANGPUR, Sept 23 (BSS): Awami League (AL) Presidium Member and former state minister Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak today said the elections in the country will not be held under the control of the government."The elections will be conducted under control of the independent Election Commission. Why is BNP so reluctant...

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FM attends dinner hosted by Jaishankar in New York

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen attended a dinner hosted by Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar in New York Thursday night, reports UNB."Glad to host an evening of like-minded partners on the sidelines of the 77th UNGA," said the Indian minister.He said they discussed pressing global challenges and...

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Dr Shakir lands in jail after remand over militant link

A Dhaka court has sent Dr Shakir Bin Wali to jail after completion of his two-day fresh remand in a case lodged under Anti-Terrorism Act with city's Rampura thana.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Nurul Huda Chowdhury passed the order on Friday as police produced Shakir before the court and pleaded to...

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