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BNP wants punishment of real offenders

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday the party wants exemplary punishment of the real perpetrators of the August 21 grenade attack incident, reports UNB. He alleged the government is making efforts to fulfil its desire using the case as a political weapon. The BNP leader made...

State patronised Aug 21 grenade attack: Qamrul

Food Minister Qamrul Islam alleged on Monday the August 21 grenade attack was unleashed on Sheikh Hasina in 2004 under the state patronage, report agencies.He also accused Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for patronising the grenade attack.The minister came up with the allegations while speaking at a meeting...

CID identifies suspects four years after Farooqi murder

The Criminal Investiga-tion Department (CID) has said it has finally identified some of the perpetrators involved in the murder of TV show host Nurul Islam Farooqi four years after his death, reports bdnews24.com.The perpetrators' names were disclosed during a detained extremist's confessional statement to the court, said CID.The extremists killed...

Barguna MP faces extortion charge

BARGUNA, Aug 27 (UNB): A case has been filed against MP Showkat Hasanur Rahman (Rimon) with a court for allegedly extorting money and gold ornaments from a local Awami League leader.Md Idris Chowdhury, president of district Tanti League and general secretary of Rayhanpur union AL, filed the case with the...

Kazi Zafar's 3rd death anniv observed

The 3rd death anniversary of Kazi Zafar Ahmed, a former prime minister and chairman of a faction of Jatiya Party, was observed on Monday, reports UNB.Leaders of Jatiya Party (Zafar) and other political parties and followers and well-wishers of Kazi Zafar placed wreaths at his grave in Cumilla's Chouddagram upazila...

Cops nab UP chairman over Naogaon gun attack

NAOGAON, Aug 27 (UNB): A union parishad (UP) chairman has been arrested in a case filed over gun attack at a lottery raffle draw programme at Kofilia High School ground in Raninagar upazila.The accused is Abul Hasnat Khan Hasan, chairman of Gona union parishad.Three people, including Robayet Hossain (13) of...

Amir Khosru gets HC bail

The High Court (HC) has granted anticipatory bail to BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in two cases filed for 'instigating' the student movement over road safety and 'conspiring' against the state, reports UNB.An HC bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafizand Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty passed the order on...

Miscreants stab BNP leader in Sylhet

SYLHET, Aug 27 (UNB): A local BNP leader was stabbed by miscreants in Shahi Eidgah area of the city on Sunday night.The injured is Sazzad Hossain (45), son of Tayeb Ali, a committee member of city BNP.Mohammad Abdul Wahab, additional deputy commissioner (media) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police, said a gang...