No culprit will be spared in MC college incident: Quader
Taking serious note of the rape incident in Sylhet MC College, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the culprits involved in such a heinous crime would not be spared, reports BSS.The government stands like a rock in inflicting punishment on the offenders, and no culprit will...
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Left alliance threatens to besiege PMO over jute mills closure
The Left Democratic Alliance, a coalition of eight leftist parties, has announced plans to besiege the prime minister's office on October 05 in protest against the shutdown of state-owned jute mills, reports bdnews24.com.Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal or BaSaD leader Bazlur Rashid Feroz, coordinator of the LDA, made the announcement during a...
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AL takes programmes marking PM’s birthday
The ruling Awami League (AL) and its affiliated bodies have drawn up various programmes to celebrate party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 74th birthday today (Monday), reports BSS.Sheikh Hasina, the eldest of the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum Fazilatunnesa, was born...
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DU BCL demands arrest of rapists soon
Leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) demanded on Sunday immediate arrest of rapists of the recent incidents across the country including the rape in Murari Chand (MC) College in Sylhet.The Dhaka University (DU) unit of BCL has placed the demand at a protest rally on the campus.The protest rally started...
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SC dismisses bail prayers of Destiny Group MD
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed two separate petitions filed by Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 42.0 billion.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain delivered the dismissal orders...
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Introduce online voting during pandemic: Rights group
A consumers' welfare association has called for introducing 'online voting' in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic saying the system will ensure social distancing in addition to security of votes.Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumer Association made the call in a statement on Sunday.It said online voting can be held alongside the...
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Razzaque for pragmatic projects to ensure food, nutrition security
Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzak said Covid-19 has already caused food shortages in many parts of the world but under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has continued the trend of food production coping with the pandemic, cyclone Ampan and a prolonged flood, reports BSS."Timely and pragmatic...
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HC adjourns writ petition over DSCC plan to relocate stray dogs
A writ petition seeking cancellation of Dhaka South City Corporation's (DSCC) decision to relocate stray dogs to Matuail was adjourned until October 6 by the High Court on Sunday, reports UNB. The bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali came up with the order after hearing of...
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Judgment in arms case against Papia, husband Oct 12
A Dhaka court on Sunday set October 12 to pronounce judgement in an arms case against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes set the date as both the prosecution and defence concluded their closing...
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Two districts get new deputy commissioners
The government has appointed new deputy commissioners to two districts -- Chapainawabganj and Shariatpur, reports UNB. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday, saying the order will take immediate effect. According to the notification, Md Monjurul Hafiz, deputy secretary of Energy and Mineral...
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Army carrying out an awareness campaign in different areas of Old Dhaka
Members of Bangladesh Army carrying out an awareness campaign in different areas of Old Dhaka on Sunday to prevent spread of coronavirus — ISPR
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