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Govt decision on extention of Khaleda's release after reviewing application

Law Minister AnisulHuq said on Monday the government will take the decision on extending BNP chairperson KhaledaZIa's temporary release after considering her health condition and reviewing the application submitted by her family, reports UNB. He came up with the remarks while responding to a question from reporters at the Secretariat...

War hero CR Dutta's body arrives in city

The body of Bangladesh war hero CR Dutta, who died at a hospital in the USA at the age of 93, arrived in Bangladesh on Monday, reports bdnews24.com.An Emirates flight brought his coffin to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8.45 am on Monday, said Rana Dasgupta, general secretary of Bangladesh...

BNP's 42nd founding anniversary today

BNP will celebrate its 42nd founding anniversary across the country today (Tuesday) in a low-key manner due to the coronavirus prevalence, reports UNB. On September 1, 1978, late President Ziaur Rahman founded the party with a 19-point programme to build a self-reliant Bangladesh. The party chalked out some programmes, including...

Fakhrul demands int'l probe into incidents of disappearance in BD

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged on Sunday the international community to take steps for carrying out an investigation into the incidents of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing in Bangladesh, reports UNB."Over one lakh (0.1 million) cases have been filed against 35 lakh (3.5 million) people while about...

BNP failed to wage movement as people boycotted them

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Sunday BNP failed to win elections and wage movement as the people boycotted them, reports BSS.He also said BNP gets defeated before their defeat in elections.The Al leader came up with the remarks while addressing, through a videoconferencing from his city's...

Bangabandhu one of the most powerful leaders of 20th century

Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das on Monday described Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the founder of modern Bangladesh and one of the most influential and courageous leaders of the 20th century, reports UNB. She made the remarks at a book gifting session on the Father of the...

First prosecution witness testifies

A Dhaka court recorded on Monday statement of first prosecution witness in connection with an arms case filed against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon, reports BSS.RAB sub-inspector Saiful Alam, a witness of seizure list, testified at the court of Dhaka Metropolitan...

Rezaul Karim gets JP nomination

The main opposition in parliament Jatiya Party (JP) has nominated M Rezaul Karim for the by-polls of Pabna-4 constituency, report agencies."M Rezaul Karim has been nominated as Jatiya Party candidate for the Pabna-4 by-polls following an interview before party's nomination board meeting at its Banani office", said a Jatiya Party...

EC sues JKG chief Dr Sabrina

The Election Commission has filed a case against JKG Health Care Chairperson Dr Sabrina SharminHussain for possessing two National Identity Cards, reports UNB. Abdul Momin Mia, the election officer of Gulshanthana, filed the case withBadda Police Station on Sunday night, said About Razzak, inspector (Investigation) of the police station. Dr...

PDP chairman Ferdous Qureshi dies

Dr Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi, a veteran politician, journalist and former vice president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU), died due to brain haemorrhage on Monday. He was 78, reports UNB. Qureshi, also the chairman of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), and one of the organisers of the Liberation War, breathed...