Spreading propaganda not freedom of speech: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked all concerned to highlight the facts of any incident alongside protesting the spread of rumours and false propaganda in the name of freedom of speech, reports UNB."Spreading false propaganda is not freedom of speech...there should be immediate protests against any false propaganda....people must...
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Country needs brave patriots to end political crisis: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday the country is now desperately in need of brave patriots to resolve its current political crisis, reports UNB."There's a crisis in the country. Courage, patience and patriotism are now very much needed to overcome the prevailing political crisis of the...
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Weak rule of law leads to spate in crimes: GM Quader
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader said on Monday the incidents of killing, rape and injustice and misdeeds are on the rise in Bangladesh for weak rule of law and lack of good governance, reports UNB."The growing incidents of killing and rape in Bangladesh have now become an international issue,"...
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Convict executed at Kashimpur jail
GAZIPUR, Nov 02 (UNB): A condemned convict was hanged on Sunday night at Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur for killing his pregnant wife and two-year-old daughter in 2006. Senior Jail Super Abdul Jalil Roy said Abdul Gafur, son of Shamsul Haque of Ramgati upazila in Laxmipur district, was executed around...
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BNP forms committee to celebrate golden jubilee of independence
BNP has formed a 115-member committee to celebrate the golden jubilee of the country's independence in 2021 in a befitting manner, reports UNB.Party standing committee approved the committee, headed by its member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, on Saturday night.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the announcement at...
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Seven houses of Hindu people torched
CUMILLA, Nov 02 (UNB): Miscreants torched seven houses belonging to the Hindu community at Korbanpur in Muradnagar of Cumilla on Sunday afternoon as they allegedly hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims on Facebook, reports UNB.Officer-in-charge of Bangora Bazar thana Kamruzzaman said seven houses have been torched.The situation has been brought...
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