It's up to Khaleda, her family to seek parole, says Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday it is up to their chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family whether she will apply for parole or not, reports UNB."We didn't have any conversation with her (Khaleda) over parole as it's not an issue of our party. It's a...
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PM urges all to build more beautiful Bangladesh
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina exchanged Nobobarsho greetings with leaders and workers of Bangladesh Awami League and its associate bodies at her official residence Ganobhaban on Sunday, reports UNB.Extending her greetings to all the Bangalees both at home and abroad on the first day of Bangla calendar, the PM expressed...
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Tofail asks DUCSU leaders to work for welfare of students
Former vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and veteran politician Tofail Ahmed urged on Monday the newly elected DUCSU and hall unions' leaders to work together for the general students' welfare despite their political differences, reports BSS."You the elected students' leaders are the representatives of every Dhaka...
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Ex-AL leader Maksud Alam on remand over Nusrat murder
FENI, Apr 15 (UNB): A court on Monday placed ex-Awami League(AL) leader Maksud Alam, a councillor of Sonagazi municipality, on a 05-day remand in a case filed over killing of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.Senior Judicial Magistrate Soraf Uddin Ahmmed passed the order after Inspector Md Shah Alam of Police...
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Miscreants hack BNP leader to death in Bogura
BOGURA, Apr 15 (UNB): A local BNP leader was hacked to death by some miscreants in Nishindara Housing Estate area of the town on Sunday night.The dead is Mahbub Alam Shahin (55), general secretary of sadar upazila unit of BNP, a resident of Jhopgari area.Sanatan Chakrabarty, additional superintendent of police...
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BNP hopes to see end to killings, unnatural deaths in New Year
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has expressed the hope that the incidents of killing, enforced disappearances and unnatural death will be stopped with 'restoration' of democracy in the Bangla New Year, reports UNB."Last year was the year of losing democracy when people couldn't express their opinions and exercise the...
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Indictment hearing in two cases against Khaleda on April 24
A Dhaka court has set April 24 to hold hearing on framing charges in two cases lodged against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.Monday was fixed for holding hearing on the matters, but the defence pleaded to allow them time in the cases.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor set...
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