Seven JMB men get death, six acquitted
A Rangpur court sentenced on Sunday seven members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh(JMB) to death in a case filed for the killing of a Khadem (caretaker) of a shrine in Kaunia Upazila in 2015, reports UNB.The death awardees are JMB Rangpur region commander Masud Rana, members Isahaq Ali,...
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Decision on Khaleda's bail order today
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its judgment today (Monday) on leave to appeal petitions challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail that the High Court granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, reports UNB.A four-member Appellate bench led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain set...
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BNP will build up resistance against lopsided polls: Rizvi
A BNP senior leader has warned on Sunday his party will put up a strong resistance if the government tries to play a game with the upcoming national election, reports UNB."People won't allow the government to hold a voter-less and one-sided election like the 2014 one without the participation of...
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Students, traders clash at Patuatuli
A clash broke out Sunday between businessmen and the students of Jagannath University (JU) at Patuatuli area in the capital over purchasing watch.However, there was no report of casualties. The incident occurred at around 12:00 noon following an altercation over purchasing of a watch between some students of JU and...
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Faizul confesses to knifing Prof Zafar Iqbal
SYLHET, Mar 18 (UNB): Faizul Hasan alias Shafiqur on Sunday confessed to the knifing Prof Dr Mohammad Zafar Iqbal before a magistrate court.Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Haridas Kumar recorded his statement under section 164 when Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Jalalabad police Station and also the investigation officer of the case, produced...
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Int’l diplomatic course for foreign diplomats begins
A two-week specialised international diplomatic course for junior and mid-level diplomats of the 10 Asian countries began in the city on Sunday, reports UNB.The Foreign Service Academy of the Foreign Affairs Ministry arranged the course, which will continue until March 29, on its Sugandha premises.The participating countries are Afghanistan, Bhutan,...
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BCL men hand over suspected Shibir man to police at RU
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, March 18: Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit handed over a suspected Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) activist to police.The BCL men caught him from Shah Makdum hall of the university on Saturday at 11.00 pm and roughed up.The suspected shibir man was identified as Ismail...
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BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, among others, coming out of the High Court after appearing in leave-to-appeal hearing on party chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail in the Zia Orphanage Trust case on Sunday — Focus Bangla
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