Law enforcers use firearms in self-defence: Asaduzzaman
With the spate of killings of alleged drug dealers in reported gunfights across the country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday reiterated that law enforcers were forced to use firearms in self-defence, reports UNB. "High-profile drug peddlers either fled or engaged in gunfights with law enforcers whenever they went to...
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KCC polls not fully free and fair: Sujan
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan), a civil society platform working for good governance, said on Tuesday that the recently held Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election was not completely free and fair, reports UNB. Sujan came up with the observation at a press conference on 'KhulnaCity Corporation Election' held at Dhaka Reporters...
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Anti-narcotics drive to be misused against BNP men, fears Rizvi
BNP alleged on Tuesday that killing young BNP leaders and activists is a deep-rooted political motive behind the ongoing extrajudicial killing spree in the name of a countrywide anti-narcotics drive, reports UNB. "The deep-rooted political reason behind the current extrajudicial killing spree in the name of eradicating narcotics is to...
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BNP blasts attempted police raid on Ilias Ali's house
BNP alleged on Tuesday that plainclothes police tried to forcibly enter missing BNP leader Ilias Ali's Banani residence in the dead of night on Monday, scaring the family members, reports UNB.Speaking at a press briefing at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that...
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EC starts probe into irregularities
KHULNA, May 22 (BSS): A probe committee of the Election Commission (EC) here on Tuesday started investigation to find out the cause of postponement of voting in three centres of Khulna City Corporation. Returning Officer Md Younus Ali cancelled votes of the three centres during the polls of KCC on...
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Detectives nab two JMB men in Natore
NATORE, May 22 (UNB): Detectives in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chandrapur in Gurudaspur upazila early Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Amir Hamja and Golam Hossain of the same village.
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HC hears Khaleda's bail pleas in two cases today
The High Court on Tuesday adjourned until today (Wednesday) the hearing on two petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in two cases, reports UNB. An HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice JBM Hassan passed the order after partially hearing the petitions.Earlier, on Monday, the HC...
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