Civil society a 'dustbin of politics and power'
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has come down heavily on the civil society again describing them as the 'dustbin of politics and power', reports UNB."There're some people who're always ready to sell themselves to evil forces like dustbin beside roads where it's written 'use me'. They're also like that [trash...
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DU incident exposure of AL's true character: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Wednesday Awami League (AL)'s true colour has got exposed once again with the attack on demonstrating students on Dhaka University (DU) campus by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists, reports UNB."Awami League's character has got exposed with what happened at Dhaka University....
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HC upholds death for five, life-term for six
The High Court (HC) has upheld death sentences for five students convicted by a trial court in the 2012 murder of Zubair Ahmed, a student of Jahangirnagar University (JU), report agencies.The final-year student was killed in an attack on January 8 that year on the campus.In 2015, the trial court...
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Modernisation of judiciary imperative, says law minister
Law Minister A0nisul Huq said on Wednesday there is no alternative but to modernise judiciary for keeping pace with the developed world, reports BSS."There is no alternative to modernising judiciary to keep pace with the developed world in the 21st century. If we provide our judges with modern training, then...
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Six policemen face case for ‘assaulting' Ctg BCL men
CHITTAGONG, Jan 24 (UNB): A case has been filed against six policemen for 'assaulting' a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader at Chittagong Medical College Hospital.Yasin Sakhawat Bhuiyan, elder brother of victim Yasin Awaj Bhuiyan Rownak, filed the case with the court of Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Salem Mohammad Noman on...
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Student strike on Jan 29 protesting BCL attack
Pragatisheel Chhatra Jot, an alliance of left-leaning student organisations, on Wednesday called a strike for January 29 in all the educational institutions across the country protesting the attack by leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Dhaka University (DU) students, report agencies.The decision came from a press conference...
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Khaleda for strong movement to 'restore' democracy
Describing the current government as a neo-Baksal, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said on Wednesday a strong movement must be waged to restore democracy, reports UNB. In a statement, she said, "People are now strongly committed to ousting the neo-Baksal regime. We must remove this heavy stone of Baksal through a...
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BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia along with her relatives and party leaders offering prayers
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia along with her relatives and party leaders offering prayers at the grave of her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko at Banani Graveyard in the city on Wednesday, marking his 3rd death anniversary. — bdnews24.com
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