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Govt's relations with India one-sided, says BNP

BNP on Thursday alleged that the government has failed to make any progress on the much-sought Teesta water-sharing deal over the last eight years as its relations with India are unilateral, reports UNB. "Awami League has been talking about signing the Teesta deal over the last eight years. Sheikh Hasina...

Deaths in anti-drug drives not extrajudicial killings: Quader

The ruling Awami League general secretary has defended the deaths in the ongoing anti-drug crackdown, saying these 'encounters' cannot be called 'extrajudicial killings', reports bdnews24.com.Obaidul Quader says the law enforcers cannot 'greet the armed drug dealers with songs of flowers'."The suspects are also carrying weapons. Then will the police greet...

CCC, CMP, BR tie up to ease traffic congestion in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, May 24: Three organisations have decided to launch a joint drive to ease traffic congestion in the port city.The city is now facing severe traffic jam causing untold sufferings to the commuters in the month of Ramadan.Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and the Bangladesh Railway (BR)...

Order on Khaleda's bail pleas likely on Sunday

The High Court is likely to pass its orders on Sunday on bail petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in three cases, reports UNB.A bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice JBM Hasan heard the bail pleas in one case, saying they will hear the rest two bail petitions...

AL contestant Nahar likely to be elected unopposed

BAGERHAT, May 24 (UNB): Awami League contestant Habibun Nahar is going to be elected uncontested in the Bagerhat-3 by-polls as there is no other candidate in the election race.She submitted her nomination paper on Thursday, the last of day of submission, as the lone candidate, said returning officer Md Nuruzzaman...

Police nab councillor over FB comments on PM, Bangabandhu

FARIDPUR, May 24 (UNB) - Police arrested on Wednesday a councillor of Boalmari municipality for posting derogatory comments on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his Facebook wall.The arrestee was identified as Minhajur Rahman Lipon Miah, councillor from ward-5 of the municipality...