Nazrul Islam raises questions about ISKCON's agitations
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has questioned the justification of the recent agitations by ISKCON, reports UNB.He alleged that the 'deposed autocrat' is linked to the ISKCON agitations."I don't even want to name the organisation involved in these recent activities. They (ISKCON) have branches in various countries around...
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Hefazat-e-Islam staged demonstrations
Hefazat-e-Islam staged demonstrations at the north gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on Friday, demanding ban on ISKCON and protesting the killing of lawyer Alif. — Collected
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Election offenders should be punished: Badiul Alam
Chief of Electoral Reform Commission Dr Badiul Alam Majudar has said the perpetrators of crimes committed in the last three general elections should be punished, reports UNB."Those who committed electoral crimes in the last three elections should be punished. The Election Commission (EC) committed the biggest crimes," he said.Dr Majumdar...
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Five Mohila AL leaders held over attack on protesters
Police arrested five Mohila Awami League leaders in connection with an attack on an anti-discrimination student protests in the capita's Pallabi on Thursday, reports UNB.Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (media) of DMP, confirmed the information.The arrestees are Babli Begum (43), a leader of the Pallabi Thana Ward-6 unit of Mohila Awami...
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International Solidarity Day with Palestine observed at DU
On the occasion of the International Solidarity Day with Palestine, a 'March for Palestine' rally has been organised at Raju Sculpture on the Dhaka University (DU) campus, reports UNB.People and students from various corners of the city and institutions attended the rally on Friday afternoon.The rally marched on Dhaka University...
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BFIU freezes accounts of Chinmoy Das, 16 others involved with ISKCON
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen the bank accounts of 17 people involved in International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), including Sammilito Sanatan Jagaran Jote spokesman Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, reports bdnews24.com.The BFIU has sent the instruction to banks and financial institutions.A senior official of the BFIU informed the...
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12 held with arms at Geneva Camp
Joint forces have arrested 12 individuals, including Mahbub and Irfan, who are close associates of notorious drug trafficker Chua Selim, during an operation in the Geneva Camp of capital's Mohammadpur area on Friday, reports UNB.A press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operation was carried out by...
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