Bangladesh
Three held over Rifat killing
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB) – Three suspects have so far been arrested over the killing of Barguna youth Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight in front of his wife on Wednesday.
Construction worker electrocuted in city
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB) - A construction worker was electrocuted while doing piling work in Natun Bazar area of the city on Thursday.
Social activist Jharna Dhara passes away
Noakhali, June 27 (UNB) - Gandhi Ashram Trustee Board Secretary and Ekushey Padak-winning social activist Jharna Dhara Chowdhury passed away in the capital on Thursday. She was 80.
No formalin in Milk Vita milk: State Minister
Dhaka, Jun 27 (UNB) – There is no presence of formalin or arsenic in the liquid milk of Milk Vita, State Minister for Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Swapan Bhattacharjee told Parliament on Thursday.
Six envoys present credentials to President
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB) – Envoys of six countries -- four ambassadors and two high commissioners -- to Bangladesh separately presented their credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Thursday.
Don’t allow Rifat’s killers to flee country: HC
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB) – Expressing its dissatisfaction at the failure of police to arrest the main killers of Barguna youth Rifat Sharif, the High Court on Thursday asked the government to issue red alert along the border so that the perpetrators cannot leave the country.
Six deep wounds found on Rifat’s body: SBMCH physician
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB)- Rifat Sharif died of excessive bleeding from six deep wounds on his body, said Dr Jamil Hossain, an assistant professor of Surgery Department of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) on Thursday.
None of Rifat’s killers to be spared: Home Minister
Chattogram, Jun 27 (UNB) –Terming the killing of Rifat Sharif in broad daylight unfortunate, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said none of those involved in the murder will be spared.
Japa MP demands Speaker’s ruling over 2 BNP MPs remarks
Dhaka, Jun 27 (UNB) – Jatiya Party lawmaker Anisul Islam Mahmud (Chattogram-5) on Thursday demanded the ruling from the Speaker over the remarks of two BNP MPs who termed the present parliament illegal.
Govt working to improve relationship among CHT people: Minister
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB)- Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing on Thursday said the government is trying to improve the mutual understanding between Pahari (ethnic minority) and Bengali people living in the region to ensure coexistence of all.