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Turkish national among 2 killed in Rajshahi road crash
Rajshahi, Dec 18 (UNB) – A Turkish national and a pick-up driver were killed in a road crash on Dhaka-Rajshahi highway at Senbhag in Puthia upazila on Monday night.
Clash with cops: 4 Meherpur BCL men get bail
Meherpur, Dec 17 (UNB) – A court here on Monday granted bail to four Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men who were arrested in connection with a clash with police during a Victory Day programme at the District Stadium on Sunday.
Ctg returning officer expresses shock at attack on Noman
Chattogram, Dec 17 (UNB) – Chattogram Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Md Elias Hossain expressed his ‘shock’, by way of reacting to an attack on BNP contestant for Chattogram-10 constituency Abdullah Al Noman.
The officer also directed the police to investigate the matter with urgency, as Noman addressed the allegations to him in a views-exchange meeting with candidates of 6 constituencies (Chattogram-4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11) at circuit house in the port city.
As a returning officer, Elias said he was pledge-bound to treat all candidates equally, and assured to provide the candi them a fair election atmosphere, he said.
Abdullah Al Noman said that he brought out a procession after gaining permission from police to inaugurate a victory rally at Nayabazar in Halishahar of the city.
“I and my followers came under attack by Jubo League men while I was delivering speech. I was cordoned off and the attackers tried to shoot me. I have that picture. Although I phoned some police officials immediately to protect me from the attackers, the police only came a long time later,” he alleged.
Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan, Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Ctg Range Abul Foyz, Chattogram Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner (Crime & Operation) Amena Begum, Regional Election Officer Md Hasanuzzaman, and many others administrative officials were present on the occasion.
Now, Latif Siddiqui goes on hunger strike
Tangail, Dec 17 (UNB) - Latif Siddiqui, former Awami League minister who is contesting the election as an independent candidate from Tangail-4 (Kalihati) constituency, went on a hunger strike on Monday demanding the withdrawal of the officer-in-charge of Kalihati Police Station and immediate arrest of those attacked his motorcade.
2 killed in Tangail road crash
Tangail, Dec 17 (UNB) – Two people were killed and four others injured when a bus rammed a pick-up van at Pakutia in Ghatail upazila on Monday.
Man ‘kills himself after killing wife, two kids’ in Chandpur
Chandpur, Dec 17 (UNB) – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself after killing his wife and two minor children over family feud at Debpur village in Sadar upazila early Monday.
The deceased were identified as Mainuddin, 30, son of Miazi Sarder, his wife Fatema Begum, 24, their five-year-old daughter Mithila and one-year-old son Siam, of the village.
Victory Day celebrated at CoU
Comilla University (Cumilla), Dec 16 (UNB) - Teachers, students and employees of Comilla University (CoU) celebrated the 48th Victory Day on the campus with due solemnity on Sunday.
3 youths killed in Kishoreganj road crash
Kishoreganj, Dec 16 (UNB) –Three young men were killed as a speeding bus hit their carrying motorcycle on Kishoreganj-Bhairab highway at Rashidabad in Sadar upazila on Sunday noon.
182 injured in 10 districts as pre-election violence escalates
Dhaka, Dec 16 (UNB) – At least 182 people were injured in pre-election violence in Chattogram, Narsingdi, Bhola, Tangail, Chandpur, Bagerhat, Naokhali, Natore, Rangamati and Faridpur districts on Sunday.
IU celebrates 48th Victory Day
Islamic University (Kushtia), Dec 16 (UNB) – Islamic University (IU) celebrated the 48th Victory Day on the campus in Kushtia on Sunday, paying homage to the freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice to free the country from Pakistani occupation forces.