Bangladesh
PM leaves Tungipara for Dhaka
Tungipara, Dec 13 (UNB) – Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Dhaka on Thursday.
Munshiganj families victimised by local influential
Munshiganj, Dec 13 (UNB) – Abul Kalam Ajad, an elderly, has to carry his wife Mamtaj, a cancer patient, in his arms to get medical help time to time, creating an unbearable sight as the only entrance to their home is barely accessible due to land grabbing of one local influential.
3 killed as van runs over pedestrians in M’sing
Mymensingh, Dec 13 (UNB) – At least three people were killed and another injured when a covered van ran over them on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Shikarikanda in the city on Thursday.
Youth dies in city falling off ‘flyover’
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) – A young man was killed reportedly after falling from the Mayor Hanif Flyover in the city’s Swamibagh area on Wednesday night.
Stop Ctg ‘Bijoy Mela’, demand FFs
Chattogram, Dec 12 (UNB) – Claiming that the ‘Bijoy Mela’ being held at the Chattogram Outer Stadium was arranged by fake freedom fighters for their personal gains, around 50 freedom fighters have demanded it be stopped.
Dhaka shares concern over large movements of refugees, migrants at sea
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) - Bangladesh has urged the UN member States to comply with their obligations for search and rescue at sea, and work towards addressing the push and pull factors for such irregular movements.
Journalists must take stand in people’s favour: Prof Serajul
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) – Mentioning that there is no term like ‘impartiality or neutrality’ in journalism, Dhaka University Emeritus Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury on Wednesday said journalists must take position in favour of the country’s people.
BNP’s Dhaka-1 contestant Ashfaq released after ‘detention’
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) – BNP candidate from Dhaka-1 constituency Khandker Abu Ashfaq was released soon after he along with 16 BNP men was reportedly picked up by police in Dohar upazila on Wednesday evening.
HC grants bail to BNP leader Milon in 13 cases
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) – The High Court on Wednesday granted a six-month bail to BNP international affairs secretary and former state minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon in 13 cases filed over extortion and violence.
EC to discuss proposal Thursday to deploy army from Dec 24
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) - The Election Commission Secretariat has drafted a proposal for deployment of the armed forces for nine days from December 24 to January 1 who will act as the striking forces in the 11th parliamentary elections.