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Oikyafront to stage 'V-Day Rally' Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 11 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will take out a 'Victory Day Rally' in the city on Sunday to celebrate the 48th Victory Day on December 16.
Pre-election violence leaves 2 dead, 62 injured
Dhaka, Dec 11 (UNB) – Two Awami League men were killed and 72 people were injured in pre-election violence in Noakhali, Faridpur, Thakurgaon, Manikganj, Bogura and Jhalakathi districts on Tuesday, the second day of electioneering for the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
CTTC foils ‘plot’ to kill actor Khijir Hayat, arrest 2 ‘ABT men’
Dhaka, Dec 11 (UNB) - Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from the city’s Banani, foiling an alleged plot to kill actor and producer Khijir Hayat Khan.
‘Children to build discrimination-free Bangladesh’
Dhaka, Dec 11 (UNB) – Speakers at a programme on Tuesday urged parents to raise their children in a way so that they become more tolerant and uphold the true spirit of the Liberation War.
Parveen Mahmud elected UCEP Bangladesh Chairperson
Dhaka, Dec 11 (UNB) – Parveen Mahmud, FCA, a council member and former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), has been elected Chairperson of the Board of Governors of UCEP Bangladesh for 2019-20.
Accused attacks cops in Ctg; attacker hurt in police firing
Chattogram, Dec 11 (UNB) - A fugitive accused sustained bullet injuries in police firing after he allegedly swooped on law enforcers with a lethal weapon at Asadganj in the city early Tuesday that left three people, including two policemen, injured.
PM helms science, telecom ministries quit by technocrats
Dhaka, Dec 11 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken the charge of two more ministries on Tuesday after the government accepted the resignation of four technocrat ministers.
Khulna-Kolkata train incurs loss Tk 6 lakh on each trip
Khulna, Dec 11 (UNB) – Although one year has passed, the ‘Bandhan Express’ running between Bangladesh and India has been incurring a loss of around TK 6 lakh on each trip for not having sufficient number of passengers.
British Council sets up satellite library at BB
Dhaka, Dec 10 (UNB) – The British Council has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank for setting up satellite library ‘British Council Library Corner’ at the central bank’s own library space.
NBR honours 144 top VAT payers
Dhaka, Dec 10 (UNB) - The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday awarded a total of 144 business entities across the country for depositing highest amount of Value Added Tax (VAT) with the national exchequer in fiscal year 2016-17.