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Priyanka leads Congress demo against alleged torture on minorities in Bangladesh

MPs staged a protest in parliament demanding justice

1d ago

Yunus addressing nation marking Victory Day

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is addressing the nation, marking the Victory Day.

2d ago

BCL’s Eden College president arrested

Eden Mahila College unit president of the recently banned Bangladesh Chhatra League was arrested in Dhanmondi area yesterday.

2d ago

Ex-MP of Ctg-15 Nadwi arrested in Uttara

Former lawmaker Abu Reza Mohammad Nadwi for Chattogram-15 was arrested from Dhaka’s Uttara area yesterday

3d ago

5 injured as fire breaks out at kitchen in Kafrul

The incident occurred around 9:00pm on the ground floor of a two-story house in the New Bazar Steel Bridge area of Mirpur 13

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191 BGB platoons deployed to maintain law and order

A total of 191 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was deployed to maintain law and order across the country today

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Workers' protest causes long tailback at Gazipur

Following the strike, heavy traffic congestion was seen on the Dhaka-Mymensingh, Dhaka-Kishoreganj, Dhaka-Tangail, and Dhaka-Sylhet highways

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Three killed in Satkhira road accident

Three people were killed as a truck hit a motorcycle on Satkhira-Khulna highway in Satkhira Sadar upazila early today

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Army chief to meet reps of students, teachers

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman will hold discussion with all representatives of students and teachers very soon, ISPR said in a statement

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Dhaka airport to remain shut for six hours from 6pm

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the main gateway of the country by air, will remain shut for six hours from 6:00pm today

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Thousands block Dhaka-Tangail highway

Thousands of people blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway for one and a half hours this afternoon, protesting the recent attacks on protesters

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Heavy rainfalls likely in Dhaka, 4 other divisions

BMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfalls in parts of Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions

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Govt scraps ‘Prottoy Scheme’ for university, state employees

The government has decided to scrap the newly-launched "Prottoy Scheme" for employees of universities, self-governed, autonomous, state-owned, statutory, and similar organisations, according to a press release from the Ministry of Finance

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UN rights chief seeks govt steps to prevent further violence

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has urged for immediate steps by the government to prevent further violence and ensure accountability

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Thousands converge on Shaheed Minar premises to join protest

Braving rain, thousands of people from different parts of the capital are thronging the Central Shaheed Minar this afternoon to join the rally, protesting the killings during the quota reform protests and release of all the arrested and detained students and people

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Who’s responsible for Friday’s police killing: Quader asks Fakhrul

Referring to Friday's two killings, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the cadres of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Shibir demonstrated their evil efforts to create an uneasy situation through unleashing violence, vandalism and arson

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DMP didn’t deploy traffic police at many intersections

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) did not deploy traffic police at many intersections in the capital today "considering the prevailing situation"

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Rickshaw-pullers line up in support of students at Shaheed Minar

Expressing solidarity with the students' protest, rickshaw-pullers gathered on the road in front of the Central Shaheed Minar today

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