Inspector General of Police Hasan Mahmud Khondker yesterday denied allegations of torture on detained BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury under police remand.
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At least 13 people were killed and 73 others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Gaibandha, Noakhali, Faridpur, Khulna and Patuakhali yesterday and on Sunday....
A three-member high level team of the government visited six frozen shrimp processing factories in Khulna recently....
Members of joint forces arrested a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central leader at Sarkarpara in the town yesterday.
Sanaul, 35, who was long in hideouts, was picked up from his home in the afternoon.
Police said he is wanted in a number of criminal cases, including murder and extortion.
Month-long summer vacation of Jahangirnagar University (JU) will begin from May 12.
Classes of all departments will remain suspended from May 12 while the offices of the university will remain closed from May 19 to 24, sources said.
Meanwhile, the final examination of various departments will be held as per schedule.
The university will reopen on June 10.
A total of 50 people of 29 families fell victim to fatwa across the country from January to April this year, a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad revealed yesterday....
Tension is mounting at Rajshahi University (RU) following the recent arrest of at least 20 students in raids conducted by the joint forces on different student halls.
Campus sources said many resident students of different dormitories have left the campus fearing further raids by joint forces.
Some students of Bangabandhu hall alleged that police also interrogate general students during the raids.
A number of general students, who have seats allotted to their name, also left the dormitories fearing police interrogation, sources added.
Regarding the raids, RU Proctor Enamul Haque told this correspondent that the matter depends upon higher authorities and the university authorities do not have anything to do in this regard.
A real estate businessman filed a case with a Sylhet Sadar cognisance court against six persons, including an official of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), on Tuesday, accusing them of ransacking his house in Shahjalal Upashahar area and looting money....
