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President calls for building discrimination-free Bangladesh

President calls for building discrimination-free Bangladesh

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday urged all to work together to build a prosperous Bangladesh, free from discrimination and all forms of oppression. The President made the call in a message issued on the occasion of the great ‘Victory Day’. He said, “December 16 marks our

Ayesha's husband admits to Mohammadpur double murder

Ayesha's husband admits to Mohammadpur double murder

Household aide Ayesha Akhter’s husband Rabbi has given a “confessional” statement to the court in connection with the murder of a mother and her teenage daughter in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ripon Hossain recorded his statement on Sunday, prosecutio

Detective Branch takes over probe into Hadi shooting

Detective Branch takes over probe into Hadi shooting

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been tasked with investigating the attempted killing of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman Hadi. A case over the shooting in Dhaka's Bijoynagar was filed at Paltan Police Station on Sunday. On Monday, police said the probe had been

CEC must apologise over Hadi shooting remark: DUCSU VP

CEC must apologise over Hadi shooting remark: DUCSU VP

Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Abu Shadik Kayem has demanded that Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin apologise for his remarks over the shooting of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Moncho. Asking the CEC to withdraw what he said, Shadik mad

Police seek seven days to question Anis Alamgir

Police seek seven days to question Anis Alamgir

Police have filed a petition with Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court seeking a seven-day remand to question journalist Anis Alamgir in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Uttara Pashchim Police Station Inspector (investigation) Md Moniruzzaman submitted the petition,

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