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January 23, 2023

Peacekeeping: BAF readies to replace contingent at MONUSCO

Bangladesh Air Force(BAF) is on the verge of replacing its contingent at the United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO).Chief of Air Staff of the BAF, Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan briefed the new contingent members to be …

Underground water levels in Dhaka, Chattogram receding fast

Underground water level of Dhaka is receding by two to three meters every year, while the rate is three meters a year in Chattogram city.LGRD Minister Tajul Islam on Monday said this in parliament while replying to a tabled question from ruling Awami L…

Draft Income Tax Act gets Cabinet nod

The Cabinet approved the draft of the Income Tax Act-2023 in principle, which among other things, curbs the discretionary powers of the income tax officer.The approval came from the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office,…

2 muggers captured by RU students on campus

Rajshahi University students captured two muggers in front of Ziaur Rahman Hall of the university while they were trying to escape after snatching a student’s mobile phone from Madar Bux Hall area. The students set fire to the muggers’ bike.The arreste…

Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden

Outrage over a Quran-burning protest in Sweden produced a second day of protests in Turkey, reflecting tensions between the two countries.Some 250 people gathered outside the Swedish Consulate in Istanbul, where a photo of Danish anti-Islam activist Ra…

6 sentenced to death for war crimes in Mymensingh

The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday sentenced six fugitive criminals of Mymensingh to death for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.The condemned convicts are Mokhleshur Rahman Mukul, Saidur Rahman Ratan, Shamsul Haq…

Court orders PBI to investigate case against journalist Rozina

A Dhaka court today asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to probe the case against Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam for attempting to “illegally collect sensitive government documents and taking photos of them.”Dhaka Additional Chief Metro…

Death of Nadia: Bus driver, helper sent to 2-day remand

A Dhaka court on Monday placed the driver of a bus and his assistant on two-day remand in connection with the death of a Northern University student Nadia in a road accident in the city.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Syed Mostafa Reza Nur passed the ord…

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