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Ex-energy adviser Tawfiq sent to jail in Sumon murder case

A court here today sent ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury to jail in a case lodged over the murder of one Sumon Shikder in capital’s Badda area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

Dhaka …

Maoist Centre not willing to join government, Prachanda says

CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that his party will not engage in the game of making a new ruling coalition.

Addressing the party’s political training programme in Birtamod of Jhapa district on Sunday, the Maoist …

NOC reduces fuel prices

Kathmandu: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has slashed the prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene effective from midnight today.

The NOC stated that it reduced the price of diesel and kerosene by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 4 per litre in petrol.

Issuing a…

Met office forecasts rainfall over the country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today.

“Light to moderate ra…

One dengue patient dies, 486 hospitalized

One dengue patient died and 486 others were hospitalized in the last 24 hours across the country.

With the new death, the total number of deaths reached to 107 while total number of admitted patient rose to 19,075, said a release of DG Health Service…

Police recover looted pistol from Uttara

The police has recovered a 9mm pistol which was robbed by miscreants from Uttara East police station with other arms and ammunition during anti-discrimination student movement.

OC of Uttara East Thana police station told BSS that they recovered the p…

World Ozone Day tomorrow: CA issues message

The World Ozone Day will be observed in the country tomorrow as elsewhere across the world with the theme ‘Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action’.

On the eve of the day, Chief Adviser (CA) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus gave a message wishing all to …