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Cricketers urge countrymen to stand beside flood affected people

Bangladesh cricketers has urged the countrymen to stand beside the affected people who have been hit hard by flood.

A number of districts of Bangladesh are under flood now, causing the inexpressible sufferings of the people.

In the wake of the situa…

UNDP, Norway to strengthen cooperation for peaceful Bangladesh

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement today at the embassy, extending the ongoing collaboration for a peaceful and inclusive Bangladesh.

Espen Rikter-Svendsen, Norway’s Ambassador…

FBCCI delegation meets Army Chief

A delegation of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), led by its president Mahbubul Alam, today made a courtesy call on Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman at the Army Headquarters here.

The business leaders sought sup…

Khalid warns against any communal disorder

Advisor of the interim government on religious affairs Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain today waned against any communal disturbance urging people of all classes to maintain communal harmony in the country.

‘Maintain the communal harmony across the country ….

No legal bar on broadcasting Tarique’s speech

The High Court (HC) today cleared all legal bars on broadcasting and publishing speech or statement of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman as the court discharged the matter for non-prosecution.

Confirming the news to reporters, Tarique’s counsel Barr…

UN team in city to discuss investigating process on HR violations

A team of the United Nations (UN) today arrived here on an eight-day visit to discuss the process for investigating human rights violations in light of the recent violence and unrest.

“A team from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Righ…

Case filed against Hasina, 46 others over hawker killing in Savar

A case was filed today against 47 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of hawker Md Shahabul Islam alias Shaon in Baipail area in Savar during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

Md Mojibul Hossain, rel…

Murder case filed against two ex-MPs, 160 others in Habiganj

A murder case has been filed here today against 160 people, including former member of parliament (MPs) Advocate Moiz Uddin Sharif Ruhel and Advocate Abdul Majeed Khan for killing nine people during the anti-discrimination student movement in Baniacho…