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Man awarded death penalty for killing woman, her son

A man was awarded the death sentence by a court

here today for killing a woman and her 10-year old son in the town in 2012.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Moklesur Rahman handed down the

verdict to Sumon Sarker alias Titu, an inhabitant …

Journalist’s father passes away

Alhaj Abu Taher, father of Md

Abdullah, treasurer of Chapainawabganj Press Club passed away this afternoon.

He was 84.

Taher breathed his last at his residence at Shehala Colony in Chapainawabganj municipality area.

He is survived by his wife and …

Adverse weather affects domestic flights at TIA

Kathmandu: Domestic flights at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have remained generally affected today owing to adverse weather. The adverse weather and a low visibility issue affected the flight schedule to Pokhara and Bharatpur.

TIA General Ma…

Seven sections of national highway blocked due to landslides

Kathmandu: Seven sections of the national highway have been blocked due to landslides across the country while 244 road sections are operational for one-way traffic.

According to the data released by the Department of Roads today, NH09 road section …

BFIU asks banks to freeze accounts of Nowfel, family members

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today asked the banks to freeze the accounts of Nowfel and their family members, including his parents, for the next 30 days.

The BFIU also sought an update of the accounts within five working days si…

Opinion: Challenges facing women in rural Nepal

Kathmandu: Discrimination against women refers to the unjust treatment, exclusion, or disadvantage faced by women and girls based on their gender. It involves treating women less favorably than men in various aspects of life, including employment, edu…

30 promoted to SP

The government has promoted a total of 30 Additional Superintendents of Police (Additional SPs) to the rank of the Superintendent of Police (SPs).

Public Security Division of the Home Ministry has issued a gazette notification in this regard today.

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WTO DG greets Prof Yunus

Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has congratulated Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption as the chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, expressing interest to work closely …