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Former religious minister Motiur Rahman passes away

Veteran Awami League (AL) leader, former religious minister and valiant freedom fighter Principal Motiur Rahman passed away due to old age complications while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mymensingh last night at the age of 81.He breathed his…

PM mourns death of ex-minister Motiur Rahman

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former Member of Awami League (AL) Central Working Committee, former Religious Affairs Minister and valiant freedom fighter Principal Motiur Rahman.In a condolence mess…

Samrat’s bail in graft case extended till October 2

A court here today extended the bail of former Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) till October 2.Judge Monjurul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order foll…

Ansar and VDP DG pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Major General AKM Aminul Haque today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj.After laying the wreath,…

Senior journalist Rajeshwar Nepali passes away

Dhanusha, Aug 28: Senior journalist and writer Rajeshwar Nepali has passed away.Called the guardian of journalism, Nepali passed away at 8:10 pm today at Max Hospital in Janakpurdham. He was also an advocate for and struggled for democracy and freedom …

Banchare Danda folks announce to stop garbage dumping

Kathmandu, Aug 28: Locals at Banchare Danda in Nuwakot district have announced that they will no longer allow the garbage of Kathmandu Valley to be disposed in the landfill site there.The locals, expressing displeasure over the lack of implementation …

Heavy rain unlikely in the immediate future

Kathmandu, Aug 28 The Meteorological Forecast Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has stated that heavy rain in the immediate future is not likely. Meteorologist at the Division Rojan Lamichhane said that chances for moderate rain …

Traffickers lure displaced Rohingya with promises of good jobs

Fed up with discrimination, a lack of work opportunities and the deplorable conditions of their village for displaced persons in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Bocholla, a 45-year-old member of the mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya community, sold nearly…