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Media reports on Jisan’s release baseless: Home Minister
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) - Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday trashed media reports that criminal Jisan was released from Dubai jail, saying initiatives have been taken to bring him back.
Paying Tk40 lakh damages to Russel: Appellate Division stays HC order
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday stayed a High Court Division order that directed Green Line Paribahan to pay compensation to Russel Sarkar through monthly installments of Tk 5 lakh.
Bangladesh fastest-growing economy in S Asia after Bhutan: WB
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Bangladesh has been ranked as the second fastest-growing economy in South Asia after Bhutan in a latest World Bank report on economic situation.
Step aside right now: Dr Kamal to Hasina
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Describing Sheikh Hasina as a ‘self-proclaimed’ Prime Minister, not an elected one, Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday called upon her to free the country from ‘misrule’ by quitting power immediately.
Work honestly, President asks public representatives, govt employees
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) - President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged public representatives, government employees and all concerned to perform their duties with honesty.
Elections to 24 local bodies Monday
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Elections to two dozens of local bodies, including eight upazila parishads, two municipalities and 14 union parishads, will be held in different districts on Monday.
Speaker joins IPU assembly
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Sunday joined the 141st assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade, the capital of the southeast European country of Serbia.
Khandakar Anwar made new cabinet secretary
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Senior Secretary of Bridges Division Khandakar Anowarul Islam was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary on Sunday.
2 ‘JMB’ men held in Fatullah
Narayanganj, Oct 13 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Saturday night arrested two suspected members of banned militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a madrasa in Fatullah.
AL not in favour of student politics ban: Quader
Rajshahi, Oct 13 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Awami League does not back the idea of banning students politics but legal action will be taken if anyone commits any misdeed in the name of politics.