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Woman killed in Dhaka road crash
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) - A woman was killed and her son was injured in a road accident at Kakrail crossing on Sunday morning.
A quarter trying to take advantage of Abrar killing: Hasan Mahmud
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said a quarter is trying to take advantage by creating an unstable situation at Buet following the Abrar Fahad killing incident.
Police foil Oikyafront rally
Dhaka, Oct 13 UNB) – Police on Sunday foiled a ‘civic mourning rally’ brought out by Jatiya Oikyafront in the city protesting the killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad.
Raise voice for Rohingya repatriation: Finance Minister to ADB
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) - Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday requested the representatives of Asian Development Bank (ADB) to raise their voices for the quick repatriation of Rohingyas.
“Bangladesh is one of the most densely-populated countries in the world. Taking care of an additional 1 million refugees is a huge burden for us. So we request ADB’s representatives to raise their voices for their repatriation,” he told reporters after meeting ADB’s representatives in Dhaka.
‘Please free my son, forgive his mistakes’: Samrat’s mother to PM
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Mother of disgraced Jubo League’s Dhaka South unit president Ismail Hossain Samrat on Sunday urged the Prime Minister to free her son and take necessary steps for his better treatment.
8 ABT men indicted in Dipan murder case
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB)-A court here on Sunday framed charges against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in a case over the killing of Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
Abrar killers won’t be spared, warns Law Minister
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) - Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said no one involved in the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad will be spared.
Snatching bid: Two receives bullet injury in Bagerhat
Bagerhat, Oct 13 (UNB) – Two people were injured by bullet as some snatchers opened fire on them in a bid to snatch their money at Shukdara in Fakirhat upazila on Sunday morning.
DNA Solution Ltd introduces NIPT in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) - DNA Solution Limited, the first molecular diagnostic lab in Bangladesh, has introduced Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) to detect fetal chromosomal aneuploidies using cell free fetal DNA from maternal blood in Bangladesh.
Step up investment to reduce disaster risk: UN chief
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the world to step up their investments by 2020 and ensure that disaster risk reduction is at the heart of the ‘Decade of Action’.