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Cop’s wife found dead in city
Dhaka, Jan 5 (UNB) – Police recovered the body of a police officer’s wife from Bhatara area in the city early Friday.
All election camps to be removed soon: Sayeed Khokon
Dhaka, Jan 5 (UNB)-Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokon on Saturday said all the temporary election camps set up during the 11th national polls will be removed within the quickest possible time.
JOF leaders to visit Subarnachar rape victim Saturday
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) – Six days after the incident, Oikyafront senior leaders are going to visit Subarnachar rape victim in Noakhali.
It's a shame for the nation, Dr Kamal about Noakhali woman's gang-rape
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) – Expressing deep concern over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali, Jatiya Oikyafront chief and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said it has belittled all as a nation.
“The incident has belittled us as a nation. Such an incident can’t be imagined in a democratic country. The incident has put the democratic rights, basic rights and the freedom of expression into jeopardy,” he said in a statement.
Dr Kamal also said, “This shame is not only of the victim but also of the entire nation. Not only the victim was tortured through the incident, but also our democracy and basic rights were humiliated.”
He expressed his resentment at the drop of the name of the person who ordered the gang-rape and demanded that those involved in the incident be brought to book immediately.
The Oikyafront chief alleged that ruling Awami League ‘terrorists’ threatened the woman with dire consequences after she cast her vote for the candidate of her choice defying their order.
He further alleged that the government has apparently helped the criminals flee trying to hush up the incident.
Dr Kamal also said the country’s people will have to take initiatives to prevent such incidents.
According to the victim’s husband, a group of hoodlums stormed into their house in the early hours of Monday and tied up all the family members except his wife.
They took the woman outside the house at gunpoint where they violated her in turns, the victim’s husband claimed.
After the rape, they also threatened the victim not to disclose the matter to anyone, saying they would kill her if otherwise, he said.
With the help of neighbours, the victim was taken to hospital on Monday noon and a case was filed against nine people over the incident.
Bangladeshi conjoined twins flying to Hungary
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) – Conjoined twins Rabeya and Rokaiya are set to be flown for Hungary tonight (Friday night) for treatment. Once they return, a surgery will be performed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital to separate them, doctors say.
PM mourns AL leader Momen’s death
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Abdul Momen Mondal, a member of Awami League National Committee and a veteran leader of the party’s Joypurhat unit.
Syed Ashraf’s body to be flown back Saturday; burial Sunday
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) – The body of Awami League Presidium member and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, who passed away at a Thailand hospital on Thursday, will be brought back home on Saturday evening and he will be laid to eternal rest on Sunday.
Rab arrests Nuruddin Apu in hospital over recovery of Tk 8cr
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested Mia Nuruddin Apu, BNP’s candidate for Shariatpur-3 constituency in Sunday’s election, in a hospital in the city on Friday afternoon over the recovery of Tk 8 crore from Motijheel.
Protesters demand removing STS from Malibagh
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) – City residents formed a human chain on Friday demanding immediate relocation of Secondary Transfer Station (STS) of waste from near the freedom fighters’ graves at Malibagh.
BNP made another mistake: Quader
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) - Awami General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP’s decision not to take oath was the repetition of its mistake.