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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.
PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB)- Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina along with the newly elected Members of Parliament of her party paid homage to Father of the Nation by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmandi-32 on Friday.
AL leader Syed Ashraf passes away
Dhaka, Jan 3 (UNB) – Four days after being elected an MP of the 11th parliament, Awami League Presidium member and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam died of lungs cancer at a hospital in Thailand on Thursday night. He was 67.
daily sun journo Mirza Shameem dies
Dhaka, Jan 3 (UNB) - Mirza Shameem Akhter, a senior sub-editor of the daily sun, passed away at a city hospital early Thursday. He was 53.
B Chy greets PM for record ‘grand victory’ in election
Dhaka, Jan 3 (UNB) – President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday greeted the Grand Alliance top leader and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a ‘record grand victory’ in the 11th national election.
Members of upcoming cabinet to take oath Monday
Dhaka, Jan 3 (UNB) – Members of the upcoming cabinet will be sworn in on Monday.
Khaleda declines comment on national election
Dhaka, Jan 3 (UNB) — BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday declined to comment on the latest national election.