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‘Drug trader’ injured in Lalmonirhat gunfight
Lalmonirhat, Aug 30 (UNB) – A suspected drug trader sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with police in Aynarpul area of Aditmari upazila early Thursday.
Int’l conference on Rohingyas at DU begins on Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) – A two-day-long international conference on Rohingya refugees will begin at Dhaka University (DU) from Saturday.
Int’l conference on Rohingyas at DU begins on Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) – A two-day-long international conference on Rohingya refugees will begin at Dhaka University (DU) from Saturday.
EC wants to have EVM provision in amended RPO
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - The Election Commission on Thursday decided to propose the amendment tothe Representation of the People Order (RPO) incorporating a provision to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in national elections.
PM to inaugurate Dreamliner Akash Beena Sept 5
Dhaka, August 30 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the maiden flight of the country’s first Dreamliner 787-8 Akash Beena at Hazrat Shahjalah International Airport here on Wednesday (September 5).
RMG workers’ barricade halts traffic movement in city
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - Readymade garment workers put barricade on the main road in the city’s Abdullahpur area halting vehicular movement for around two and half hours on both sides of House Building to Abdullahpur on Thursday.
MP Rana cross-examined over his brother’s murder
Tangail, Aug 30 (UNB) – MP from Tangail-3 constituency Amanur Rahman Khan Rana was cross-examined partially in a court here on Thursday in a case filed over the murder of his elder brother and Awami League leader Aminur Rahman Khan Bappy.
9 killed in road crashes across the country
Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) – At least nine people were killed and eight others were injured in separate road accidents in Gopalganj, Barguna, Cumilla, Gazipur, Sylhet and Khagrachhari districts on Tuesday.
In Gopalganj, Sihab Uddin, 35, a motorcyclist was killed as a speeding bus ran over him on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Bijoypasha village in Sadar upazila at noon.
BNP appreciates Dr Kamal, B Chy’s efforts to forge unity
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday highly appreciated Jaukta Front’s efforts to forge a national unity together with Gano Forum to hold the next general election in a credible manner.
“Before going to jail, our leader Khaleda Zia called for a national unity. We’re now happy as the there’s a good progress in the process of forging the national unity,” said BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
Drop RPO reform, EVM use plan, BNP to EC
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to rescind its plan to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) and the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next polls.