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UZ polls see lowest ever turnout

The lowest-ever turnout of voters amid sporadic clashes and irregularities at different centres marked the second phase of Upazila Parishad polls on Tuesday. Several dozens of people, including some journalists, were injured during the clashes that erupted after the supporters of chairman hopef...

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Army Chief presides over the event

The 17th council meeting of Armed Forces Medical College was held in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday.Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed presided over the council meeting held at the conference room of Dhaka Cantonment Armed Forces Medical College. Armed Forces Medical College is the o...

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3 KNF men killed in Bandarban gunfight

Three members of separatist armed group Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Ruma upazila of Bandarban district on Sunday afternoon. The joint forces also seized a huge amount of weapons, wireless devices and equipment during the operation, said B...

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Intraparty feud soars at AL grassroots over UZ polls

The internal feud among the grassroots leaders and activists of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League has deepened over the upcoming the second-phase elections to 161 Upazila Parishads slated for May 21.Incidents of violence, chasing and counter chasing are taking place in different parts of the countr...

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No respite from road-digging

Authorities concerned seem to have turned a blind eye to excavated roads, left abandoned for months, causing immense sufferings to the city residents.Besides the main thoroughfare, the road-digging work also runs into lanes and by-lanes for development work by different utility service providers.&nb...

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Transport, power to get priority in ADP

Transport and power sectors may get the highest allocation in the Annual Development Programme as the government has estimated Tk 2 lakh 65 thousand crore for the next fiscal year to run development activities.Of the estimated cost, Tk 1 lakh 65 thousand crore will be spent from internal resources w...

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Hajj agencies asked not to take money from pilgrims for Qurbani

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has directed Hajj agencies to put flight data in Saudi’s e-Hajj portal on time.At the same time, the agencies have been warned not to take Qurbani money from the pilgrims, reads a press release signed by Abu Bakar Siddique, the public relations officer of the ...

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MV Abduallah enters country’s water territory

Bangladeshi flagged ship ‘MV Abdullah’ finally entered the country's territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning two months after it was hijacked by Somali pirates.Meherul Karim, chief executive officer (CEO) of SR Shipping Limited, the owning company of the Bangladeshi...

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JS to pass comprehensive road law soon

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said that the proposed comprehensive road law will be passed in the parliament soon to prevent causalities caused by road accidents across the country. He said this while addressing the 10th General Assembly of Nirapad Sarak Chai (NISCHA) at Shil...

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BTEB official admits to bribing journos

System analyst of Bangladesh Technical Education Board AKM Shamsuzzaman who was arrested on March 31 on charge of selling fake certificates has admitted to bribing some journalists and ACC officials.DB chief Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid again made the claim while talking to a group of journalists at his...

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Land-related know-how in school curriculum

The government is considering inclusion of general knowledge about land in textbooks of school level so that students can have basic knowledge of land-related matters.There was a proposal from various conscientious quarters and guardians to introduce students to the basic issues of land management a...

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BNP out in the field again

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is going to hold its first rally in the capital today after six months with an aim to rejuvenate the party’s organisational activities that have been stalled after its attempt to foil the last general election failed.The BNP, which boycotted the 12th parl...

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AL happy over ‘violence-free’ UZ polls

The ruling Awami League has heaved a sigh of relief after the completion of the first phase of the Upazila Parishad polls without major violence. Many, including the intelligence agencies, feared that acts of violence, including killing, might take place during the first phase of the UZ polls.&...

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Milton confesses to abusing patients

The Detective Branch on Thursday claimed that chairman of Child and Old Age Care, Milton Samadder confessed to abusing patients after taking drugs.Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch (DB) chief Additional Commissioner Harun or Rashid disclosed it while talking to a group of journalists at his...

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Two more people nabbed for NID forgery

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) arrested two people including a staff member of the Election Commission in connection with NID card and COVID-19 vaccine card forgery.They allegedly embezzled huge amounts of money by secretly trading confidential information of NID, birth registratio...

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First phase UZ polls marked by sporadic clashes

The first phase of Upazila Parishad polls ended on Wednesday amid sporadic clashes in various districts, including Madaripur, Munshiganj, Sunamganj, Bogura, Cumilla, Chapainawabganj and Noakhali, leaving at least 50 people injured.Untoward incidents like gunshots, violent clashes, suspension of voti...

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UZ phase-1 polls today

Elections to 139 Upazila parishads begins today amid participation of a large number of expelled leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.Despite the stern stance, the BNP, which boycotts elections under the Awami League-led government, has failed to stop its leaders of different tiers from parti...

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Turkish Navy warship TCG Kinaliada arrives in Ctg port

Turkish Navy ship 'TCG Kinaliada' on Tuesday arrived in Bangladesh for a three-day goodwill visit, said ISPR.The  naval ship arrived at Chittagong Port on Tuesday. Commander  of Chittagong Naval Region Chief Staff Officer Captain M Asaduzzaman welcomed the ship. A well-equippe...

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BNP grassroots vent fury on top brass

A good number of grassroots leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are still participating in the Upazila Parishad polls, thumbing their nose at the party’s top brass.The BNP has already expelled the aspirants for ignoring the party decision, but its action fails to stop them from c...

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Disquiet brews in Awami League grassroots

Resentment is brewing up among the grassroots leaders of the ruling Awami League centring the Upazila Parishad polls, resulting in violent activities in a number of upazilas.Such a situation is prevailing in most of the upazilas as the offspring and kin of the lawmakers, ministers and influential le...