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Top Jubo Dal leader chargesheeted in Azibar murder case
Central forest and environment affairs secretary of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal Modasserul Haque Huda and eight others were chargesheeted yesterday in the sensational Azibar Rahman murder case.

Alleged Relief Scam
Complaint to ACC against ex-BJP MP in Satkhira
Complaints have been submitted to Anti Corruption Commission, Satkhira Deputy Commissioner and law enforcing agencies against former BJP lawmaker Kazi Alauddin for his alleged anomaly in distributionof

Kushtia JCD Leaders Tell Police
Top BNP leaders were behind attack on journos
The two arrested Jatyiatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders were sent to Kushtia jail yesterday on completion of two days' remand.

Non-payment of Salary
Dinajpur vet college teachers on strike
Dinajpur Government Veterinary College teachers and staff yesterday went on an indefinite strike protesting non-payment of their arrear salaries due to shortage of fund, official sources said.

Extortion cases against ex-MP in B'baria
Four extortion cases were filed against ex-MP Mushfiqur Rahman, adviser of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, with a Magistrate court in Brahmanbaria yesterday.

USAID official visits shoals in Sirajganj
USAID Mission Director in Bangladesh Roger D Carlson yesterday visited activities under the Shouhardo programme, implemented with USAID assistance to increase food security of vulnerable groups in shoal

Grenade found in madrasa
Police recovered a grenade from a madrasa in Shajadpur upazila of the district yesterday.

8 fishermen feared drowned
At least eight fishermen are feared drowned in Paira river as their five trawlers sank in a storm Tuesday night, some survivors said yesterday.

UP chairman held in Rangamati
Joint forces arrested a Union Parishad (UP) chairman from his house at remote Ghilachhari village under Naniachar upazila. Amar Jiban Chakma, chairman of Ghilachhari Union Parishad was arrested onTuesday.

New VC of Bhasani varsity
Prof Dr Mohammad Monimul Haque joined Maulana Bhasani University of Science and Technology (MBUST) as vice-chancellor (VC) yesterday.