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SC fines 10 pvt medical colleges
The Supreme Court fines 10 private medical colleges Tk 1 crore each for admitting 153 candidates who failed to fulfill the relevant requirements in admission tests.
Home ministry urged for drive against illicit SIM cards
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology forwards a letter to the home ministry for a drive against noncertified SIM cards.
SC upholds tariff hike on int’l incoming calls
The Supreme Court upholds a decision to hike the tariff on international incoming calls from 1.5 cents to 2 cents (Tk 1.60) per minute.
Jubo League leader stabbed dead in Natore
A local Jubo League leader is found dead with throat slit in Natore Sadar upazilla early today.
‘Dirty trick,’ BNP leader Nazrul says on Shafik’s arrest
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today slams the law enforcers for arresting veteran journalist Shafik Rehman in a “dirty trick”.
‘Curb on Pahela Baishakh celebration surrendering to bigotry’
Workers Party, key ally of AL led 14-party alliance, reacts against restriction on celebrations of Pahela Baishakh after 5:00pm, demands withdrawal of restriction.
Woman of Courage / US to honour Sara Hossain, 13 others tomorrow
The United States is going to honour 14 women across the world, including barrister Sara Hossain, for their exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Govt to curb issuing official passports
The government decides to curb the issuance of official passports for its employees across the country in view of allegations of human trafficking in disguise of government officials.
<i>Indigenous fishes disappearing in Moulvibazar</i>
Indigenous fishes are gradually disappearing from the water bodies in Barolekha upazila of Moulvibazar district, much to the worries of the local people.
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Khulna Jubo League activist murdered
Criminals killed a Jubo League activist at Amdabad village in Rupsha upazila yesterday afternoon.
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BCL leader murdered
Criminals hacked to death the president of Sariakandi municipality unit committee Chhatra League at Public Mat near press club in the town on Wednesday night. The deceased is Bijoy Rahman Babu, 25, son of Nuru Mia of Dhap (Baluahata) area of the municipality. Officer in-charge (OC) of Sariakandi PS Faisul Islam told this correspondent that the victim was hacked at 7:30pm. He was rushed to the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital (SZMCH) where he died at around 8:30pm the same day. The cause of his killing could not be known immediately, police said.
Jamaat violence in Comilla
Several business establishments, vehicles and a bank's booth in the town were vandalised allegedly by Jamaat-Shibir activists yesterday. Witnesses said, they brought out a procession from Kandirpar Pubali Chhatar premises at about 9:30am. Then they vandalised an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) booth of local Pubali Bank branch in the area. The activists later vandalised two hospitals, a petrol pump, two buses, a truck and an ambulance on Laksam Road. They also vandalised the house of Saiful Islam, president of town unit Bangladesh Chhatra League.
3030 Jamaat men sued
Police have filed a case against 3030 jamaat men on charge of attacking them and obstructing their duties. Sub-Inspector Kawseruzzaman of Borolekha PS filed the case at 11pm on Thursday accusing 30 identified Jamaat leaders while 3000 others remained unidentified. Witnesses said a clash ensued with police when the activists of Jamaat and its student wing Shibir of Borolekha unit brought out a procession in support of their various demands, including the release of their party leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee.
<i>People in Sayedee's home dist rejoice his death sentence </i>
People in different areas of Delawar Hossain Sayedee's home district Pirojpur brought out joyful processions after hearing the death sentence of the detained notorious war criminal, also a top leader of Jamaat-e-Islami.
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Patients suffer for want of safe drinking water
Patients at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) are suffering from acute crisis of safe drinking water as three tube-wells in the hospital compound have remained out of order for over a month.
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