RU CorrespondentThe Rajshahi University (RU) has been closed sine die from Wednesday morning and the authorities vacated all 16 residential halls by noon following overnight violence in and around the campus that left 60 persons injured.The injured includes students, teachers, journalists and policemen.Some of the injured were identified as RU student Adviser Faridul Islam Pintu, proctor Enamul Haque, assistant proctor Abdul Haque, Prothom-Alo p...
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Staff ReporterAwami League (AL) has chalked out day long programme to observe today the fourth anniversary of the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on its rally at the Bangabandhu Avenue.The attack killed 24 people including its women's affairs secretary Ivy Rahman, and paralysed more than 200 critically.AL president and Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and other central leaders survived the attack miraculously.AL leaders and workers will place ...
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DU CorrespondentStudent organisations of different political parties held various programmes on the Dhaka University campus in protest against oppression on students on this day last year over a trifling matter between students and a section of law enforcers at the University gymnasium playground. Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and left leaning organisations observed the day peacefully.JCD brought out a silent pro...
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Reuters, BeijingChristine Ohuruogu surged to the Olympic women's 400 metres title on Tuesday to provide Britain with their first athletics gold medal after she almost missed the Games because of a doping ban. The 24-year-old, who won an appeal allowing her to compete in Beijing after she was suspended for missing three out-of-competition drug tests, powered home over the last 50 metres to cross the line in 49.62 seconds. "It's not luck, I worked...
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Staff ReporterThe selling of rice under Open Market Sale (OMS) began in the capital and other areas of the country yesterday. People of limited income group were seen gathering before the OMS shops and trucks to buy rice at Tk 28 per kg at different locations in the capital.We are happy of the government decision for reintroducing of the OMS of rice before the start of the holy month of Ramzan, they said.They further said they used to buy rice at...
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BSS, Dhaka
The trial Court on Wednesday indicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and five others in the MiG purchase graft case rejecting the prayers seeking relief of the charges brought against them.
Judge Golam Mortuza Majumder set September 3 as the next date for recording the deposition of the witnesses.
The court dropped the name of former army chief General (retd) Mustafizur Rahman of the charge as he died recently.
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Staff ReporterBNP-led four-party alliance would submit memoranda to the Chief Adviser of the caretaker government from different parts of the country today to press home its demands including immediate release of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and medical treatment of her son Tarique Rahman abroad.Top leaders of the alliance would gather at the grave of the late President Ziaur Rahman in the morning and then submit a memorandum to the Chief Ad...
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Staff ReporterA major reshuffle in police administration is going to take place in a day or two. Transfer orders of 10 police supers and 58 inspectors have already been finalized. The step to transfer the police officials have been taken in the context of coming upazila and parliamentary elections.Besides, some other police officials may be transferred on the basis of specific allegations against them. It is learnt that the police headquarters ha...
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