Remarks on ‘71 martyrs: Court asks Khaleda to explain April 10

    (UNB),Dhaka A court here on Thursday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in a sedition case to explain her remarks about the numbers of 1971 martyrs. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Zakir Hossain Tipu passed the order after hearing a time petition filed by Khaleda’s lawyer Sanaullah Miah for her…

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      BD-India to put heads together Friday to assess progress

      (UNB),Dhaka Ministers, economists, diplomats, business leaders and senior officials from Bangladesh and India will get together here on Friday to assess and measure how far India and Bangladesh have reached in terms of verifiable progress made so far. The seventh round of India-Bangladesh Friendship Dialogue with the theme ‘Ground Rules of a New Paradigm’ will…

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        White officer charged with killing black man in Alabama

        (BSS/AFP), MIAMI A white police officer in Alabama was charged with murder Wednesdy after the fatal shooting an African American man that activists say is the latest case of racially charged police brutality in the US. Aaron Smith, a 23-year-old officer, was arrested and charged with murder,according to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey, who…

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          UN says 28 Libyan civilians killed in 2 months this year

          (AP/UNB), Benghazi The United Nations mission in Libya says it documented 28 civilian deaths, including five children, in violence in the past two months, in addition to dozens of deaths among militiamen and security guards. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya says in its Wednesday report that most of the deaths among civilians were…

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            Winning toss, Pakistan opt to bat against Bangladesh

            UNB Unpredictable Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against hosts Bangladesh in the 9th T20I of the Asia Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh made two changes in the squad that played against Sri Lanka in their last match for a 23-run win. Tamim Iqbal has been included in…

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              Siblings’ death: Chemical test of food, water ordered

              UNB A court here on Wednesday asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct chemical test of food and water taken by the two siblings in the city’s Banasree area before their death. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Quamrul Islam passed the order. The court also permitted the police to conduct DNA test of evidence, including…

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                Sussex sign Mustafizur for T20 Blast

                UNB Sussex have signed Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman as their second overseas player for the T20 Blast. The 20-year-old left-arm seamer has played two Tests, nine one-day internationals and 10 T20s for the national side, reports BBC. Mustafizur will be available for the whole tournament, subject to his commitments with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian…

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                  Chinese company interested to construct 2nd Padma Bridge

                  BSS A Chinese company has expressed its interest to construct the 6-kilometre second Padma Multipurpose Bridge across the Paturia-Daulatdia point under the Government to Government (G to G) arrangement. “We have sought foreign loans through the Economic Relations Division (ERD) for construction of the 2nd Padma Multipurpose Bridge across the Paturia-Daulatdia point,” Road Transport and…

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                    Bangladesh-India JCC meeting in July

                    BSS The next meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) between Bangladesh and India will be held in Dhaka in July this year. The decision was taken in a meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the latter’s office in New Delhi today, a press…

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