276 vehicles sued for violating traffic laws

    Nayon Sarkar Traffic department of Dhaka metropolitan police filed cases against 276 vehicles for driving on the wrong side in capital on Wednesday. Actions also have been taken against 103 vehicles for using hydraulic horns, 7 for using hooter and beacon lights and 12 microbuses for installing black glass. Moreover, 790 black glass. Moreover, 790…

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      US calls Myanmar treatment of Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’

      Afrida Ahmed Rex Till-erson, US Secretary of State said Myanmar’s military action against the Rohingyas is a part of ethnic cleansing. He also said that Muslim Rohingyas had endured dreadful abuse and as a result, the US decided to impose sanction to give punishment against those responsible. ‘These abuses by the Burmese military and security…

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        Ziaur Rahman’s youngest brother Ahmed Kamal dies

        Nayon Sarkar Ahmed Kamal, the youngest brother of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, died at his own residence Sabujbagh in Dhaka yesterday, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s media wing officer Shairul Kabir khan confirmed. A former bureaucrat, Kamal, had been suffering from various diseases including diabetes, high blood pressure. He was unmarried. He was…

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          PM certitudes Army will play important role in public welfare

          Sofian Khan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina certitudes that important role in public welfare activities will be played by Bangladesh Army while continuing country’s democracy and constitutional rule. Her boastfulness expressed as Bangladesh Army, through their services and dutifulness acquired love and affection of the countrymen. She hopes they will continue doing the same in the…

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            Left parties call strike as BERC announces new power tariffs

            Sofian Khan The Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced that power tariffs will be increased by 5.3% or Tk. 0.35 per unit. The regulatory body of BERC announced this decision at 3 pm on Thursday suggesting the new price may take effect from December. Left parties (The Communist Party of Bangladesh, Socialist Party…

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              Violence still continues in Rakhine: UNHCR

              Noman Mosharef Violence still continues in Rakhine, forcing more Rohingyas to come to Bangladesh, UNHCR said. At a press briefing in Cox’s Bazar hotel on Wednesday night, a Senior Emergency Coordinator at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Rohingyas still feel insecure in Rakhine, Amid insecurity, they cannot move freely. They live in fear, she…

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                Bangladesh and Myanmar signed MOU for repatriation of Rohingya: Formula 1992 will be followed

                Sofian Khan After mounting expectations, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar on Thursday. According to a statement from the Bangladesh foreign ministry, the repatriation of the Rohingyas will start from January. The details of the deal is still undergoing discussions. Myanmar mentioned that the joint statement signed in 1992 will…

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                  13 ASPs reshuffled

                   Noman Mosharef Thirteen assistant superintendents of police were reshuffled. Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (personnel management-1) Habibur Rahman BPM (BAR), PPM signed the order. According to the order, Md Rakibul Islam was transferred to Rajshahi metropolitan police from Bangladesh Police Academy (BPA), Abdul Kader to in-service training centre to Nagoan from SAF khagrachori,…

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