Extradite Noor Chowdhury from Canada: Hasina

    Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her request for deportation of Noor Chowdhury, one of Bangabandhu’s convicted killers, during a meeting on Sunday at Quebec with her Canadian counterpart Justine Trudeau.  The Premier’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim stated she called for Trudeau’s personal initiative for immediate extradition of the self-confessed killer, one of the…

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      4 to die for raping girl in Narayanganj

      Abrar Hussain: A Nara-yanganj court yesterday sentenced four people to death for raping and killing Khadiza, a 10-year-old girl, fifteen years ago, reports Banglanews24. Judge Jewel Rana of Narayanganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Court announced the verdict at 12:00am. The convicts were Sujon, Alamin, Abul Kalam, Shahadat, none of whom were present in the court….

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        Home minister warns of tougher law for illegal drugs

        Sofian Khan: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday warned of the new drafted law will ensure capital punishment to masterminds, godfather and patrons of illegal drug trading. In a bid to take tougher actions against patrons and godfathers of illegal drugs and drug syndicate, the government has drafted Narcotics Control Act 2018 keeping the provision of…

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          Lailatul Qadr to be marked tonight

          Sayeed Muhammad: Muslims across the country will be offering their Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr prayers tonight, marking the bestowment of the first verses of Holy Quran on Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH),  reports BSS. According to the holy book, the Night of Decree, is better than 1,000 nights as the angels and the spirit descend therein,…

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            Don’t call me ex-Jatiya Party minister: Muhith

            Sofian Khan: Finance Minister AMA Muhith warned of taking necessary steps if members of Jatiya Party calls him a former minister of the party again. The minister came up with the warning yesterday while taking part in discussions on the supplementary budget for 2017-18 fiscal as Jatiya Party MP Selim Uddin repeatedly mentioned him as a…

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              Trump doubles down on criticism of Canada

              Sabah Mannan: As Trump settles in for a summit with North Korea in Singapore today, the president has taken more swipes at Canada and its Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over trade issues. In a series of tweets yesterday, Trump wrote that “Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not reciprocal.” The…

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                Mexico minister calls for ‘flexibility’ in reworking NAFTA

                Sabah Mannan: Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said through sufficient flexibility, the countries re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will find a solution to narrow differences between them. To reach an agreement that benefits the three nations involved, US, Mexican and Canadian negotiators plan to engage in July. Guajardo added that there is high…

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