EC refuses to be blamed for killings

    Delwar Hossain Election Commissioner Md Shahnewaz refused to be blamed for the killings taking place centering the Union Council polls. He made this clear during a discussion with the press at the Election Commission Secretariat. He said, “Why should the Election Commission take responsibility for any killings that occur because of the elections? Local elections…

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      Charges framed against Hallmark MD, chairman, 23 others

        UNB, Dhaka A court here on Sunday framed charges against 25 people, including Hallmark Group managing director Tanvir Mahmud and its chairman Jesmin Islam, in nine separate cases filed in connection with much-talked-about Sonali Bank loan scam. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge M Kamrul Hossain fixed April 21 for starting the trial of the case….

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        4th Phase polls to 743 UPs May 7

          UNB, Dhaka The Election Commission on Sunday announced the 4th phase of elections to 743 Union Parishads, fixing May 7 for balloting. According to the schedule, the deadline for the submission of nomination paper is May 7 while the nomination papers will be scrutinised on April 10 and 11, and the last date for…

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          3 BD nationals among 4 killed in Libya clash

            UNB, Dhaka Four people, including three Bangladeshi nationals, were shot dead when unidentified gunmen fired shots on them in Benghazi, the second largest city of Libya, on Friday evening, said an official on Sunday. ASM Ashraful Islam, councillor of Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, told UNB that the three Bangladeshi nationals — Hasan of Jessore,…

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            Two sisters die in Magura road accident

            UNB Two sisters were killed and two others including a van driver were injured in a road accident in Jogodal area under Magura Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday  afternoon. Police said the accident took place when a mechanized trolley hit a rickshaw van in Jogodal area on the Magura-Narail road at about 2…

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              ‘Elopers’ found dead in Rajshahi

              UNB Police recovered the hanging bodies of a couple at Amgram village in Durgapur upazila on Saturday morning, a day after they reportedly eloped following their extramarital affair. Officer-in-charge of Durgapur Police Station Parimal Kumar Chakrawarty said locals spotted the bodies of Khokon Islam, 23, son of Abdul Mazid of Amgram village and Tina Khatun,…

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                Youth killed over previous enmity in Comilla

                UNB A young man was stabbed to death by rival over previous enmity at Panchkitta village of Muradnagar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, 24, son of Abdul Malek, a resident of the village. Quoting locals, Mohammad Nurul Alam, sub-inspector of Muradnagar Police Station, said there had been an enmity…

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                  BNP leader held over sabotage in Sylhet

                  UNB Police arrested Kanaighat pourashava unit BNP general secretary Mizanur Rahman from Kanaighat Bazar in the district on Saturday afternoon on sabotage charges. Mizanur Rahman was accused in four cases with Kanaighat Police Station, said police. Md Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Kanaighat Police Station, said police arrested him from Kanaighat Bazar area around 5pm. However,…

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