Sheikh Hasina to begin her campaign from Gopalganj

    Abrar Hussain of DOT Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will begin her election campaign from Gopalganj today, staring by paying homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj. The information was revealed yesterday by AL Joint General Secretary Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak at…

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      Truths we do not tamper with

      Syed Badrul Ahsan: There are certain truths we do not tamper with when it comes to dealing with history. Unlike men like David Irving, we have no reason to question the Holocaust and the reality of six million Jews perishing at the hands of the Nazis. Like so many men and women around the world,…

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        64 percent RMG workers can’t make ends meet, study shows

        Afrida Ahmed On Thursday, the leaders of labour organisations asked for an increase on the basic salary of the garments workers so that they can lead a proper life and also save money for their future, reports UNB. This demand came up at a discussion which was organised by IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) at city’s…

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          Man killed in attack in Bagerhat

          UNB A septuagenarian man was killed in an attack allegedly by a young man over a trifling matter at Baruikhali village in Morelganj upazila on Friday night. Tarek Biswas, officer-in-charge of Morelganj Police Station, said Jabed Ali Mallik, 70, of the village, had an altercation with Razib Khalifa, 18, brother-in-law of Jabed’s son over a…

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            BD seeks to boost trade ties with Australia

            DOT Desk: Bangladesh will seek Australian cooperation in exploring natural gas, coal and other sectors during a trade conference in Sydney in April, officials said, reports The Financial Express. The Bangladesh embassy in Canberra has informed commerce ministry of an ‘Australia-Bangladesh Trade Conference 2019’ from April 16 to 18 in the Australian financial capital of…

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              MRFB urges govt to ensure equal rights for minorities

              Abrar Hussain of DOT Minorities Rights Forum Bangladesh (MRFB) urged the government yesterday to ensure standard living, rights and safety for the minorities of the country as well as equal rights in social, economic and political sectors. Leaders and members of MRFB along with representatives of different indigenous rights groups participated at a round-table conference…

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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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