Youths, City Streets, and New Social Movement

    Dr. A J M Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, Professor of Television, Film and Media Studies at the University of Dhaka, Executive Director of GPRF High School students have occupied the city streets to protest the death of two school children who were run over by a bus while waiting on the pavement for a bus. Dhaka…

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      Flood displaces 150,000 in Myanmar; Fears grow

      Gulf News: Fears that embankments could burst under fresh rains mounted in flooded southeastern Myanmar, where some 150,000  people have been forced from their homes and a dozen people killed.A vast area of farmland across four provinces lies under muddy water with rescue teams trying to reach villages by boat to provide food to those…

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        PMO asks RAJUK to take action against parking rules violators

        M Humayun Kabir: The Prime Minister’s Office has instructed RAJUK to take action against multi-storey buildings and shopping malls for violating parking rules. The instruction came from a ‘high-level’ meeting on road safety, led by Md Nojibur Rahman, the principal secretary to the prime minister, according to a statement issued on the agency’s Facebook page…

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          Habibun Nahar elected MP of Bagerhat-3 uncontested

          Raj Abrar: Awami League candidate Habibun Nahar has been elected MP from Bagerhat-3 constituency as there were no other contenders for the by-election. Returning officer Md Nuruzzaman Talukder declared her MP yesterday morning, reports UNB. She had submitted her nomination paper on May 24 as the lone candidate. Earlier on May 21, Awami League picked…

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            6 killed in road crashes in 3 districts

            Abrar Hussain: At least six people, including a child, have been killed and scores injured in separate road accidents in Gaibandha, Khagrachhari and Lalmonirhat districts. Two of the accidents occurred yesterday morning while one took place Thursday night, reported The Daily Star. In Gaibandha, two people, including a child, were killed and 15 others injured…

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              Whether Bangladesh is a democratic country or not

              ADVOCATE MD. RAYHAN UDDIN, Supreme Court of Bangladesh & Judges’ Court, Chittagong: * According to Article 7(1) of our Constitution, “All powers in the Republic belong to the people, and their exercise on behalf of the people shall be effected only under, and by the authority of, this constitution.” * According to Article 8(1) of…

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