Hat-trick if AL comes to power in next polls: Nasim

    Banglanews24: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said Awami League will score hat-trick if it comes to power winning the next parliamentary election as it will be its 3rd consecutive times in power. Health Minister came up with this assertion in a discussion on National Mourning Day at the auditorium of RAJUK on Wednesday (August 15). Nasim…

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      Italy bridge: Rescuers search for survivors in Genoa

      BBC: Rescuers in the north-western Italian city of Genoa continue to search for possible survivors after the dramatic collapse of a motorway bridge. The interior minister said at least 37 people were killed when dozens of vehicles fell 45m (148ft). About 16 people were injured in the collapse and the number missing ranges from four…

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        HRW urges govt to halt arbitrary arrests

        Hossen Sohel: Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday urged the Bangladesh government to “halt arbitrary arrests, prosecute those involved in violent attacks, and immediately and unconditionally release people it has thrown in jail just for speaking out.” Brad Adams, Asia director of the international human rights watchdog, in a press statement alleged that the government led…

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          2 military officers arrested in Venezuela prez attack

          Anadolu Agency: Two high-ranking military officers have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the drone attack on Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, the country’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday. “On Aug. 13, Col. Pedro Javier Zambrano Hernandez and General Alejandro Perez Gamez were brought before the courts … and deprived of their liberty”,…

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            300 Catholic priests abused children: US grand jury

            Anadolu Agency: A grand jury report released Tuesday said more than 300 “predator priests” throughout the state of Pennsylvania had been protected by the Catholic Church after sexually abusing children. The report was released after an 18-month investigation into the abuse conducted by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. “We can begin to understand the systematic…

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              Bangabandhu’s people, Bangabandhu’s belief

              Dr Kamal Hossain, Politician, Chief of the Constitution Drafting Committee: I was initiated into the politics by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Before entering into politics, Bangabandhu once told me, “You are a good lawyer. You have come from a middle-income family and established yourself in your own right. So it is not difficult for you…

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