Nation celebrates Victory Day
The nation on Saturday celebrated the 47th Victory Day paying tribute to the freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice in the War for Independence to free the nation from marauding Pakistani forces fighting successfully a nine-month war in 1971.
Onion price stings more — Tk 140 a kg
The price of local variety of onions increased further to Tk 140 a kilogram in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
Former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin’s qul khwani on Monday
The qul khwani of late former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation and president of the city Awami League ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury will be held in the city on Monday.
Fisheries minister Sayedul Hoque’s first janaza held
The first namaz-e-janaza of fisheries and livestock minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque was held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka at 10:20am on Sunday.
PM sure of AL victory in next election
Confident about Awami League’s victory in the next national election, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the party leaders and activists to remain alert so that the ‘sure victory’ must not slip away just for intra-party conflicts.
MARTYRED INTELLECTUALS Full list still eludes nation
The nation still waits for a comprehensive list of how many intellectuals were killed by the Pakistani occupation army and their local collaborators as the successive governments remained reluctant to preparing the list.
Hindus may face more attacks before election: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday warned that the Hindus of the county might face more attacks ahead of next general election.
ATTACK ON JOURNOS Land minister’s son Tomal sent to jail
A Pabna court on Wednesday sent Sirhan Sharif Tamal, son of land minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif, to jail rejecting his bail petition in a case filed for assaulting journalists at Ishwardi on November 29.
Martyred Intellectuals Day being observed
The nation is recalling the countless intellectuals who embraced martyrdom at the hands of Pakistani occupation army and their local collaborators’ killing squads on this day in 1971 with due solemnity.
'Don't let the sure victory slip away' : PM
Confident about Awami League's victory in the next national election, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the party leaders and activists to remain alert so that the 'sure victory' must not slip away just for intra-party conflicts.
