Let Santals reap their rice: HC
The High Court Division on Thursday directed the government to either allow Santals to reap rice they had grown on Rangpur Sugar Mill’s land or ask the mill authorities to harvest and give the crop to the Santals.
BNP to boycott district council polls, contest NCC polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Standing committee decided to boycott the upcoming elections to district councils observing that the elections would give results already prepared by the government.
Arrest of Khaleda ordered
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Thursday issued a warrant for aresting Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed against her for celebrating her birthday on August 15.
Oil price cut soon, says Muhith
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said that the government would cut the prices of fuel oils in the local market soon for higher economic ‘momentum.’
Case filed, five held four Santals get bail in police case
A case was filed Wednesday night for the attack on Santals at Shahebganj-Bagda Farm of Rangpur Sugar Milla at Gobindaganj in Gaibandha in which two of them were killed, 20 were injured and their houses were robbed and set on fire on November 6.
Elderly Hindu woman dies in fire at Nasirnagar
An octogenarian Hindu woman was killed as her house caught fire reportedly during cooking while another Hindu house was set on fire by unknown miscreants at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria Wednesday evening.
Evicted Santals receive relief following AL’s assurance
Santals evicted from Shahebganj-Bagda Farm of Rangpur Sugar Mills received relief goods on Wednesday as top ruling Awami League leaders on Tuesday evening assured their leader permanent settlement of the dispute over ownership of 1,842 acres of land of the farm.
AL assures Santals of settling land ownership in meeting with PM
Top Awami League leaders have assured the leaders of Santal community of Gobindaganj in Gaibandha of settling the ownership of the disputed land of Rangpur Sugar Mill in a meeting with the prime minister once she returns home.
Muhith for higher capacity building than higher allocation
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said enhancing capacity for quality expenditure was more important than increasing allocation for children in the national budget.
Death anniv of Bhashani today
The nation observes today the 40th anniversary of the death of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, the lifelong fighter for the rights of the oppressed.
