Dhaka, Washington to deal with security concerns
Bangladesh and the United States on Sunday agreed on the importance of a deeper and stronger partnership in addressing mutual security concerns while upholding the values of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Police detained a leader of Awami Juba League from near the Hazrat Shahajalal International Airport in the capital on Friday afternoon as he took part in the mass reception programme to greet prime minister Sheikh Hasina with a firearm and two rounds of bullets.
PM to brief media Sunday
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a news briefing on Sunday on her recent visit to Canada and United States. The press conference will be held at 4:00pm at her official residence Ganabhaban, PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim said
Four held for running illegal television network
Rapid Action Battalion men on Saturday detained four people in connection with running unauthorised television channels along with huge number of pirated CDs from capital’s Badda area. Identities of the detainees were not available immediately.
No national polls before 2019: Nasim
Coordinator of 14-party alliance and health minister Mohammed Nasim on Saturday said no national election will be held before 2019.
WB chief Jim Yong Kim to visit Dhaka on Oct 17
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on October 17 to have a glimpse of the Bangladesh's success in poverty alleviation.
Ashraf seeks restoration of Bangladesh-China road links
Awami League general secretary and public administration minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Sunday described Bangladesh-China ties as ‘historic and empathic’ ..
BNP to hold demo against Tarique’s arrest warrant
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday announced to hold demonstration in Dhaka on October 2 and other metropolitan areas and districts next day protesting the arrest warrant against its senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.
Robber killed in ‘gunfight’ in Laksmipur
A suspected robber was killed and four policemen injured during a ‘gunfight’ between a robber gang and police at Bibirhat of Ramgati in Lakshmipur early Saturday.
30 injured as villagers clash in Sunamganj
At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy and land related dispute at Rofinagar village of Derai in Sunamganj on Saturday morning.
