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Mastermind traced

Mastermind traced
Masterminded of the murder of Italian aid worker Tavella, killed in the city’s diplomatic zone, Gulshan, on September 28, has been traced, highly placed sources in police said. Police yesterday disclosed that they had arrested four suspected killers of the Italian aid worker. They also found the motorbike used in the murder. The four were identified as Tamzid Ahmed Rubel, alias Mobile Rubel, alias Shooter Rubel, Sakhawat Hossain, alias Sharif, Russell Chowdhury, alias Chakki Russell, alias Biddut Russell, and Minhazul Arefin Russell, alias Bhagina Russell, alias Kala Russell. According to the police sources, the plan for the killing was finalised abroad and some political elements were involved in the planning in a bid to destabilise…

Rampal chosen to ensure balance in power production:?Bipu

Rampal chosen to ensure balance in power production:?Bipu

The state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, Nasrul Hamid Bipu, said yesterday (Monday) that the government has chosen Rampal for setting up the coal-based power plant to ensure balance in electricity production of the country. Replying to the query, “why Rampal instead of others…
Women empowerment must for overall development: Speaker

Women empowerment must for overall development: Speaker

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday said gender equity and empowerment of women is a must to ensure the country’s overall and sustainable development, reports UNB.  “The country’s half of the population are women. It’s quite impossible to achieve sustainable development…
Britain’s muddled response to the rise in extremism

Britain�s muddled response to the rise in extremism

David Cameron, the British prime minister has recently announced his long awaited counter-extremism strategy. It’s an important document, but has it tackled the problem? Britons have been waiting for the outcome of Whitehall deliberations on extremism for some time. At one point, many thought…
The shame of ‘ban on beef’ in secular India

The shame of �ban on beef� in secular India

India’s beef ban came into spotlight recently in horrible ways. On September 30, 2015, a mob of more than 100 people lynched a 50 years old Muslim man, named Mohammad Akhlaq, in Uttar Pradesh. They also roughed up his family, including seriously injuring his 22 years old son. What was the reason?…
Foreigners, ASI killings have correlation, says NHRC chief

Foreigners, ASI killings have correlation, says NHRC chief

Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Mizanur Rahman yesterday said there is a correlation between the killings of two foreigners and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Ibrahim Hossain Mollah, reports UNB. “Those who have killed this policeman shouldn’t be taken into account…
Process to open up Malaysian labour market hits snag

Process to open up Malaysian labour market hits snag

The Malaysian labour market is still not opening up for Bangladesh nationals as the two governments are yet to finalise the procedures for migration, reports UNB. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was supposed to be signed between the two countries in September last to work out a new agreement for…
Indian woman returns from Pakistan to find lost family

Indian woman returns from Pakistan to find lost family

AFP, NEW DELHI: A mute and deaf Indian woman who strayed into Pakistan more than a decade ago finally returned to her home country Monday but soon said she could not recognise the family she thought was hers. The young woman, known only as Geeta, smiled, waved and fought back tears after landing at…
Remembering Abbas Uddin on 114th birth anniversary

Remembering Abbas Uddin on 114th birth anniversary

Today is the 114th birth anniversary of ‘Banglar Bulbul’ famed late noted singer Abbas Uddin Ahmed (27 October 1901–30 December 1959). Born on this day in the Bengal province of British India, he was one of the most prominent Bengali folk song composers and singers in the subcontinent.…
Barisal script second win

Barisal script second win

Barisal Division comfortably scripted their second victory when they thumped Rajshahi Division by eight wickets on the third day of the fifth round in the Tier-2 encounter of the Walton National Cricket League (NCL) at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium (SKS) in Rajshahi yesterday.   At Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury…
Farmers start sowing potato  to recover  losses

Farmers start sowing potato to recover losses

Farmers in Dinajpur and its surrounding districts have started cultivating early variety of potato this year with a hope to recoup the losses they had suffered in previous two sessions due to disruption in transportation for blockade and hartals. Officials at the Department of Agricultural Extension…
Political environment not favourable for partisan polls, say experts

Political environment not favourable for partisan polls, say experts

Election experts yesterday said that a political environment conducive for holding elections under party banners has not yet been created in the country. Conducting polls in such a manner may result in commercialisation of nominations, they warned and added that the government has taken a big decision…
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