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Court defers hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case till Jan. 12
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 5 (ANI): A Dhaka court has deferred the hearing in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia and fixed January 12 as the next date.
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Idols of Hindu deities vandalised in B'desh, police detains two
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 5 (ANI): At least 20 idols of deities in three Hindu temples have been damaged by miscreants in Jamaibazar area in Tungipara Upazila of Gopalganj.
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B'desh: Four more detained in connection with MP Liton murder
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 4 (ANI): Four more people have been detained by the police in connection with the murder of ruling party lawmaker from Gaibandha 1 constituency Manjurul Islam Liton.
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MP Liton killed for protesting Jamaat torture: Sheikh Hasina
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 4 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Awami League lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 constituency, Manzurul Islam Liton was killed for protesting against Jamaat torture and oppression on the people in his area.
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B'desh: Awami League MP shot dead at home
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 1 (ANI): Ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton has been shot dead by unknown attackers in Gaibandha.
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PM Hasina snubs critics disapproving education standard, urges them for he
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 1 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the critics of the quality of education in the country to play a more helpful and frontline role for improvement of education standard rather than just commenting over it.
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Bangladesh gets dot bangla domain
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 1 (ANI): The International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN) has officially allotted the much awaited dot bangla (.bangla) internet domain to Bangladesh.
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98 Hindus killed, 357 injured in 2016 in Bangladesh, says report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 30 (ANI): According to a report made by Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote (BJHM), at least 98 people from the Hindu community have been murdered and 357 others injured across the country till December 29 this year.
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23 Nobel Laureates, global leaders urge UN in an open letter to make Rohi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 30 (ANI): 13 Nobel laureates along with 10 global leaders have urged members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to urgently put the Rohingya crisis on the list of the council's agenda and to call upon the UN secretary-general to visit Myanmar as a pri
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Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy over firing on fishing trawler
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 29 (ANI): The Bangladesh Government on Thursday handed a strongly worded protest note to Myanmar over the firing on Bangladeshis at the Bay of Bengal.
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No e-token needed for Bangladeshis seeking Indian visa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 29 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has scrapped the e-token or prior appointment free visa system for Bangladeshi travelers. This will come into effect from January 1.
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European Commission provides €3m for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec.29 (ANI): Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will be provided emergency humanitarian assistance by the European Commission to the tune of Euro 300 000.
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