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Historic Mujibnagar Day tomorrow

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed tomorrow marking the oath-taking ceremony of the country’s first government on April 17, 1971. Following the Pakistan army’s genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh. Baidyanathtala, ...

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New Super Market fire completely extinguished after 27 hrs

The fire at the Dhaka New Super Market was fully extinguished on Sunday morning, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence. Fire Service’s Polashi barrack fire station in-charge warehouse inspector Md Al Masud said, “The fire was completely put out around 9am.” The market is expected to be handed over to its owners and management committee today, said Md Akhtaruzzaman, ...

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Digital Security Act to be made people’s friendly: Law Minister

Steps are being taken to misuse of Digital Security Act (DSA), said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday. He said efforts are going on for proper use of the law and make it people’s friendly. The Law Minister made the remarks taking part in a roundtable titled “Digital Security Act Controversies” organised by Editors’ Guild at Dhaka Gallery at Banani ...

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Five of a family injured as BRT project’s crane falls on Tongi slum

At least five persons of a family were injured when a crane of the Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project fell on roadside shops and slums at Station Road in Tongi on Saturday. At that time, the movement of vehicles on one side of the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway remained suspended for some time after the accident that took place at around ...

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Dhaka New Supermarket fire: 19 fall sick from heavy smoke

At least 19 people fell sick from the heavy smoke while fire fighters were trying to douse the blaze that broke out at Dhaka’s New Supermarket — next to New Market — early today. Of them, 13 are firefighters, one fire service officer, two volunteers, two Ansar members and one Navy sergeant. They have been admitted at Dhaka Medical College ...

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Look into whether ‘arson by BNP-Jamaat’ behind recent fires: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked concerned authorities to look into whether “arson, terrorism by BNP-Jamaat” is behind the recent fire incidents. “It should be investigated whether they (BNP-Jamaat) are taking a different path by causing incidents like fire,” she said, UNB reports. The prime minister said this while talking at the Awami League Local Government Nomination Board meeting ...

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Massive fire at New Super Market, 30 units working

A massive fire broke out at New Super market in the capital early Saturday. A total of 30 firefighting units are trying their best to bring the blaze under their control though four hours have passed. Members of Bangladesh Army, Navy, BGB and Air Force reached the spot to help the fire service. It was learnt that the fire originated ...

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Severe heatwave to continue two more days, rain after five days likely

The ongoing intense heatwave across the country will continue two more days, while the rain is likely to come after five days, said the Met Office in a weather bulletin on Friday evening. Severe heatwave has gripped Khulna division, and Dhaka, Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajshahi, Pabna and Patuakhali districts. Besides, mild to moderate heatwave is blowing over other regions of the ...

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AL wants to make Bangladesh a failed state: Fakhrul

Awami League has indulged in corruption, looting and exploitation in the name of development, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “They’re making common people by saying about development repeatedly. They have indulged in rampant corruption in the name of development. They are destroying the country in the name of development,” he said while speaking at a workers’ rally ...

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Dr Zafrullah laid to rest

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and valiant freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at Dhaka’s Savar on Friday afternoon. He was buried beside Suchona Bhaban in Gonoshasthaya Kendra premise at about 3.00pm. Earlier, his last namaz-e-janaza at the PHA field around 2:30pm. Zafrullah Chowdhury died at the Ganashasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday at the age of ...

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