Over 100 BGB personnel deployed over madrasa student death in B'baria
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed across Brahmanbaria town after a three-way clash between local madrasa students, local businessmen and Chhatra League men left one dead. Madrasa students took positions at different points of the district town on Tuesday morning, blocking roads and protesting the death of their fellow student.
Picketing professors seek meeting with prime minister
Public university teachers striking over pay scale grievances have urged the prime minister to meet with them, even if only briefly. The picketing professors, who demand the removal of “pay disparities,” are calling for an immediate review of the eighth national pay scale.
PM inaugurates Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the recently procured two Boeing 737-800 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Tuesday. An inaugural ceremony was at the VVIP terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) to mark the induction of Biman’s two Boeing-aircraft-Meghdoot and Mayurpankhi.
PM to address nation in evening
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Tuesday evening. The premier will deliver the address marking two-year completion of her government, PM's Deputy Press Secretary Ashraful Alam Khokan told the Dhaka Tribune on Monday.
Charge framed against Jamuna chairman, 3 others
A Khulna court has framed charges against four people, including Jamuna Group chairman and his wife, in a case filed for illegally producing and marketing alcohol. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge 4 Abdur Rahman Shordar framed the charges, rejecting their discharge petitions on Tuesday morning.
Re-polling going on in 20 municipalities
Re-elections at a total of 51 polling stations under 20 municipalities have been going on peacefully. No violent incident was reported as of filing this report at 1:15pm on Tuesday. The voting started at 8am and it will continue till 4pm without break.
Madrasa student hurt in B’baria clash dies
A madrasa student, who received injuries in a clash over a trifling matter in the town on Monday, has died on Tuesday. The deceased is Hafez Masudur Rahman, son of Hafez Mawlana Ilias, a resident of Vadugar in Brahamanbaria municipality.
At least 51 killed in attacks in Iraq
Gunmen detonated suicide vests inside a shopping complex in Baghdad on Monday and a car bomb exploded nearby in an attack claimed by Islamic State that killed at least 18 people and wounded 40 others.