Here is a brief overview of the major incidents that made the headlines until Saturday afternoon.
2 ex-RAB officials on remand
A Narayanganj court has granted five-day remand for each of the two ex-RAB officials allegedly involved in abduction and killings of seven people in Narayanganj.
Police have produced former Lt Col Tarek Sayeed Mahmud and ex-Major Arif Hossain before the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Chandi Rupam, seeking 10-day remand.
91% pass SSC exams
A total of 91.34% of students have passed in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations.
Some 142, 276 examinees have got GPA-5.
Meghna death toll rises to 52
The death toll from the MV Miraj 4 launch capsize in the Meghna River rose to 52 as rescuers have recovered 21 more bodies on Saturday.
Out of 52 bodies, 42 have been handed over to the family members.
3 killed in Mymensingh boiler blast
Three people have been killed in a boiler explosion in a rice mill at Dara bazaar of Halua ghat of Mymensingh early Saturday.
Haluaghat police station Officer-in-Charge Zakiur Rahman has confirmed the Dhaka Tribune about the deaths.
Modi gets hero's welcome as he brings new era to India
Scores of Indians have thronged the leafy streets of New Delhi on Saturday to greet Narendra Modi's triumphant march into the capital after he decimated the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and the ruling Congress party in the biggest election victory the country has seen in 30 years.
Rajshahi tops with 96.34% pass rate
Rajshahi Education Board has topped with 96.35% pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. Some 19, 815 students have got GPA-5 from the board in this year.
White House congratulates Modi White House has welcomed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s landslide victory at the Lok Shabha polls in India on Friday, saying they look forward to working with India’s next prime minister Narendra Modi when he forms a government.
