Complaint against Tarique for calling Sheikh Mujib 'Pakbandhu'
A complaint has been filed against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman "Pakbandhu". Advocate Moshiur Malik, president of Bangabandhu Foundation, filed the complaint (Condemnation of the creation of the state) with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) court under section 123 (A) of the Penal Code.
National Professor Salahuddin Ahmed dies
Eminent historian and National Professor Dr Salahuddin Ahmed has passed away on Sunday morning. He was 90. He breathed his last around 6am at his Banani residence. He was suffering from old age complications. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the death of the eminent historian.
Indefinite transport strike begins in Sylhet
The indefinite transport strike called by Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Unity Council in Sylhet has begun on Sunday morning. The strike was called demanding realisation of the association's five-point demand.
Nicaragua rains: Downpours leave 22 dead
Twenty-two people have died in Nicaragua during several days of heavy rains. Nine of them were killed in the capital Managua when a wall collapsed during a torrential downpour. In other areas of the city, emergency crews evacuated families from areas at risk from mudslides.
Man kills wife in Gazipur
A person has hacked his wife to death at Mogorkhal area under Gazipur City Corporation. The deceased is Sharifa Begum Shumi, 20. Police arrested killer Newaz Sharif, 35, in this connection.
40,000 yaba tablets seized in Teknaf
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized 40,000 pieces of yaba tablets from sluice gate area of Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar. BGB personnel, in a drive, recovered the tablets early Sunday.
Drug paddler held with 500 yaba tablets
Detective Branch of Police in Gazipur have detained a drug peddler with 500 pieces of yaba tablets at Battala area of Tongi. The detainee is Ilias Hossain, 19, son of Ishaq Mia, of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar.
PM reaches home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached home concluding her four-day visit to Milan, Italy. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:50pm on Saturday.
3 held with phensidyl in Thakurgoan
The police have detained three drug peddlers with 98 bottles of phynsidyl from of Baliadangi police station road under the upazila in Thakurgoan. The detainees are Alam, 21, of Ratnai Maradhar village, Dudu Miah, 24, of Jaunia village and Shahadat of Dhantala village under the upazila.
