Morning Brief

PM: No pressure can make me bend

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Monday said vested quarters both at home and abroad are trying to frame Bangladesh's next parliamentary election as a questionable one, but such pressure will not make her bend.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the conference on Monday BSS

Was Bobby placing the wreath on behalf of PM Hasina a political surprise?

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby placing floral wreaths at Bangabandhu's portrait on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, at Dhanmondi 32 on March 7 has remained a hot topic in political arena over the week.

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Focus Bangla

AL, BNP trade blame on each other

Several human rights groups on Monday demanded a fair and impartial investigation into the March 3 attack on an event and locality of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at and the clashes with police in Panchagarh that left two people dead and dozens injured.

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File Photo: Mob attacks on an Ahmadiyya Event Dhaka Tribune

Is this the end of Mahmudullah?

Mahmudullah's omission from the upcoming one-day international series against Ireland raised questions over whether the veteran can return to the national ODI team again or if he will be a part of the plans for the 50-over World Cup which will take place in India in October-November this year.

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Has Mahmudullah played his last match in a Bangladesh jersey BCB

Bangladesh eager to whitewash England

Hosts Bangladesh will be desperate to pull off a clinical performance to ensure their maiden series whitewash against England in the third and final Twenty20 international at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Tuesday.

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Bangladesh players celebrate the dismissal of England's Dawid Malan during the second Twenty20 international in Mirpur Sunday AFP

Army warrant officer killed as Kuki-Chin separatists open fire in Bandarban

A senior army warrant officer was killed and two other soldiers suffered injuries when members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) opened fire on a patrol team in Rowangchhari upazila of Bandarban on Sunday.

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Master Warrant Officer Nazim Uddin ISPR