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HEADLINE

● Nation waves final goodbye to uncompromising leader Khaleda Zia ● Hasina responsible for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul ● Pakistan, Nepal envoys call on CA after attending Khaleda Zia’s funeral ● DITF key to boosting local products, exports: CA ● Pakistan Speaker, India’s FM hold brief meeting in Dhaka ● ‘Pray for my mother,’ Tarique appeals to nation at Khaleda Zia’s janaza ● Nepal, Bhutan FMs convey condolences to Tarique Rahman

Protest withdrawn in Panchagarh after 5 hour

Shahidul Islam Shahid/Shakib Ahmed

The activists of Panchagarh District Anti-discrimination Students� Movement withdrew their protest after a meeting with the District Commissioner (DC) on Sunday night.The decision made at around 8 PM after the DC Md Sabed Ali addressed the protesters.Earlier, the activists staged

3 jailed, fined over illegal sand extraction in Sherpur

M. Suruzzaman/Shakib Ahmed

A mobile court in a drive sentenced three individuals to three months of imprisonment reportedly for extracting sand illegally from the Bhogai River at Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Sunday.During the drive, the court also destoryed 20 sand extraction towers

Robbers looted cash, phones by setting tree barricade in Joypurhat

Shahdul Islam Saju/Shakib Ahmed

A series of robbery were reported at Akkelpur upazila in Joypurhat district on Saturday, by setting a tree barricade by the robbers.The incident occurred around 11:30 PM at Kadoa Bottali area of Akkelpur-Tilokpur road in the district.According to witnesses, a

Protest demands removal of 4 Panchagarh Judges

Shahidul Islam Shahid/Shakib Ahmed

Activists of Panchagarh District Anti-discrimination Students� Movement on Sunday, staged a protest in the district's court area, demanding removal of four judges.They later, besieged the courthouse area which made the judges, lawyers, staffs, police personnel stranded inside the court premises.

RU abolishes ward quota

Farhana Anjum/Shakib Ahmed

Rajshahi University (RU) admission committee on Sunday officially abolished the ward quota system in their entrance test.Confirming the decision, RU Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Farid Uddin Khan said that a meeting held upon the matter and the decision on

Students of 7 DU-affiliated colleges block Science Lab intersection

Shakib Ahmed

Students from the seven affiliated colleges of Dhaka University staged a blockade at Science Lab and Technical intersections in Dhaka on Sunday evening, disrupting traffic in these key areas.The protest was sparked by allegations of misconduct by Dhaka University's Pro-Vice

Faheem’s five-wicket haul secures playoff spot for Barishal

Shakib Ahmed

Fortune Barishal cruised into the Super Four of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a dominant 8-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.The victory also ended Sylhet's hopes of advancing further in the tournament. Batting

Rajshahi faces off Rangpur without foreign players amid payment controversy

Shakib Ahmed

Durbar Rajshahi�s troubles escalated as they fielded a team without any foreign players in their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) clash against Rangpur Riders.The development stemmed from ongoing disputes over unpaid salaries, with foreign players reportedly refusing to participate until their

Severed body parts recovered from Barishal pond and lake

Mantu Negaban/Shakib Ahmed

Severed human body parts were recovered from a pond and a lake at Kashipur union in Barishal city on Sunday morning, prompting police to initiate a thorough investigation into the incident. Airport Police Station officer-in-charge Zakir Hossain Shikder, confirmed the

5 kidnapping-gang members held in Gopalganj

Mozammel Hossain Munna/Shakib Ahmed

Five alleged members of a kidnapping-gang were apprehended by locals and handed over to police in Gopalganj Sadar upazlia on Sunday.The detainees are Sifat Khan, 35, Sabbir Khan, 23, Wahidul Kazi, 27, Sahabul Sheikh, 25, and Sagar Mollah of the