Dhaka – Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists brought out a procession on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Monday protesting the attack on Rajshahi University (RU) students by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men.
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Jamaat activist killed as police chase procession at Mirpur
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Tk 300.7 cr for repairng 352 schools damaged during polls
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Four doctors suspended for skipping duty
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Robbers loot 250 tolas gold at Ashulia
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Muggers loot Tk 10 lakh injuring 2 in city
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Govt turns entire Banladesh into a veritable jail: BNP
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RU closed sine die after clash with students protesting fees hike
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Police, BCL raid protesters in RU campus
Police and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on Sunday attacked Rajshahi University (RU) students, who had been demonstrating since Thursday demanding cancellation of hiked fees and evening courses. Over 50 students were injured in the attack. Journalists, questioning police’s biased…
TIB concerned at opening of projects by ACC chief
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England tour of Australia ends with T20 whitewash
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1852 aspirants in second phase 117 upazilas polls
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World Cup pubs late licence bid rejected
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Youth hacked to death in Chittagong
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Drought-hit California unable to supply state water
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Mug-bean farming prospects bright in high Barind tract
Prospect of yielding additional five lakh metric tons of mug bean every year is bright in the high barind tract comprising Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts, speakers at a farmers training said Saturday.
Biswa Ijtema ends with prayer for world peace
This year’s Biswa Ijtema has ended with the Akheri Munajat (final prayers) seeking world peace. Hundreds of thousands of devotees reached Tongi on the banks of Turag River to attend the final prayers. It is the second biggest Muslim congregation…
One found dead in Laxmipur
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Husband killed ‘over wife’s extra-marital affair’ in Jessore
A man was strangulated to death allegedly over his wife’s extra-marital affair at Chalisia village in Abhaynagar upazila on Saturday night.