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Blanche Monnier Love Story
Blanche Monnier Love Story

Blanche Monnier Love Story

Blanche Monnier (1 March 1849 – 13 October 1913), often known in France as la Séquestrée de Poitiers (roughly, "The Confined Woman of Poitiers"), was a woman from Poitiers, France, who was secretly kept locked in a small room by her aristocratic mother and brother for 25 years. She was eventually found by police, then middle-aged and in emaciated and filthy condition; according to officials, Monnier had not seen any sunlight for her entire captivity.

Ishraque Hossain demands resignation of Advisor Asif Mahmud
Ishraque Hossain demands resignation of Advisor Asif Mahmud

Ishraque Hossain demands resignation of Advisor Asif Mahmud

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has demanded the resignation of Asif Mahmud, Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, accusing him of spreading false information and misleading the public. Ishraque Hossain said, "Asif Mahmud no longer holds the moral authority to continue in his role".

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