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Sayeedi case plaintiff buried secretly as wife, daughter and sister dig grave
Manik Pashari, the complainant and one of the prosecution’s key witnesses in the crimes against humanity case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee, was buried in Pirojpur nearly 17 hours after his death, following a day of uncertainty and complications over his burial and the provision of a state guard of honour.
Rumeen Farhana wants own name as main accused if case filed
Barrister Rumeen Farhana, member of parliament for Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, has said that if any case is filed over the altercation with Sarail Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Monjur Kader Bhuiyan, her name should be included as the main accused.
Complexity over burial of freedom fighter Manik, plaintiff in Sayedee case, secret guard of honour
Family of Bir Muktijoddha Manik Pashari has faced complication over the burial of his body in Pirojpur. The family remains worried about burying his body amid obstruction from local Jamaat leaders. Earlier, after waiting for about seven hours, a secret guard of honour was given to him inside the police lines.
Police file GD over Rumeen Farhana
Police have lodged a general diary (GD) over an altercation between independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana and Sarail Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Manzur Kader Bhuiyan.
Fire at two warehouses in Gazipur under control
A fire that broke out at two warehouses storing cotton and cartons in Kashimpur, Gazipur, was brought under complete control after more than three and a half hours of firefighting efforts.
Fire breaks out at Supreme Garments warehouse in Gazipur
A fire broke out at a warehouse storing cartons and yarn at Supreme Garments in Kashimpur, Gazipur, on Saturday morning. Eight Fire Service units are working to bring the blaze under control, with another unit on its way to the scene. No casualties have been reported so far.
Two-day tourism carnival begins in Kuakata
A two-day tourism carnival began in Kuakata here this morning.
3 killed as bus plunges into ditch on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway
Three people were killed and 16 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj district early Saturday.
Locals set fire to women’s madrasa after alleged sexual assault of student
The director of a residential women’s madrasa in Pabna was handed over to police following allegations that he tried to rape a student. Later, after the incident became public, locals set fire to the madrasa building.
300 tourists evacuated safely as hotel catches fire in Cox’s Bazar
A fire broke out at The Sea Princess, a residential hotel at Sugandha Point in Cox’s Bazar, on Friday, with around 300 tourists staying at the hotel evacuated safely.