President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said there can be no compromise on the question of independence and sovereignty. He expressed the resolve to protect the country’s independence even at the cost of life if necessary and called on everyone to remain united in the national interest.
At least 15 students have fallen ill and been admitted to hospital after eating food of the school feeding programme at Police Lines Government Primary School in the municipal area of Chapainawabganj. The students fell ill one after another after eating eggs and bread at noon on Sunday (September 6). Later they were taken to Chapainawabganj 250-bed District Hospital.
Two time bomb explosions have taken place in an area near the BNP office in Gangni of Meherpur. The incident took place beside Hasan’s tea stall at Gangni Bazar around 3pm on Sunday. Although no one was killed or injured in this, panic spread in the area.
The grave of Pir Abdur Rahman, also known as Shamim, who was killed in an attack at his darbar in Philipnagar of Daulatpur upazila, Kushtia, has been concreted to prevent any further attempt to remove his remains. Following a decision by the family, walls have been built around the grave and a concrete slab has been laid on top.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on political parties to move the country forward through dialogue and consensus. He made the appeal while addressing a reception for distinguished citizens at the Thakurgaon Government Boys' High School ground on Sunday afternoon.
Three members of the same family drowned in a pond beside the Lakshmipur-Majuchowdhuryhat road on Sunday afternoon (September 6).