Chief Adviser to attend CU convocation on Wednesday
Chief adviser to the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, is set to join the 5th convocation of Chittagong University (CU) as the convocation speaker on Wednesday (May 14).
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2 held over attack on puja mandop
Seven people have been injured in an attack on a Ganesh Puja pavilion in Joynagar village of Nabiganj municipality in Habiganj.
Ctg Jubo Mohila League leader Zeenat detained
Zeenat Sohana Chowdhury, a leader of the Jubo Mohila League in Chattogram and reportedly known as a "close associate" of former State Minister for Information Mohammad A. Arafat, has been arrested by police. She was detained around 1:00 AM on Monday night (May 13) from a residence in the Bayezid area of Chattogram city.
213 girls forced into child marriage in Jhenaidah this year
Before this year's SSC examinations, 213 teenage girls in Jhenaidah district were subjected to child marriage. Although their guardians filled out the exam forms, these girls did not sit for the exams.
At least 40 injured as clash between 2 villages erupts in Habiganj
A violent clash broke out in Habiganj town between residents of two villages over picking up passengers in battery-powered autorickshaws (easybikes). The conflict lasted for about an hour and left at least 40 people injured, including five police officers. The injured were rescued and admitted to Habiganj District Sadar Modern Hospital for treatment.
BNP activist killed in factional clash in Jashore, 6 detained
A BNP activist was killed in a clash between two rival groups of the party at Chutipur village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jashore district on Saturday night.
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