DMP arrests 502, files 71 cases in 24-hour drive
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 502 people in regular drives across the capital in the last 24 hours, while 71 cases were filed at various police stations during this period.
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31,000 children missing in 7 months, Mahila Parishad expresses concern
Over 31,000 general diary (GD) entries have been filed at police stations across the country, including the capital, regarding children going missing in the first seven months of this year. More than 4,000 children are still untraced. Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has expressed deep concern over the situation in a statement issued on Monday.
SB SI murder: 'Drug-addict killers became more aggressive knowing about victim's profession'
A Special Branch (SB) sub-inspector, Altab Hossain, was beaten to death in Aminbazar, Savar, Dhaka, over the parking of an auto-rickshaw. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said the attackers were under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.
Cigarette price hike
The Cabinet has approved the proposal to raise the maximum retail price of lower-tier cigarettes (per 10 sticks) from Tk 62 to Tk 65.
Prime Minister invites opposition leader for Tk 150 lunch
A different and cordial atmosphere was created in the National Parliament during the discussion on the ongoing gas and electricity crisis. After Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman praised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s simple lifestyle and low-cost lunch, the Prime Minister invited him for a Tk 150 lunch.
‘Speak slowly, please’—Deputy Speaker to minister-state minister in parliament
Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal has told Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad and State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, “Speak slowly, please,” while a parliament member was speaking in the National Parliament.
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