2 killed in auto-rickshaw-bus collision in Gazipur

Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a battery-operated auto-rickshaw and a passenger bus in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur. A woman was seriously injured. The incident took place on the Kaliganj-Tongi-Ghorashal bypass road in the upazila’s Nalchata area today at 12 noon on Thursday. The identities of the two dead and the injured…

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Bangladesh: Citing ‘dangerous decline’ of human rights, experts urge key reforms

24 January 2024 UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday urged the Government of Bangladesh to undertake key reforms to reverse “repressive trends” and restore dialogue. The appointed experts’ call follows on from the election victory of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina earlier this month, who secured a controversial fourth term with the main opposition party deciding…

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The burden of their sins is heavy

Oliullah Noman Former army chief MA Aziz is the subject of discussion everywhere including social media. Like lightning without a cloud. Suddenly, the US imposed a ban on Aziz’s family members. A top hundi and gold smuggler were murdered in India. However, his body has not been found yet. It is said that the body…

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