Tag: Mymensingh
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AL Fear of division at grassroots level: Upazila elections and internal conflict
The ruling Awami League is not giving nomination to any party in the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections to prevent internal conflict within the party. However, this strategy may lead to further divisions at the grassroots level as many ministers and MPs have taken up the responsibility of nominating candidates for the upazila elections. This trend…
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Shamim Ashraf cyber security case: public interest vs crime Graphic designer arrested and prosecuted
How can posters like 'City dwellers want servers, not exploiters' or 'Why are people burdened with withholding tax' become defamatory for anyone? There is no law in the country prohibiting putting up posters on civic issues and concerns. Raising voice on these issues of public interest cannot be considered a crime. It is alleged that…
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Fatal road accident in Mymensingh: 4 killed in head-on collision
Four people were killed when a pickup van and a CNG-powered auto rickshaw collided in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail on Sunday. The accident occurred at around 4.30 pm on Gorhai-Sakhipur road in Telipara area of Banshtel Union of the upazila. The dead included three men and one woman.
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EC reveals Mymensingh and Cumilla city election dates: Mayor elections on March 9, Upazila Parishad after Eid
The Election Commissioner also told the media that electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in voting in the two municipal corporations. He said that the Upazila Parishad elections will be conducted in several phases and the first elections are likely to be held by April 30. Arfanul Haq was elected Mayor of Cumilla City…
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3 killed in train collides with sand laden truck in Mymensingh
3 killed in train collides with sand laden truck in Mymensingh
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Person accused of vandalism in Nandail
Shafiqul’s family members declined to speak to Prothom Alo about the trial on Wednesday. His mother was also not found at home. Several villagers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were surprised that Shafikul was made an accused in the case even though he was in jail at the time of the incident. He…
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Mymensingh, Sunamganj get new DCs
The Public Administration Ministry has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in Mymensingh and Sunamganj districts in a significant reshuffle in the area administration following the election programme. Mymensingh DC Mustafizur Rahman has been transferred as Deputy Secretary, Health Services Division and has been replaced by Sunamganj DC Didar-e Alam.
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Four killed in Mymensingh road accident
Four killed in Mymensingh road accident
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Farmer killed by wild elephant attack
Talking to Prothom Alo, Gopalpur Beat Officer of Mymensingh Forest Department, Mazharul Islam said, “Two farmers were killed in attack by wild elephants in Haluaghat in 10 days. The relatives of the deceased will be asked to apply to the Forest Department. Against this application the forest department will pay 300,000 taka to each family.…
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Temperature rising in Dhaka, no ‘wester’ expected in three divisions
BMD meteorologist Kazi Jebunnesa said Dhaka felt more heat on Thursday than on Wednesday. He said that there is less possibility of nor westerly wind blowing in Dhaka on Thursday, but there may be rain and thundershowers at various places in Chattogram, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions.
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Life sentence for 5 Mymensingh men for 1971 war crimes
The convicts include Mohd Harmuz Ali, Mohd Abdus Sattar, Khandkar Ghulam Rabbani, Khandkar Ghulam Sabbir Ahmed and Mohd Fakhruzzaman. Sabbir and Fakhruzzaman are fugitives. The other three convicts were present in the court when the verdict was pronounced. The tribunal noted that the convictions for crimes against humanity, including murder and kidnapping, have been sentenced…
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Six Mymensingh Razakars sentenced to death for 1971 crimes
Senior prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon and prosecutor Tapos Kanti Baul presented the case for the prosecution, while advocate Gazi MH Tamim, as the state-appointed defense counsel, defended the fugitives. The first tribunal framed six charges of crimes against humanity on December 5, 2018, and began recording statements of witnesses on February 18, 2019. The court…
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Two girls commit suicide in Sylhet, Mymensingh over SSC results
In Mymensingh, a girl in Gafargaon Upazila apparently committed suicide as she could not secure GPA-5 in SSC exam this year. Proma Dutta, 16, was a student of Nizhum Khairullah Government Girls High School. Police said Proma secured a GPA of 4.67 from science background in the SSC results released on Monday. Law enforcement said…
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Suhrawardy Udyan to be allotted ‘conditionally’ for BNP rally in Dhaka: Home Minister
The Dhaka event will kick off a two-month-long series of BNP rallies at seven divisional headquarters, followed by Chattogram, Mymensingh, Khulna, Rangpur, Barisal, Faridpur and Sylhet. Except for the first one in Chattogram, the rallies were combined with transport strikes, and coincidentally each strike was launched two days before the rallies. The BNP alleges that…
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A man cuts own penis
In a peculiar incident a man Liton Mian of twenty four has cut his own penis today. He is in critical condition and admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). He is from Mymensingh and son of late Abdul Jabbar. Liton’s brother in law says, Liton was a cargo cart puller, married to Halima begum…