Hundreds of people are queuing at bus, launch and train stations every day for advance tickets for home, but most are returning empty-handed as tickets vanished from counters much ago. Disgruntled passengers said tickets could be traced only to black market in exchange for rates almost double the regular prices.
State minister for home Shamsul Haque Tuku visited Azad Group chairman Abul Kalam Azad at home, after the latter's release on bail Wednesday after days of drama stemming from an assault and attempted murder case filed against the businessman by a CID officer last week. Azad's lawyer said he was released in the evening from Dhaka Central Jail.
State Minister for Home Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj did not return home from the US, although his leave was over on Tuesday.
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has petitioned the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be allowed to return home 15 years after fleeing death threats by Islamic militants, a report said Wednesday.
Home Minister, Advocate Sahara Khatun arranged a meeting with the leader of BGMEA at the office of home mninistry.
Source : Focus Bangla
The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday demanded the removal of the home minister in the interest of a fair and neutral investigation of the killing in the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters and slated limiting the terms of reference of the committee formed to investigate the incidents.
Patisar, otherwise a remote, silent and serene village of northern Naogaon district, is now humming with activities, especially of artisans and sculptors who are giving final touch to the statue of great poet Rabindranath and renovating the Nobel laureate's "Kuthibari" as the locals will organise a grand cultural fair there to celebrate the 147th birth anniversary of Tagore on May 8.
The house of Rabindranath Tagore at Patisar.
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No compromise on security issues, says home secretary
The renewal of the agreement on the Dhaka-Kolkata passenger train service is expected to be signed on April 10 or 11 in Dhaka as Bangladesh and India have made preparations to commission the Maitree Express on April 14.
রাজধানীর মোহাম্মদপুরের কাটাসুরে গতকাল সন্ধ্যায় আগুন লেগে বহু ঘর পুড়ে যায়
