Police on Wednesday detained six leaders of the Awami League (AL) and its student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), in connection with an arson attack on the residence of artist Manabendra Ghosh in Manikganj. The detainees are Al Amin alias Tamal (22), finance secretary of the Chhatra League's Manikganj Sadar upazila
Author: United News of Bangladesh
Hasina’s extradition, border, water issues feature in Yunus-Modi talks
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Xi promises stronger cooperation with Bangladesh
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Turkish First Lady applauds Prof Yunus at UN Zero Waste Day
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Dhaka seeks 50-year masterplan from Beijing for water management
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