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Man held for Facebook post mocking freedom fighter quota

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- United News of Bangladesh - June 20, 2024

A 43-year-old man named Jahangir Alam has been arrested over a Facebook post "mocking" the quota system for freedom fighters in government jobs. Jahangir, son of Md Mokhlesur Rahman from CP Road in the Dharanda area of Hakimpur upazila, was taken into custody following a case filed by Freedom Fighter Liakat

NBL observes 2nd death anniv of Zainul Haque Sikder

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- Times Report - February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

National Bank Limited (NBL) has observed the second death anniversary of the late chairman of the bank, and Sikdar Group, industrialist, valiant freedom fighter Zainul Haque Sikder, a press release said Friday. Prayers and milad mahfils were held in NBL all branches of the bank including the main branches across the

Rivers played key role in victory over Pakistan in 1971

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- Muhammad Syfullah, UNB - December 18, 2022December 18, 2022

The country's rivers had played a vital role in defending and guiding the trajectory of the 1971 War of Liberation to victory as a larger number of operations run by the freedom fighters was on the rivers. In 1971, rivers played one of the critical strategic roles, resisting the free

FF Faruk murder accused dies in Tangail jail

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- Times Report - September 10, 2022September 10, 2022

An accused in the case of killing freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed died at Tangail district jail on Friday night. The accused is Shamir, 41, son of Tofijuddin of Biswas Betka of Tangail municipality. Jailor Mohammed Amnullah of the jail said that Shamir died of cardiac arrest at about 10:00pm on