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CID questions Razzaq over BDR rebellion |
| 30 / 3 / 2009 |
| After interrogating a front-ranking leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, officials at the Criminal Investigation Department said Monday that they would question more big guns in connection with last month’s rebellion and killings at the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Dhaka. |
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Mutiny leaders on remand: Operation Rebel Hunt continues: Fugitive BDR men held |
| 5 / 3 / 2009 |
| Five arrested alleged BDR mutineers including Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) Touhidul Alam were yesterday put on a 7-day remand for quizzing them about the mutiny at Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters on February 25 and 26.
Earlier the accuseds were brought to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka at about 2.30 PM amidst tight security. The arrestees were in bullet-proof vests and helmets with their hands cuffed behind their back. Criminal Investigation Department CID officials sought 10 days remand for interrogation while Metropolitan Magistrate Abdur Rahman granted remand for seven days. |
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Prime rebellion suspect, four others arrested |
| 3 / 3 / 2009 |
| The security forces on Tuesday captured the prime suspect of the BDR soldiers’ rebellion and four of his associates as the investigation committees started functioning.
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Second Mass Grave Found in Bangladesh |
| 28 / 2 / 2009 |
| A second mass grave has been unearthed at the headquarters of the mutinous paramilitary border guards in the Bangladeshi capital. More than 75 bodies have been found, mostly senior military personnel, but dozens more officers have not been accounted for. Meanwhile, the head of the Bangladesh army is pledging support for the two-month-old civilian government amid fears soldiers will launch reprisal strikes for the slaying of so many of their colleagues and members of their families. |
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Fifty feared dead in Bangladesh |
| 25 / 2 / 2009 |
| Nearly 50 people are feared dead in Bangladesh after border guards staged an armed mutiny, reports say. |
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Bangladesh\'s first line of defence |
| 25 / 2 / 2009 |
| Bangladeshi border guards have mutinied at their headquarters in the capital, Dhaka. Local media have speculated that the revolt is over pay and working conditions. The BBC\'s Subir Bhaumik reports on the origins of the force. |
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Train-truck collision 13 killed, 50 hurt in Joypurhat |
| 18 / 2 / 2009 |
| A passenger train has crashed into a truck on Kashiabari level crossing in Joypurhat, killing at least 13 people and injuring about 50 others.
Police and witnesses said the Khulna-bound \'rocket mail\' from Syedpur rammed the sand-laden truck at about 12:05 pm while the lorry trying to cross the unmanned rail crossing. \"Eight people died instantly and around 50 others were injured in the fatal accident,\" said many a witness to the grim scene of violent collision in which the truck was reduced to wrecks. |
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Zillur sworn in as President |
| 13 / 2 / 2009 |
| Veteran politician and Awami League Presidium Member Mohammad Zillur Rahman was sworn in as the 19th President of Bangladesh at a simple ceremony at Bangabhaban, the presidential palace, yesterday evening.
Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin admistered the oath of office to him at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7:05pm.
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An interview with Asin-- Gazni Heroine |
| 29 / 1 / 2009 |
| She can call herself lucky but even that will be an understatement. For actress Asin it was a dream come true making her Bollywood debut opposite Aamir Khan in GHAJINI. And it seems her dream run continues, as she will be next seen opposite Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan in Vipul Shah\'s LONDON DREAMS. With two big projects to start off, Asin is today enjoying life and Bollywood. The actress speaks to our Correspondent, about life after GHAJINI, her next project LONDON DREAMS and more
You had a great start to your career indeed. How are you feeling right now?
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PM vows to curb terror |
| 29 / 1 / 2009 |
| Dhaka, Jan 25 (bdnews24.com)—Prime minister Sheikh Hasina in her first question-answer session in parliament on Wednesday assured the House that she would curb militancy and bring perpetrators to justice.
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