Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) Bangladesh Awami League has strongly condemned the arrest of Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, former Parliament speaker, calling the case against her “baseless and fabricated”. Chaudhury, the country’s first female Speaker, was taken into custody by Bangladesh police from her residence in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi early Tuesday morning.Citing sources, Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune reported that a case has been lodged against Chaudhury in connection with the fatal shooting of gol…
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Dhaka, April 7 (IANS) Bangladeshi police on Tuesday arrested senior Awami League leader and former Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the country’s first woman to hold the post, according to local media reports.Confirming the development, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Media) NM Nasiruddin said she was taken into custody from her residence in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi early Tuesday morning.Addressing the journalists, Nasiruddin said that Chaudhury is currently undergoing…
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday described Sivasagar’s theatrical legacy as a glorious chapter in Assam’s cultural history, saying the region has long served as a nerve centre of artistic and intellectual activity. Inaugurating the renovated Sivasagar Natya Mandir, a 125-year-old heritage institution, Sarma traced the evolution of Assamese theatre from the era of the Ahom Swargadeos to modern times. He said Sivasagar, particularly historic Rangpur,…