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Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury arrested

News —17 October, 2024 18:02

Police arrested Trinamool BNP Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury from the city’s Banani area this afternoon. Metropolitan detectives rounded up Shamsher, a former foreign secretary, at 4pm today, deputy commissioner (DC) of police Muhammad Talebur Rabman told BSS. He was accused in number of cases, he said.

Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury arrested

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Trial proceedings for the July-August genocide, which took place…

Arrest warrant issued for Hasina
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Bangladesh to showcase culture in Global Harmony Initiative of KSA

Iran’s FM arrives in Egypt for first visit after 11 years

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