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JS duties assigned in absence of responsible ministers

The government has issued a gazette notification specifying who will perform parliamentary duties for ministries or divisions in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) if the responsible minister is absent, report agencies.According to the notification, if Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is absent, LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will handle parliamentary...

Jamaat condemns appointment of city, district administrators

The Jamaat-e-Islami has condemned the BNP government's appointment of city corporation and district administrators, terming it 'unacceptable' and warning that it could be exploited for partisan advantage in local elections, reports bdnews23.com.At a press conference at the party's central office in the capitals' Moghbazar on Tuesday, Assistant Secretary General Abdul...

PM continues work during Eid holidays

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman continued his official duties from his Gulshan residence on Wednesday, keeping a close watch on government activities across the country during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, report agencies."The Eid holiday has begun. The Prime Minister is staying at his Gulshan Avenue residence and carrying out urgent official work...

Moyeen Khan urges journos to maintain objectivity

NARSINGDI, March 18 (BSS): BNP Standing Committee Member and Narsingdi-2 lawmaker Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has called upon the journalists to maintain objectivity and professionalism while presenting news.He made the call while addressing a pre-Iftar discussion at Palash Upazila Press Club on Wednesday.Moyeen Khan said a democratic government is currently...

Canal excavation plan to benefit countless farmers: State minister

RANGPUR, March 18 (BSS): State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has said many farmers would benefit from the government's canal excavation and re-excavation initiative."The government has undertaken a programme to excavate and re-excavate about 20,000 kilometres of rivers and canals nationwide, which will revive dead and extinct water...

Ex-MP GM Fazlul Haque's janaza held at JS South Plaza

The namaz-e-janaza of former MP GM Fazlul Haque was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban on Wednesday, reports UNB.The namaz-e-janaza took place at 12:00 pm, led by Senior Imam of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, Muhammad Saifullah.Speaker of the Jat iya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmed offered...

Charmonai Pir extends Eid greetings to nation

Charmonai Pir Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, has conveyed Eid greetings to the people of the country, reports BSS.In a message on Wednesday, He emphasised that everyone must be vigilant to prevent foreign cultural practices from entering Eid celebrations. He urges everyone to work to...

Postal ballots for Sherpur-3, Bogura-6 polls to be sent by March 25

The Election Commission (EC) will send postal ballots to voters residing within the country by March 25 for the elections to Sherpur-3 and by-polls to Bogura-6 constituencies, reports BSS.Salim Ahmed Khan, Team Leader of the 'OCV-SDI' project on expatriate voter registration confirmed it on Wednesday.He said postal ballots have already...