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Hasan recalls memories of Suranjit Sen

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Suranjit Sengupta, one of the country's veteran parliamentarians, and recalled his outstanding contribution to non-communal politics, reports BSS."Suranjit Sengupta was not only a political leader but also a veteran parliamentarian," he said, speaking at a memorial meeting at the...

PM's tea party like 'pleasure without conscience': BNP

BNP on Sunday described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 'tea party' at Ganobhabanas pleasure without conscience and said no democracy-loving party leader joined it, reports UNB. "The tea party arrangement by a regretless government after a grand vote robbery reminds me a famous saying by Mahatma Gandhi 'pleasure without conscience'. This...

PM gives Tk 2.5m for Alauddin Ali's treatment

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has provided the family of composer and music producer Alauddin Ali with Tk 2.5 million for his medical care, reports bdnews24.com.His wife, Mimi Alauddin, received the cheque from Hasina on Sunday at the Ganabhaban, said the PM's Deputy Press Secretary Ashraful Alam Khokon.Alauddin Ali was admitted...

Increase reserved seats for women by one-third

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has once again made the call for increasing reserved seats for women in Jatiya Sangsad (JS) by one-third.The BMP has also demanded holding direct polls in the reserved seats without nomination and delimitation of the election areas.To this effect, the Parishad has urged the government to...

PCJ demands polling centers outside halls

Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote, an alliance of left-leaning student organizations, on Sunday submitted a memorandum to Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman, with a five-point demand, including setting up the polling centers outside the residential halls for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and Hall Union...

Ethiopian PM greets Hasina

Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of office as the prime minister of Bangladesh for the fourth time, reports BSS."On behalf of the people and government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and that of...

Polls to JS women reserved seats March 04

The election for reserved women seats of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad will be held on March 4, reports BSS.Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed announced the election schedule at a press conference at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city on Sunday evening.As per the schedule, the last date for submission...

Force govt to work as per constitution: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday urged the country people to play a careful role during the next two years so that the government discharges its duties as per the constitution as the country is going to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of its independence in 2021, reports UNB."Certainty...

Minister vows to eliminate corruption from land offices

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 03 (UNB): Issuing a strong note of warning, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed on Sunday said the practice of corruption and harassment of service-seekers must be stamped out from land offices."I don't want to hear any excuse or complaint. You please get straight," he said during a surprise...