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Prolonged Rohingya crisis may create global problem: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said the lingering of the Rohingya crisis may create a global problem."If it takes long time for the repatriation of the Rohingya to their homeland in Myanmar, it will create uncertainty in the region," he told newsmen after his meeting with Bob...

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury posing with Commandant of National Defence College, Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, faculty members of the college and other participants after delivering a lecture on 'Constitution, Constituent Assembly and Constitution of Bangladesh' at National Defence Course 2019 on the institution premises at Mirpur Cantonment in...

Oikyafront black badge wearing prog against 'vote robbery' today

Jatiya Oikyafront will form a human chain wearing black badge in the city today (Wednesday), protesting what it said 'vote robbery' in the December 30 national election, reports UNB.The programme will begin at 3:00 pm in front of the National Press Club and conclude at 4:00 pm with the participation...

JS constitutes four more standing committees

The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) constituted on Tuesday four more parliamentary standing committees -- on Education; Environment; Liberation War Affairs; and Shipping ministries, reports UNB.Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury placed the four separate proposals over the formation of the four committees in the House.Parliament passed the proposals by voice vote when Speaker...

Quader hopes UZ polls to be competitive, participatory

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader expressed the hope that the upcoming upazila parishad (UZ) election will be a competitive and participatory one as many parties will take part in it, report agencies.The AL leader made the comments while talking to journalists after visiting the party's nomination distribution for...

JP will fulfil people's desire through constructive politics: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) co-chairman GM Quader said on Tuesday his party will not indulge in destructive politics, though they may take to the streets to fulfill people's desires, report agencies."We won't do destructive politics as the opposition party. But, we'll fulfill the people's desire through a positive role in parliament...

Court extends Khaleda Zia's bail in defamation cases

The High Court (HC) has extended the bails of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to one year in two defamation cases against her, reports bdnews24.com.The cases were filed in Dhaka and Narail over the BNP chief's 'derogatory remarks' on freedom fighters and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.The bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul...

Cricketer Mashrafe makes JS debut

Bangladesh ODI cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has joined Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in its first session, reports bdnews24.com.Sporting a white Panjabi, a black Mujib coat and a pair of glasses, the new MP attended the session around 5:00 pm on Tuesday. The pacer, fondly called 'Narail Express' by the Bangladeshi...

BNP trying to skip UZ polls fearing rejection: Anisul

BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 05 (UNB): Describing the unity of Jatiya Oikyafront as 'oil-water relation', Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Tuesday now it is natural that they will not listen to each other."Their agenda was personal. Why would they listen to each other when their agenda went unfulfilled?" he said while...

AL leader dies in Sirajganj road crash

SIRAJGANJ, Feb 05 (UNB): A local leader of ruling Awami League was killed as a truck hit him on Bogura-Nagarbari road at Chariashikar area of Ullahpara upazila in the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Jalil (54) of Patdhari village in the upazila and general secretary of AL...