96pc expat voters from 20 countries cast postal ballots
About 96 per cent of expatriate voters from 20 countries, including Saudi Arabia, cast their ballots through the postal voting system in the 13th parliamentary election and referendum, Election Commission (EC) officials said, reports BSS.Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said the high turnout indicates that expanding...
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BNP to hold two-day workshop for its MPs
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has arranged a two-day workshop for its Members of Parliament (MPs), particularly first-time elected members, to provide them with an understanding of parliamentary activities, including bills, the budget and the activities of standing committees, reports BSS.Experienced former bureaucrats, academicians and former members of parliament will conduct...
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Jamaat files complaints over voting in 53 constituencies
Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher on Thursday said his party had filed specific complaints over voting in 53 constituencies in the national election held on February 12, reports UNB.Referring to Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, he alleged that Dr Khalilur Rahman, who was then the National Security Adviser to...
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A delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami took part in a meeting and photo session with Paul Kapur, the US Assistant
A delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami took part in a meeting and photo session with Paul Kapur, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, at the residence of the US Ambassador, Brent Christensen, at Gulshan in the capital on Thursday. — Focus Bangla
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presiding over a meeting of the Cabinet at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presiding over a meeting of the Cabinet at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Thursday. — PID
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Swapan stresses ensuring accurate dissemination of information
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has stressed the need for ensuring accurate, precise and responsible dissemination of information alongside rapid flow information, reports BSS."Information is a form of power and the core responsibility of the information cadre is to properly manage and deliver this power to the people,"...
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Rajbari Jubo Dal leader expelled
RAJBARI, Mar 05 (UNB): A local leader of Jubo Dal has been expelled from the party for violating party discipline.The expelled leader is SM Kawsar Mahmud, joint convener of the Rajbari district unit of Jubo Dal.The decision was announced in a press release signed by central Jubo Dal President Abdul...
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ICT sets April 9 for delivering judgment
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday set April 9 for delivering judgment in the case filed over the killing of Begum Rokeya University Student Abu Sayed during the July Uprising, reports UNB.A three-member ICT-2 bench led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury fixed the date. Earlier on January 27, the International...
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Sramik Dal leader shot dead
A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's labour wing, Sramik Dal, has been hacked and shot dead in broad daylight in Khulna city, reports bdnews24.com. Police have detained one person with a foreign pistol in connection with the murder.The incident occurred ai around 09:00 pm on Wednesday outside the...
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