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Govt barring relatives from meeting Khaleda, says Rizvi

A BNP senior leader alleged on Monday the government is barring the relatives of party chairperson Khaleda Zia from meeting her in jail for over the last three weeks, report agencies.He said she is being deprived of the legitimate rights of prisoners.BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made...

President Abdul Hamid administering the oath

President Abdul Hamid administering the oath of office to new ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban in the city on Monday afternoon — BSS

Implementation of polls manifesto party's main challenge: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Monday implementing the party's election manifesto is the main challenge for the 47 new cabinet members, report agencies.Talking to reporters at Bangabhaban just after the oath-taking ceremony of the cabinet members, he said, "Now our main challenge is to implement the...

Ershad, Raushon skip oath-taking ceremony

Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad and leader of the opposition of the 10th parliament Raushon Ershad did not turn up at the swearing-in function of the new cabinet members at Bangabhaban on Monday, reports UNB.Party co-chairman GM Quader, who has been appointed deputy opposition leader in the 11th parliament,...

Doa mahfil for Syed Ashraf today

A milad mahfil seeking salvation of the departed soul of Awami League former general secretary and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam will be held in the city today (Tuesday)., reports UNBThe milad mahfil will be arranged at Ashraf's official residence in the city's Bailey Road after Asr prayers, said...

Govt publishes gazette on new cabinet

The Cabinet Division published a gazette on Monday distributing portfolios among the new cabinet members immediately after its 47 members took oath at Bangabhaban, reports UNB.The outgoing cabinet got abolished with the publication of the gazette.According to the gazette, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have the portfolios for Cabinet Division,...

Build a graft-free Bangladesh

Speakers at a roundtable urged new cabinet members on Monday to prioritise rooting out corruption from Bangladesh, reports UNB.They made the urge while speaking at a roundtable organised by Jago Bangla Foundation at the National Press Club in the city.The 11th general election dispelled bad political practices from the country,...

Cops nab 'Hizb-ut-Tahrir man'

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 07 (UNB): A suspected member of banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir was arrested from the city's Kotwali area on Sunday night.The arrestee is Sabqat Ahmed (20), son of Kausar Ahmed Chowdhury of Patia upazila.