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Parliament fixes 50 hours for debate on president's address

The first session of the 13th parliament will continue until Apr 30, with 50 hours set aside for discussion on the president's address, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was taken at the first meeting of the House Business Advisory Committee on Saturday, according to a parliament secretariat statement. The committee usually fixes...

Govt must decide on Constitution Reform Council by today: Jamaat alliance

The 11-party opposition alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has threatened to take to the streets unless the government arranges for the "Constitution Reform Council" to convene by Sunday (today), reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a press conference held at Jamaat's central office in Dhaka's Moghbazar on Saturday, alliance coordinator and Jamaat leader Hamidur...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends the first meeting of the Parliamentary Business Advisory Committee held with Speaker

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends the first meeting of the Parliamentary Business Advisory Committee held with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed in the chair at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Saturday. —Photo PID

Gazette confirms Shafiqur as opposition leader

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has officially recognised Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman as the opposition leader in parliament, reports bdnews24.com.A gazette notification published on Thursday also confirmed the appointment of the party's Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher as the deputy leader of the opposition.The speaker granted the recognition under the Rules...

FM leaves for US, Türkiye on UNGA campaign

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman left Dhaka on Saturday morning for the United States to attend a series of engagements in support of Bangladesh's campaign for the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reports BSS.On his way to New York, the foreign minister will...

Earning public trust top priority for postal service: Minister

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam on Saturday said earning public trust remains the foremost goal of the postal service stressing that improving service quality will strengthen people's confidence in the institution, reports BSS.The minister made the remarks while exchanging views with officials after visiting the Dhaka...

People bring BNP to power after 17-yr fascist rule: Dulu

LALMONIRHAT, Mar 14 (BSS): Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Asadul Habib Dulu on Saturday said that after the fall of a 17-year fascist government, the people brought the BNP to power through a free, fair and credible election.He made these remarks while inaugurating a newly constructed academic building of...

Swapan seeks protection of religious values from religion traders

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Saturday laid emphasis on keeping religious values beyond the interference of "religion traders" to safeguard the national integrity, reports BSS. "If the religious values can be protected from 'religion traders', no force will remain there to defeat Bangladesh," he told a discussion...