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Effective steps taken to withdraw harassment cases: Law minister

Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman has told parliament that the government has taken effective steps to withdraw politically motivated harassment cases filed during the tenure of the previous Awami League regime, report agencies."The current government is fully aware about the withdrawal of politically motivated harassment cases filed during the previous Awami...

Chief whip hails PM's Time 100 placement

Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has extended a formal congratulation to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in parliament following his inclusion in Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world, reports bdnews24.com.During his floor speech on Thursday, the chief whip remarked that the premier's global recognition has...

11-Party starts nationwide protest progs tomorrow

The 11-Party Alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced nationwide protest programmes beginning tomorrow (Saturday) to demand the implementation of the July Charter in line with the referendum results. The alliance will stage demonstrations in the capital, while similar programmes are scheduled to be held in divisional cities on April...

BNP interviews candidates for women's reserved seats today

BNP will start interview of nomination seekers for women's reserved seats in the 13th Parliament today (Friday), reports UNB. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the schedule at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office t in the capital on Thursday. Interviews will be held...

Mia Golam Porwar speaking at a press conference of the 11-Party Alliance

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar speaking at a press conference of the 11-Party Alliance at Al-Falah Auditorium in the capital's Mogbazar area on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

AL sent 12 cadre officers on forced retirement

State Minster for Public Administration Abdul Bari has said a total of 12 BCS admin officers were sent on forced retirement during previous Awami League regime, reports BSS.Replying to a scripted question from treasury bench member Shamsur Rahman Simul Biswas (Pabna-5) in the House on Thursday the state minister said...

MP Hanzala demands death penalty for insulting Prophet

Sayed Uddin Ahmad Hanzala, a lawmaker from Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis representing Madaripur-1, on Wednesday called for the enactment of legislation that would impose the death penalty for insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), reports UNB.He also urged the introduction of a law to formally declare those who reject the Prophet as non-Muslims.He...

Swapon pledges all-out support for dev of women journos

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has assured all possible support for the development and advancement of women journalists, , reports BSS.He made the remarks while speaking at a meeting with a delegation from the Bangladesh Women Journalists Forum (BWJF) called on him at his office on Thursday.During the...

Indictment hearing in Tulip's Gulshan flat scam case on May 6

A Dhaka court has set May 6 for a charge-framing hearing in a case filed against Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former assistant legal adviser of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Sardar Mosharraf Hossain for allegedly acquiring a flat illegally from a private developer in the...