The second round of reform dialogue of the National Consensus Commission continued
The second round of reform dialogue of the National Consensus Commission continued for the second day at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Wednesday. Professor Dr Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the commission, was present on the occasion, among others. - PID
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NCC meeting boycott a 'symbolic protest': Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's decision to skip the first day of talks with the National Consensus Commission (NCC) was a 'symbolic protest'against the interim government, said party Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher on Wednesday, report agencies.Speaking to reporters after joining the second day's discussion at the Foreign Service Academy, Taher clarified...
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Jamaat skips consensus talks for fear of losing relevance after polls
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping the National Consensus Commission meeting on Tuesday due to fear of losing relevance after the national election, reports UNB."Many were not happy with the meeting outcome because the election will bring danger for them. As long as...
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Khaleda taken to hospital for routine check-up
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Wednesday evening for a health check-up, reports UNB.She arrived at the hospital from her Gulshan residence at around 7:47 pm, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.Her personal physician Professor AZM Zahid Hossain said the BNP...
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Ex-ministers Anisul, Mosharraf on fresh remand in two cases
A Dhaka court has placed former ministers Anisul Huq and Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, and Bangladesh People's Party (BPP) Chairman Babul Sardar Chakhari on remand for different periods in a murder and an attempted murder cases, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M Mizba-ur-Rahman passed the orders on Wednesday after hearing two separate...
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Govt deliberately obstructing DSCC services: Ishraque
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has accused the government of deliberately obstructing the operations of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in various ways."We are trying to serve city residents, but the government itself is hindering these services," he said on Wednesday at a sit-in programme organised by DSCC employees under the...
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Tureen Afroz shown arrested in murder case
A court has shown former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Tureen Afroz arrested in the murder case of a madrasa student during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reports bdnews24.com.Tureen was seen smiling while she was presented at the dock. She had henna designs on her hand.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M Mizbah Ur Rahman...
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