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No way to restore caretaker govt by amending Constitution: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday outright rejected any possibility of restoring the obsolete caretaker government system by amending the country's constitution, reports BSS."The caretaker government will not return. No matter whatever efforts you make, the government will stick to the constitution," he said while speaking at...

BNP's two-day programme to observe Ekushey February

BNP on Sunday announced a two-day programme to observe the Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day with due respect on February 21. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press conference after a joint meeting of the party's different units at its Nayapaltan central...

Bangla Academy creates stigmatised chapter by disallowing some stalls, books, alleges Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that Bangla Academy has created a stigmatised chapter by 'unfairly' closing various stalls and not allowing the display of some books in its book fair, reports UNB. "Bangla Academy was established to promote the Bengali language and ensure the free...

Khaleda can do politics, but cannot take part in next polls: Anisul

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can take part in politics, but she is barred from contesting in the next general election because of her conviction for corruption, Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday. The government will not interfere in her doing politics, the minister said adding "Whether she will do...

Govt employees serving ruling party, not people: GM Quader

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday said that public servants of the country are working in favour of the ruling Awami League, reports UNB. "The state and the ruling party have now become one entity. The government employees are supposed to work in the interest of the country's people,...

German parliamentary team to visit Bangladesh February 22-26

A delegation of six German parliament members will pay an official visit to Bangladesh from February 22 to 26 to "foster the strong ties" between the two nations further, said the German Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday, reports UNB. Renate Kunast, the Chairperson of the German-South Asian Parliamentary Group and...

All measures taken to ensure security during Ekushey observance: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruq on Sunday said that there is no possibility of terrorist attack during the observance of the Language Martyrs Day or International Mother Language Day as DMP has taken all necessary preparations to ensure security, reports UNB. "We have brought the entire area...

Fugitive accused arrested from Kurigram

KURIGRAM, Feb 19 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive accused -- in a double murder case in Dinajpur -- from Kurigram on Saturday. The accused, Monirul Islam, was on the run for 24 days after the murders in Ghoraghat area of Dinajpur on January 25. Arafat...