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Ties with BD important in next five years: JICA

JICA sees its relations with Bangladesh in the next five years "extremely important" as it is helping Bangladesh reach the next level of development with the completion of a number of mega projects, says a senior official at the JICA headquarters, reports UNB. "JICA will continue its strong support towards...

No offender will be spared: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday nobody in the ruling Awami League will be spared if found involved in any offensive activities, reports BSS."Along with the leaders of the Jubo League and Chatra League, the government is also identifying people inside...

Those involved in misdeeds, graft must face action: Hasan

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 20 (BSS): Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today warned that none will be spared from the government's tougher stance against the persons who would be found involved in misdeeds and corruption.The information minister said the drive against the corrupt people, wrongdoers and drug dealers would continue to make...

BD seeks C'wealth support for Rohingya repatriation

State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatunnesa Indira sought on Friday support of the Commonwealth countries for the repatriation of the Rohingyas who have taken shelter in Bangladesh, fleeing violence in their homeland Myanmar, reports BSS.She sought the support while addressing a session at the four-day 12th Commonwealth Women's...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Bangladesh Nationalist Party held a rally in front of the National Press Club in the city on Friday, to press for immediate release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from prison — FE photo

BCL men 'stop work' on model mosque for toll

PANCHAGARH, Sept 20 (UNB): Local activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) reportedly stopped work on a model mosque in Tentulia upazila on Thursday as the contractor refused to give them Tk 20 lakh as toll.They, led by Kazi Masfiqur Rahman Sakib, general secretary of upazila unit BCL, also beat the...

Hasina sets her sights on Jubo League

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put leaders of the Awami League and its affiliate organisations on notice and said any activity that brings the government into disrepute will not be tolerated, reports bdnews24.com.The president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League were recently stripped of their posts amid allegations...

Man held with laptop stolen from Election Commission's office in Chattogram

The anti-terrorism unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police arrested a man with a laptop stolen from the local office of the Election Commission in the port city, reports bdnews24.com.Mostafa Farooq, 36, who was involved in updating the voter list, was apprehended from the Mominbag residential area in the city, Deputy Commissioner...