Elections to 117 upazila parishads will be held today (Sunday) in the third phase of the local body polls, reports UNB.Some 118,87,751 voters will be able to exercise their voting rights under 9,298 polling stations in the balloting that is set to begin at 08:00 am and continue until 04:00...
Read moreAwami League (AL) Presidium Member Mohammad Nasim Saturday said the 14-party grand alliance will create a social movement against the anarchic situation on roads and highways, reports BSS."A social movement would be created against the anarchy on the roads and highways, drug abuse and child repression," he said, speaking at...
Read moreBNP on Saturday alleged that Bangladesh has turned into a 'failed state' as the government 'sold out itself' to global superpowers, reports UNB."This government has been there in power illegally since it is not elected with people's vote. They've already turned Bangladesh into a failed state," said BNP secretary general...
Read moreRoad, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder's health condition improved further after the bypass surgery, Prof Dr Abu Nasar Rizvi of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) said, reports UNB.His Ando tranquil tube has been removed. Besides, the sleeping pills also are being reduced, said the BSMMU physician.After opening his...
Read moreThe Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Saturday said that the mass media of Bangladesh has been passing its golden time, as the scope of working and functionality has expanded, reports BSS."The government has enabled the print and electronic mass media to express independent views freely," she said while...
Read moreForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has expressed his heartfelt condolences for the loss of valuable lives during an explosion at Yancheng in China, reports UNB. In a message written to Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China, Dr Momen said, "We are deeply saddened to learn about...
Read moreBacktracking from its previous stance, the Election Commission (EC) is going to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) on a very small scale in the 5th countrywide upazila election which will be completed in five phases, reports UNB.Though the Commission had a plan to hold all district sadar upazila polls with...
Read moreGono Forum, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Saturday demanded that steps be taken to free the transport sector from political influence and laws be properly enforced to ensure safe roads, reports UNB.The party came up with the demand at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka....
Read moreBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a condolence meeting on poet Al Mahmud at National Press Club in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla
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