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Govt to prioritise welfare of ethnic minorities: Fakhrul

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed optimism that the government will give the highest priority to the welfare and protection of the rights of ethnic minority and minority communities, reports BSS.He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the Sitakunda Shrine Committee at...

PM, Kazakh counterpart agree on bolstering bilateral ties

DALIAN (China), June 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Kazakh counterpart Oljas Bektenov on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and agreed on the need to establish permanent diplomatic missions in each other's capitals to enhance cooperation between the two countries.The discussion took place during a courtesy...

Dhaka rejects Delhi's explanation, calls airport incident 'unfortunate'

Bangladesh has described India's explanation regarding the Delhi airport incident involving the Prime Minister's Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman as unsatisfactory, calling the episode 'unfortunate and regrettable, reports BSS.Responding to questions on the remarks made by the spokesperson of India's Ministry of External Affairs, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said on...

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan speaking-

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan speaking at a discussion in memory of veteran journalist Akhtar-ul Alam, organised by Bangladesh Jatiya Sangbadik Samity at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla

Jubo League leader dies in Ctg jail

CHATTOGRAM, June 24: A Jubo League leader died in Chattogram Central Jail on Wednesday, a day after being arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police in Satkania upazila.The victim, Nurul Alam, was joint convener of Dhemsha union unit of Jubo League in Satkania upazila of Chattogram.Senior Jail Superintendent of...

Writ petition challenges ICT Act

A Supreme Court (SC) lawyer has filed a writ petition challenging the legality of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act, describing the law as unconstitutional and seeking its annulment, report agencies.The petition also characterises the tribunal as an instrument of 'judicial killings'.The secretary of the Ministry of Law, Justice and...

26 AL men held in city

Police has arrested 26 leaders and activists of banned Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies in different areas of the capital, reports BSS.According to police, the arrests were made during the last 24 hours through separate operations in the apital, according to a DMP press release on WednesdayIt said...