Reassess Cox's Bazar dev plan to tackle Rohingya crisis: Report
Improving community-based preparedness, strengthening local organisations, developing knowledge transfer and capacity-building programmes are required for making the disaster management activities effective, a policy report has suggested.Preparedness against the backdrop of Rohingya crisis, it also called for reassessing the Cox's Bazar development plan and integration of disaster management as part of...
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Tea party aimed at getting farcical govt accepted, says BNP
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan alleged on Sunday that the main motive behind Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 'tea party' for the leaders of Jatiya Oikya Front and other political parties is to get recognition of her 'farcical' government, reports UNB.Speaking at a discussion, he also said their party's...
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People rejected BNP for negative politics: Quader
NOAKHALI, Jan 27 (UNB): Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Sunday people have rejected BNP for its negative politics."There's no new thinking about BNP as the country's people have rejected it for their negative politics and cast their votes to make Sheikh Hasina victorious," said Obaidul while...
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Miscreants blast bombs at Jashore AL leaders' houses
Attackers have hurled crude bombs at several houses and businesses owned by Awami League (AL) leaders, including MP Kazi Nabil Ahmed, in Jashore, report agencies.No casualties have been reported in the attacks that were launched at five locations early Sunday. Leaders of Juba League and Bangladesh Chhatra League, affiliates of...
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Atiqul collects nomination paper
Awami League (AL)-nominated mayoral aspirant Atiqul Islam collected on Sunday a nomination paper to contest the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls slated for February 28 next, reports UNB.On Atiqul's behalf, his chief electoral coordinator AKM Mizanur Rahman received the nomination paper from returning officer of DNCC by-election Abul Kashem...
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