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JS re-elects Shirin Sharmin Speaker for 3rd time

For the first time in history, Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Wednesday elected Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury the Speaker for the third consecutive term, report agencies.The attending MPs of the newly-formed 11th Jatiya Sangsad unanimously elected Dr Chaudhury, the lone candidate, by voice vote as Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, who...

PM recalls Ashraf's contribution to AL and democracy

Jatiya Sangsad unanimously on Wednesday adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief at the deaths of Public Administration Minister and MP of the 11th parliament Syed Ashraful Islam, seven former MPs and some noted personalities, reports UNB.Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the condolence motion in the House in the...

EC to decide on UZ polls schedule Sunday

The Election Commission (EC) will hold a meeting on Sunday to decide on the schedule of upcoming Upazila Parishad polls, reports UNB.EC Deputy Secretary (Establishment) Shahedunnabi Chowdhury called the meeting through a letter on Wednesday.Sources at the EC said the commission will hold its 45th meeting at 3:00 pm at...

BCL infighting injures nine in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, Jan 30 (UNB): At least nine leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a factional clash over formation of the sub-committees in Shahrasti upazila on Tuesday evening.The injured are upazila unit president Emadadul Huque Milon, general secretary Md Sohel Hossain, activists Al Amin, Saiful Islam,...

Singer Shafin to run for DNCC mayor from JP

Main opposition Jatiya Party picked on Wednesday singer Shafin Ahmed to contest the by-election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post with its ticket, reports UNB.JP nominated Shafin Ahmed to vie for the DNCC mayoral post in the by-polls, said a party press release.JP secretary general Moshiur Rahman...

Enact law to protect croplands: Experts

Experts at a roundtable have called on the government to enact a farmer-friendly law to protect the country's croplands from grabbing and unplanned industrialisation.An 'agricultural land protection act' should be formulated on the basis of recommendations from the rights group and NGOs working on the issue of farmers' rights, they...