PM blasts putting Tarique at BNP's helm
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sharply criticised BNP for dropping section 7 from its charter and making a convict its head, reports UNB."What will the party that accepts corruption as policy or support it in its charter, and accepts a corrupt leader work for the wellbeing of people? They...
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BD can emerge as economic power
Visiting Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao has highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous socioeconomic success, saying the country has immense potentiality to emerge as an economic power in Asia, reports UNB.The ADB president's appreciation came when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban...
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No question leak if govt wants, says Raushan
Opposition leader Raushan Ershad on Wednesday said the practice of frequent question paper leak can be stopped right away if the government wants to do so, report agencies. "If the government wants, it can be done. There's nothing the government cannot do. Why isn't the government doing it? What will...
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Govt wants Khaleda to take part in polls: Nasim
Health and Family Welfare Minister and Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim said on Wednesday the government wants BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to take part in the next general elections, reports BSS. "Awami League wants to fight the election battle with the participation of all. People will again vote...
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Ensure migrants' rights to attain SDGs: Shahriar
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam laid emphasis on Wednesday on ensuring all rights of migrants in line with international rules and regulations to provide them safety and dignity to achieve Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) by 2030, reports BSS."Migration is a very crucial issue across the world as it...
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Pro-AL panel sweeps Jamalpur Bar polls
Jamalpur, Feb 28 (UNB) - Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad (BAAP), a forum of pro-Awami League lawyers, swept the election to the Jamalpur Bar Association (JBA), bagging all the 15 posts.BAAP candidates Md Amanullah Akash and Md Abdus Salam were elected president and general secretary of the JBA respectively.Advocate Nirmal Kanti...
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Govt successful in curbing militancy: Amu
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said on Wednesday that the government could successfully control the rise of terrorism and militancy in the country, reports UNB.The minister, also president of the taskforce to strengthen action against militancy financing, came up with the remark after a meeting of the taskforce at the...
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BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan addresses discussion
BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan addresses a discussion on "The country leader in jail: The future of democracy" organised by the Democratic Movement at the National Press Club in the city on Wednesday. — FE Photo
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