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Learn from historical mistakes to build prosperous Bangladesh

Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed has stressed the need for learning from historical mistakes and driving the country towards the right track, report agencies."To utilise this opportunity, collective effort is required. If the hopes and aspirations of the masses that have arisen in the new Bangladesh are not realised,...

Tarique slams interim govt over reform delay

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said public doubts are mounting over the interim government's delay in reform process, reports UNB."Reform efforts are underway to repair the state and politics. But, if the political parties' demand for elections has to be ignored for the sake of ongoing reforms, then what...

Govt to seek UN help to assess media, journos' role in last 16 years: CA's PS

CHATTOGRAM, May 2 (UNB): Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the government will seek cooperation from the United Nations (UN) to assess the role of Bangladesh's media and journalists over the past 16 years and to present the truth to the global community.Speaking at a discussion titled 'Bangladesh...

Martyr Lal Miah's wife struggling with three children

TANGAIL, May 2 (BSS): Lal Miah aged 45 embraced martyrdom during the 2024 July uprising, handing over the big responsibilities of the now four-member family to her distressed wife Ambia Begum that she never imagined of at this stage of life.Like many lives sacrificed, Lal Miah pursued the fate that...

JUCSU polls set for July 31

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, May 2 (UNB): After more than three decades of remaining dysfunctional, Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election schedule has finally been announced.Voting will take place on July 31 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with vote counting and results announcement on the same day.The authorities said the...

AB Party celebrates 5th founding anniversary

Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) celebrated its 5th founding anniversary on Friday, reports BSS. To mark the day, a procession was brought out from the party's central office at Bijoynagar in the capital and ended it on the National Press Club premises.AB Party chairman Mojibor Rahman Monju, general secretary Barrister...

‘Abu Sayeed's sacrifice an important event in history’

Noted thinker, writer, philosopher and human rights activist Farhad Mazhar has said that Shaheed Abu Sayeed's supreme sacrifice is an important political and philosophical event in the country's history, reports BSS."Martyr Abu Sayeed, by despising his own life, has entered an indestructible life by heroically letting his chest is in...

Indian envoy pays tribute to Pahalgam victims

Paying tributes to the memory of those who lost their lives in the brutal terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Friday said these killings have shaken their collective conscience, reports UNB."But they have only made our...

Fazlur Rahman's comments entirely personal: MOFA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has said the comments made by Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman (retd) on his personal social media account do not reflect the position or policies of the Government of Bangladesh, report agencies. "Government of Bangladesh wishes to clarify that the recent remarks made by Major...

Bidi workers demand wage hike

Bidi workers have demanded an increase in their wages and withdrawal of tax on the bidi industry, says a press release.They put forth the demand while speaking at a rally organised by Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Thursday, marking the...