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BNP struggled for 17 years, but never bowed to fascism: Fakhrul

LALMONIRHAT, July 4 (UNB): LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party never bowed to 'fascist regime' despite enduring 17 years of political struggle, repression and imprisonment."We fought against fascism for 17 years. We endured repression, sacrificed lives, and spent time in jail, but we never bowed...

Speaker pays tribute to Ali Khamenei in Iran

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has paid tributes on behalf of Bangladesh at the state funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, reports BSS.At the solemn ceremony held at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Friday, the Speaker offered prayers for the departed leader and conveyed condolences and solidarity...

AL destroyed, eliminated, buried in Delhi: Salahuddin

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the Awami League (AL) has suffered a complete political collapse, claiming that the party has been destroyed and eliminated and is now buried in Delhi, reports agencies.He further said the party would no longer be able to participate in Bangladesh's political process in...

HC issues rule over forced shaving of Bauls

The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking why the administration's failure to prevent attacks and the forced cutting of hair and dreadlocks of Bauls, Fakirs, and ascetics across Bangladesh should not be declared illegal, reports bdnews24.com.The court also ordered authorities to investigate the incidents and submit a report...

US envoy seeks closer people-to-people ties

US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen said he aims to share more of his country's history with Bangladesh and strengthen people-to-people ties between the two nations, report agencies."We believe the story of America has inspired many across the world, including many here in Bangladesh," he said.The Ambassador told this while talking...

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, speaking at an education camp for the

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, speaking at an education camp for the party’s working committee members of the districts and cities in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bangla

PM's China, Malaysia trips a game changer for economic recovery: Prof Abu Ahmed

Chairman of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), Professor Abu Ahmed, has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visits to China and Malaysia will be a "game changer" for the country's economic recovery, reports UNB.He said the high-level visits would play a crucial role in securing development assistance, attracting new foreign investment,...

Ex-BCL leader held over arson attack on Khagrachhari July memorial

Police have arrested a former leader of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in connection with the arson attack on the July memorial monument at Khagrachhari Government College, reports bdnews24.com.The arson took place at around 9:30 pm on Friday, Khagrachhari Sadar Police chief Md Kai Kislu said. He added that...

Five women injured in attack on arrested JCD leader's house in Savar

SAVAR, July 4 (UNB): Five women were injured after a group of people allegedly attacked, vandalised and attempted to seize the family home of Mahabub Hossain Sami, former general secretary of the Savar unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), a day after his arrest, his family said on Friday.On...