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Speaker cautions energy minister for 'unfulfilled pledge' in Parliament

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Sunday cautioned Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood for his unfulfilled pledge made in the Parliament for resumption of gas supply to Ashuganj Fertiliser Factory by May 01 last, reports UNB.He also suggested the minister make a promise in the...

Dhaka, Moscow eye advancing mutually beneficial partnership

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Khalilur Rahman and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are set to hold talks in Moscow today (Monday), focusing on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues as the two countries seek to further strengthen their 'longstanding and mutually beneficial' partnership, officials said, reports UNB.The discussions...

Parliament adopts condolence motion for 16 ex-ministers, notable figures

Parliament on Sunday adopted a condolence motion, expressing profound shock at the death of 16 former ministers, state ministers and members of parliament, including Tofail Ahmed and Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, as well as some noted personalities, reports UNB.The motion was unanimously adopted in the House shortly after the first budget...

Hadi murder report submission deferred

A Dhaka court has deferred the deadline for submitting a supplementary investigation report in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, setting June 17 as the next date, reports bdnews24.com.The submission of the additional inquiry files was originally slated for Sunday.Investigating officer Abdul Kader Bhuiyan, an...

Five-member JS panel chairmen nominated

Speaker of the JatiyaSangsad (JS) Hafizuddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, on Sunday nominated a five-member panel of chairmen for the second session of 13th parliament, reports BSS.The panel members are Selima Rahman, Osman Farque,Jainul Abedin Faruque, Shahjahan and M Shahjahan Chowdhury.The panel members will chair the JS session according to the...

Five BNP leaders, activists booked for gang rape

RAJSHAHI, June 07 (UNB): A case has been filed against five leaders and activists of the BNP and its associate bodies on charges of gang-raping a 46-year-old woman in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi. Police have arrested one suspect in connection with the incident.The case was filed at Puthia Police Station...