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Over 600 collect BNP nomination forms for women's reserved seats

More than 600 aspirants have collected nomination forms from the BNP for the reserved women's seats in the13th Parliament, reports UNB.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi shared the information at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office on Saturday morning.He said over 500 forms were sold...

PM to inaugurate 'Farmer Card' on April 14

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the pre-piloting activities of 'Farmer Card' distribution programme on April 14 at Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail Sadar, reports UNB.The pre-pilot phase of the Farmer Card distribution will be launched simultaneously in 10 upazilas across the country, said PID handout.The selected upazilas are Shibganj,...

By-polls largely peaceful despite procedural gaps: AFED

The April 9 by-elections in Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 were generally peaceful and orderly while there were several procedural and administrative shortcomings, according to Alliance for Fair Election and Democracy (AFED), a platform of 30 civil society organisations supported by the European Union, reports UNB."We observed a largely calm environment where...

Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Chief Whip of the Opposition,

Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Chief Whip of the Opposition, speaking at the triennial national conference 2026 of Sromik Kalyan Federation at the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bangla

Jamaat Ameer warns of continued protests for people's rights

MYMENSINGH, Apr 11 (UNB): Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said there will be no compromise in the struggle to realise the rights of the people of Bangladesh. He alleged that the government has failed to fulfil its commitments to the people and warned that protests would continue both...

Moyeen Khan hosts dinner for diplomats

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has hosted a dinner in honour of United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen and his spouse at his residence in Gulshan in the city, reports BSS.The dinner, held at around 7:30 pm on Friday, was attended by ambassadors...

Two children assaulted by ‘Gono Odhikar Parishad leader’

PATUAKHALI, Apr 11 (UNB): Two schoolboys were physically assaulted allegedly by a local leader of Gono Odhikar Parishad over collecting mangoes at Kaunia village in Dashmina upazila of Patuakhali district on Friday.The victims were Ashique Molla, 10, a class V student of Dashmina Pilot School and Zubayer Molla, 8, class...

Online class plan draws criticism as hasty and unrealistic

Considering the global energy crisis, severe traffic congestion, and the future of technology-driven education systems, the Ministry of Education has decided to experimentally conduct online classes three days a week.However, the decision has been criticised as "hasty" and "unrealistic" by former Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University, Professor Dr. Saleh Hasan Naqib....

JaPa faction to contest local govt polls

The Jatiya Party (JaPa) faction led by Anisul Islam Mahmud and Ruhul Amin Howlader has decided to field candidates in local government elections, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was taken during a presidium meeting held at Chairman Anisul's Gulshan residence on Saturday, according to a party media statement.During the meeting, the party...

Ex-MP Masud on 4-day fresh remand in murder case

A Dhaka court on Saturday granted a fresh four-day remand for former Jatiya Party lawmaker Masud Uddin Chowdhury in a case filed over the killing of a man during the July Uprising in the city's Mirpur area, reports BSS.After completion of an earlier four-day remand, police produced him before the...

Feni Jubo League leader arrested in capital

FENI, April 11 (BSS): Police have arrested Feni district Jubo League organising secretary and former chairman of Kalidah Union Parishad Delwar Hossain Dalim, 45, while conducting a raid in the capital, reports BSS.According to law enforcement sources, a team from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted the drive at a residence...