Fakhrul urges unified action to address flood disaster
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on all relevant ministries, divisions and agencies to work in close coordination to tackle the flooding caused by heavy rainfall and upstream flows in different parts of the country, ensure an effective emergency response, and strengthen coordination in relief and...
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Rizvi calls for HSC exam postponement amid floods
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has urged the government to postpone the ongoing HSC and equivalent examinations in view of the worsening flood situation across the country, reports UNB.He made the call while speaking to journalists during a visit to flood-affected areas in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram...
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Mia Golam Parwar signs the condolence book at the Qatar Embassy in Dhaka
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar signs the condolence book at the Qatar Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday over the death of former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. — Focus Bangla
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JCD urges talks over HSC exams, opposes road blockades
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Central General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir has said the government still has an opportunity to reconsider its decision regarding the ongoing student movement over the HSC and equivalent examinations, reports UNB.He also said the issue could be settled through dialogue instead of resorting to road blockadeSpeaking...
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Speaker leaves for Qatar to convey PM's condolences
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has left Dhaka for Qatar to convey a condolence message from the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman following the demise of the Gulf nation's former emir, report agencies.The Parliament Secretariat said on Tuesday that the speaker departed from Shahjalal International Airport at 11:20am on Tuesday. During the...
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July Memorial Museum to open soon as works near completion: Nitai Roy
Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has said the July Memorial Museum is expected to be inaugurated soon as its construction and renovation works have almost been completed, reports BSS.Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in the capital on Tuesday, he said the recruitment of...
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Kushtia Jamaat secy relieved over job at women's college
KUSHTIA, July 14 (UNB): Jamaat-e-Islami has relieved Sujauddin Joardar of his duties as secretary of its Kushtia district unit, citing his employment at a women's educational institution, in line with a decision by the party's central leadership.Enamul Haque, ameer of Kushtia city Jamaat, has been appointed as the new district...
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Sedition case hearing against Hasina deferred until Sept 30
A Dhaka court on Tuesday adjourned until September 30 the hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others, reports BSS.Judge Moin Uddin Chowdhury of the Dhaka 3rd Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court passed the order after the prosecution took part...
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