Tarique reaffirms commitment to food security
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday reaffirmed his party's commitment to ensuring food security and protecting the dignity of farmers, reports UNB.In a post on his Facebook page on the occasion of World Food Day, he said Bangladesh's farmers are the backbone of the nation and deserve to be...
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NCP to skip July Charter signing unless its legal basis is guaranteed: Nahid
The National Citizen Party (NCP) said it will not attend the July Charter signing ceremony unless it is first informed of the legal basis of the charter and the process of its formalisation, reports bdnews24.com.NCP Convener Nahid Islam made the announcement at a press conference at the party's temporary office...
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Adviser Asif seeks exemplary punishment over Chankharpul killings
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, one of the movement's key coordinators, and now an interim government adviser, has concluded his testimony in the July Uprising case over the killing of six people in the capital's Chankharpul, reports bdnews24.com.He testified on Thursday before the three-member International Crimes Tribunal-1 led by Justice Md...
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MPO teachers suspend their 'Long March to Jamuna' prog
Agitating teachers of MPO-listed educational institutions suspended their scheduled 'Long March to Jamuna.Instead, they announced a 24-hour non-stop sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar and an indefinite hunger strike to press home their demands including a 20 per cent hike in housing allowance.The announcement was made by the leaders of...
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ACC approves illegal wealth case against Saber Hossain
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved two separate cases against former minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his wife Rehana Hossain for allegedly acquiring wealth beyond their known sources of income.ACC Director General Akhter Hossain confirmed this information to journalists on Thursday at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha. The cases will...
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Police arrest Quader's brother, AL leaders
Police have arrested nine leaders and activists of banned Awami League (AL), including brother of former minister Obaidul Quader, from different areas in the capital.Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), disclosed the development to the media on Thursday. He said police arrested...
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AB Party names candidates for 108 seats in next polls
The Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) on Thursday announced the names of its candidates for 108 constituencies as part of its first phase list for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election, reports UNB.AB Party Chairman Mojibur Rahman Monju announced the names at a press conference held at the Far...
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Certain quarters trying to create chaos to derail polls: Fakhrul
Accusing some quarters of trying to create unrest by raising unnecessary issues like the proportional representation (PR) system, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said there will be no compromise on holding the next national election in February, 2026, reports UNB."A particular quarter is putting forward demands,...
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