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ACC nabs 10 for illegally extracting sand, cutting soil from river banks

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) nabbed on Tuesday ten persons from three districts for their involvement in destroying the environment by illegally cutting soil from riverbanks and extracting sand from riverbed.Three separate ACC enforcement teams, with the assistance from respective local administrations and police, conducted the drives in different areas of...

Apparel leaders extend support to mayoral hopeful Atiqul Islam

Leaders of the country's textile and clothing sector have pledged their support to Atiqul Islam, the Awami League mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation.President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Md Siddiqur Rahman, Vice-President of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) Mansur Ahmed and President of...

President urges NHRC to resolve rights-related complaints

President Abdul Hamid urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday to take prompt measures for resolving human rights-related complaints, reports UNB.He said this when an eight-member NHRC delegation, led by its Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque, submitted its annual report-2017 to the President at Bangabhaban.President Abdul Hamid asked NHRC...

Oikya Front public hearing now on February 22

Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) will now hold its public hearing in the city on February 22 instead of February 24 to depict the "real scenario of vote robbery" in the 11th parliamentary election before the country's people and international community, reports UNB.The programme will be held at the Supreme Court...

49 women MPs to be sworn in today

The newly elected 49 Members of Parliament to the seats reserved for women in the 11th parliament will be sworn in today (Wednesday), reports UNB.The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 10:30 am at the oath-taking room of the national parliament.The election commission published an official gazette with the names...

UZ polls going to lose its charm, says EC Mahbub

Election Commissioner (EC) Mahbub Talukder on Tuesday reiterated that the upcoming upazila parishad election is going to lose its charm following the boycott by the main opposition party, reports UNB."The main opposition party is refraining from participating in the upazila parishad polls this time. That's why the election is going...

Forming road committee with Shajahan a mockery: BNP

Stating that former minister Shajahan Khan is mainly responsible for the growing road accidents in the country, BNP on Tuesday termed absurd and mockery the formation of a 15-member committee headed by him to restore discipline in the transport sector, reports UNB."The national committee to curb road accidents making Shahjahan...

BNP chalks out two-day prog to observe Feb 21

BNP on Tuesday announced a two-day programme to observe the Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day with due respect, reports UNB.BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office.February 21 will be observed simultaneously as Shaheed Dibas...

Bangladesh Workers Party

Bangladesh Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon speaking at a discussion at the National Press Club in the city on Tuesday — Focus Bangla

Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain speaking

Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain speaking at a discussion at the National Press Club in the city on Tuesday, organised by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal — Collected