PM releases two postage stamps

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday released two commemorative postage stamps, a first-day cover and a data card, marking the golden jubilee of conferring the 'Bangabandhu' title on Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports UNB.She released the two Tk 10 stamps, the Tk 10 first-day cover and Tk...

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BNP starts reorganising party to launch movement: Mosharraf

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said on Saturday they have started reorganising their party to launch a movement for getting its chairperson Khaleda Zia released from jail, report agencies. "The work on overhauling our party has already begun. We'll strengthen the party by identifying our weaknesses. You (party activists)...

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Process on to shift chemical warehouses, says Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said a process is underway to relocate chemical warehouses from Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka, reports UNB. "A preliminary process to shift the chemical godowns from Chawkbazar area has started.Not only from Chawkbazar, but all the chemical warehouses will also be...

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BCL infighting leaves 15 injured at CU

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Feb 23: At least 15 students of Chittagong University were injured in clashes between two rival factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in the campus area today.Among the injured some were given first aid in the Chittagong Medical College Hospital. They are Milan, Shamim, Anis, Mahmudul, Mamun, Saddam,...

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Hasan for looking into BNP's link to fire incident

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 23 (BSS): Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Saturday Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's statement that 'the Chawlkbazar fire incident occurred due to absence of democracy' prompted to look into whether the BNP perpetrated any act of sabotage concerning the tragic incident."It should be looked into the matter...

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Conspiracy on in name of mass hearing: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said on Saturday conspiracy is going on against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the name of holding a mass hearing, reports BSS. "You all please remain alert. Conspiracy has not stopped. That sleeping alliance (Jatiya Oikyafront) is good at only one thing,...

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BCL panel for DUCSU election by Monday

The ruling Awami League's student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is likely to announce its panel for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) elections by Monday (February 25), reports UNB.BCL central committee president Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon came up with the information at DU Madhur Canteenon on Saturday...

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BNP leader Farooque for a party hearing to find out own mistakes

BNP leader Zainal Abedin Farooque has demanded that the party leadership hold a hearing to find out their own mistakes that led to its worst electoral debacle in recent memory, bdnews24.com. He made the demand at the 'public hearing' organised by the Jatiya Oikyafront on alleged vote rigging in Dhaka...

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14-party alliance leaders visit Old Dhaka fire spot

Leaders of the 14-party alliance Bangladesh visited the spot of the deadly fire that broke out in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka on Wednesday night, reports BSS.Led by the general secretary of Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal, Dilip Barua, the members of the 14-party alliance visited the fire spot on Saturday noon.The...

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Participants at a discussion organised by Bangabandhu Parishad at the National Press Club

Participants at a discussion organised by Bangabandhu Parishad at the National Press Club in the city on Saturday, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day — Collected

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