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49 elected unopposed to women's reserved seats in JS

All 49 candidates for the women's reserved seats in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) have been elected unopposed, report agencies.The announcement was made on Wednesday by Returning Officer Moin Uddin Khan, a joint secretary of the Election Commission.Speaking at the Election Building in the afternoon, he said the list of 49...

Tarique visits ailing opposition MP during JS session break

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited ailing opposition MP Hafez Rabiul Bashar during the parliament session, reports bdnewsw24.com. The lawmaker, representing the Satkhira-3 constituency, fell ill at 1.40 pm on Wednesday while the house was in session.Tarique went to the parliament lobby during the Zuhr prayer break and inquired about...

Govt to prepare complete list of Liberation War martyrs: Azam Khan

Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan has said even 55 years after independence, the country has still not been able to produce a comprehensive and verified list of martyrs and genocide victims of the Liberation War, reports bdnews24.com.He stated that the government has now undertaken the initiative to prepare...

Not opposing JAMUKA Bill means Jamaat played anti-liberation role

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday claimed that Jamaat-e-Islami has effectively accepted its historical role as an 'anti-liberation' force by not opposing the definition of 'Bir Muktijoddha (Valiant Freedom Fighter)' in the newly amended Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (JAMUKA) Bill, reports UNB.He made the remark while taking part in the discussion...

Rumeen calls for JS debate on BD-US trade deal

Independent lawmaker from Brahmanbaria-2 Rumeen Farhana on Wednesday called for the Bangladesh-US trade agreement signed during the Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to be tabled in Parliament for discussion, reports UNB.Rumeen spoke on the point of order after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's question-and-answer session at parliament.She further said that there...

Nur warns against hijacking July Movement narrative

State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Md Nurul Haque Nur has warned against attempts by 'vested interests' to monopolise the narrative of the July Movement, reports UNB. Speaking during the discussion on the thanksgiving motion on the President's speech in parliament, Nur called for an end to the...