Politics
Jatiya Oikyafront’s talks with AL ends
The much-hyped dialogue between ruling Awami League-led 14-party and newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front alliance has ended. The talks began at 7:00pm at the Ganabhaban on Thursday and lasted for over three and a half hours, reports bdnews24.com Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sat with the Oikya Front delegation ahead of […]
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Can’t change road law now: Quader
“At the moment we would like to ask them to end their strike,” said Quader, also general secretary of Awami League. “There is no point in causing suffering to the people.” Quader made the statement in response to a question from the media after meeting with the EU ambassador to […]
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Not possible to respond Quader’s call, transport leader says
It is not possible to respond to Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader’s call for withdrawal of the 48-hour countrywide strike, a transport leader said today. Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation submitted the list of its demands to the government on September 27 but the minister did not respond, […]
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48-hr transport strike underway
A 48-hour transport strike got underway across the country since Sunday morning. The workers under the banner ‘Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation’ began the work abstention from 6am to press home for their eight-point demand, causing immense suffering to the commuters. The strike will continue till 6am Tuesday. No inter-district […]
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Dr Kamal briefs diplomats on election issues
Newly formed Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about his alliance stance on upcoming general election and political situation of the country. Initially, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir welcomed the diplomats and introduced the Oikyafront leaders at a city hotel. […]
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Dhaka-Delhi to continue mutual cooperation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday held talks with her counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. “The two premiers said they want to carry on their joint endevours for changing the fate of the people of the two countries,” Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul […]
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Law minister won’t say anything publicly about CJ
“I won’t say anything publicly about the chief justice. If requires, I will talk to him physically”, Law Minister Anisul Haq said on Wednesday (May 3). He made the comment while addressing a press briefing at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat. Anisul Haq said, “It was said that the […]
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Few govt officials harming judiciary with false report: CJ
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha remarked that some eager officers and employees are harming the judiciary by providing erroneous report to the head of the government. He made the assertion while addressing a reception program arranged by Joypurhat district Bar Association on Wednesday noon (May 3). SK Sinha said few […]
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‘Crossfire, arms recovery linked to master plan’
BNP today alleged that the recent spate of “gunfights” and the huge firearms recovery from Dhaka are linked together and part of a greater “master plan.” “People believe that the firearms recovery was made under patronisation of the government with an ill will,” alleged BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi […]
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BNA to join AL-led protest progamme: Huda
Former BNP leader Nazmul Huda-led Bangladesh National Alliance (BNA), a platform of 31 political parties, expressed solidarity with Awami League-led 14-party alliance and will join programmes led by the alliance to protest criminal activities and secret killings. The announcement came after a meeting between the 14-party alliance and Huda at […]
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