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General Secretary of Awami League and Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader commented that the protesting students are showing strength against the Supreme Court. He said that it is completely illegal to obstruct the movement of people and vehicles in the name of agitation. But the agitators are holding a lot of public…
Visiting President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation Kate Forbes and UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Sheldon Yates called on Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud at his office in Dhaka on Monday. The delegates met in the morning and afternoon at the ministry on Wednesday (June 5). In two separate meetings…
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, we want to bring back caretaker government system permanently for free and fair elections. Other things that need to be reformed should be completed quickly and an election should be organized. A reasonable time can be taken by the current government for this. He said this while…
Jhenaidah District Awami League Relief and Social Welfare Secretary Kazi Kamal Ahmed Babu aka Gas Babu admitted responsibility and gave a statement in the case of abduction of Jhenaidah-4 Constituency Member of Parliament Anwarul Azim Anar. Four of the five people arrested in this case admitted their responsibility and gave a statement. Mintu, the other…
Despite repeated calls by the government to deposit the looted firearms and ammunition at the nearest police station, more than 300,000 rounds of ammunition and nearly 2,000 weapons have not yet been recovered. The government is conducting a nationwide joint operation to recover weapons from Wednesday. Members of the Armed Forces, BGB, Coast Guard, Police,…
Staff from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) assist flood-affected villagers to safety in el-Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan in July 2024 [Courtesy of IOM Sudan] Over the past few weeks, an unusually wet rainy season has caused destructive floods across Sudan. Tens of thousands of people displaced by the Sudanese civil war have been…
The government’s bank debt increased rapidly at the end of the last financial year 2023-24. Till June 27, the government has taken 84 thousand 82 crores from the banking system. In the 11 months till last May, where the loan amount was 61 thousand 320 crores. Earlier till last January where repayment was more than…
Major international fashion brands, including Zara, H&M and GAP, are exploiting Bangladesh garment industry workers, with some of them involved in unfair practices and paying the suppliers below the cost of production, according to a study published on Wednesday. The study that surveyed 1,000 Bangladeshi factories making garments for global brands and retailers during the…
