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Interim govt to be given reasonable, not unlimited time
The BNP wants to give the interim government reasonable but specific time to hold an acceptable election by reforming all the institutions, the party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
He made the remarks…
Chief adviser calls for utilising NGOs expertise in dealing with flood
Interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today laid emphasis on utilising local knowledge and expertise of NGOs in dealing with the flood situation and post-flood activities efficiently.
"NGOs are a power of Bangladesh. We…
Murder cases: Salman, Anisul, Dipu Moni placed on fresh remand
A Dhaka court today placed Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former law minister Anisul Huq, former social welfare minister Dipu Moni, former chief whip ASM Feroz and former army…
Millions cut off without food, power
Millions of people were still left without electricity and any means of communication, and relief materials had not reached many remote areas where families were stranded in flooded villages for days.
Even the shelters opened by the…
Metro rail service resumes after over a month
Metro rail operations resumed this morning more than one month after its suspension due to violence amid quota reform movement.
"Operations resumed at 7:10am from Uttara end and everything is okay so far," MAN Siddique, the managing…
Govt mobilised ‘full force’ to combat floods: Rizwana
The interim government is working "collectively with full force" to tackle the ongoing flash flood situation, said Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday.
With the help of everyone, swift and effective measures are…
Hasina, Qudaer sued for murder of student in Savar
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader have been sued over the death of a student on August 5.
Father of Abul Ahad Saikat, a student of Dhaka Commerce College, Nazrul Islam…
Floods in Ctg, Sylhet divisions: 44 lakh marooned
More areas in Cumilla and Chattogram were flooded in a span of few hours yesterday with strong currents washing away parts of embankments along the Gumti and Halda rivers.
As many as 44 lakh people remained marooned in 11 districts…
British envoy meets Yunus
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke today met interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed issues of mutual interest.
The meeting was held at state guesthouse Jamuna.
The chief adviser's…
Doctors protest at Shaheed Minar against decision to recognise medical diplomas
Hundreds of doctors and intern doctors staged a demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka for five hours today, raising a nine-point demand against the recent decision of the Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BMDC).…