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Political parties must abide by relevant act

Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retired) M Sakhawat Hussain yesterday said political parties must operate in accordance with "the political party act". "If you want to do politics in the country, you have to abide by the…

Chief justice, 2 more advisers sworn in

The new chief justice and two advisers to the interim government were sworn in at the Bangabhaban yesterday. Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed was sworn in as the 25th chief justice at a ceremony at the Darbar Hall of the president's…

US, Canada, UK support interim govt

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus. Sharing a brief message on "X" yesterday, he said the US supports Dr Yunus's call for calm and peace. Blinken said the US remains…

Sayed every mother’s son

Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged all to come forward to build a new Bangladesh keeping in mind the supreme sacrifice of Abu Sayed and others. "Abu Sayed is not the child of a single family, he…

Interim govt: Swearing-in tonight

Members of the interim government led by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus will take oath tonight, three days after the cabinet was dissolved following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina. After sharing the information with journalists,…

Stay calm, refrain from violence

Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged the youth to stay calm and get ready to build the nation. In a statement issued by the Yunus Centre, the Nobel peace laureate also said, "I fervently appeal to everybody to stay calm. Please refrain…

Yunus to helm interim govt

Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to become the head of interim government. President Mohammed Shahabuddin agreed to appoint Yunus as head of an interim government that is yet to materialise as the country continues to stagger in a…

Had a ‘fruitful meeting’ at Bangabhaban: Nahid

Nahid Islam, a key organiser of the Anti-Discriminatory Student Movement, said that they had "a fruitful meeting" with President Mohammed Shahabuddin. He said they also handed over a primary list of 10 to 15 people -- representatives of…

Ruqayyah Hall: Protesters drive out female BCL leaders

Agitating students of Begum Ruqayyah Hall at Dhaka University yesterday night allegedly beat up female leaders of Chhatra League and drove them out of the hall. The incident took place around 11:00pm. On the condition of anonymity, a…

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