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Reforms must start from within political parties
No reform can be permanent without internal changes in the country's major political parties, said speakers at a roundtable yesterday. They emphasised that political party reform is a prerequisite for meaningful state reform.
The event,…
US fund cuts: 1,000 icddr,b staffers lose jobs
The impact of newly-elected US President Donald Trump's decision to halt foreign aid has also reached Bangladesh's International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b).
As a result, the jobs of over a thousand officials and…
Titumir College students block road once again
Students of Government Titumir College once again blocked both sides of the road in front of the college in Mohakhali this afternoon, demanding the college be upgraded to a university along with other demands.
Like yesterday,…
People deserve a fair election
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party is expecting a credible national election in Bangladesh through which people can decide who should look after them for the next five years.
Speaking virtually at four workshops,…
Buses arranged for stranded passengers on some routes: Railways adviser
Railways Ministry Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today said the government is open to discuss and address the demands of the protesting train drivers and their associates.
If necessary, the government will take "other steps" to…
Japan to give 5 patrol vessels to Bangladesh
Japan has decided to provide five patrol vessels to Bangladesh for coastal area patrolling, said newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi.
He also said Japan is ready to sign an agreement with Bangladesh to…
The truthful are courageous: Pori Moni
Speaking to The Daily Star after securing bail, Pori Moni expressed her gratitude, saying, "I am forever grateful to everyone. Thank you for supporting me."
Several celebrities, including Ashfaque Nipun and Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed, took to…
CA wraps up 4-day Davos trip after joining 47 events
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has joined at least 47 events during the World Economic Forum annual meeting and other high-level side events in the Swiss city of Davos.
"The chief adviser had a very busy schedule at the WEF…
Khaleda may be discharged from London clinic today
BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia was likely to leave the London clinic, where she had been under medical observation for 17 days, for her son Tarique Rahman's residence early today.
The BNP chairperson might be…
New York State Senate Passes Resolution Declaring April 14 as ‘Bangla New Year Day’
Hakikul Islam Khokan,:
The New York State Senate has unanimously passed a resolution declaring April 14 as “Bangla New Year Day.” On January 22, Senate Resolution 234, introduced by Senator Luis Sepulveda, was approved. The resolution,…