Politics
Govt buying time in ensuring Khaleda’s treatment: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – BNP on Tuesday alleged that though its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition is gradually falling, the government is buying time in ensuring her treatment in a specialised hospital.
Inu blames communal, militant syndicate for rumour-mongering
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said a syndicate of anti-liberation, communal, militant forces is the ‘organised factory’ of producing rumours.
Parliament session sees early pack-up for power disruption
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Tuesday’s session of the JatiyaSangsad was adjourned hurriedly within an hour of its beginning due to power disruption in the SangsadBhaban.
The day’s business began at 5:10pm with Speaker DrShirinSharminChaudhury in the chair, but it was forced to adjourn the business after running the House for merely an hour with power support from a generator.
Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, who was in the chair at that time, suspended the remaining proceedings of the day at 6:15pm.
The parliament session will resume at 5pm on Wednesday.
Later, the Deputy Speaker told the media that the day’s business was adjourned due to power disruption.
Dhaka seeks OIC voice over Rohingya issue in UNGA
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Bangladesh has requested member States of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to include their support for Rohingya issue in their engagements during the forthcoming UN General Assembly.
Rich rising fastest in Bangladesh, finds a global report
Dhaka, Sep 11 (Dhaka) – Bangladesh ranked the fastest growing country in the world in terms of its increasing rich population.
EVM project to be placed in next Ecnec meeting: Minister
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said the EVM project will be placed in the next meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) for its approval.
Ecnec clears project to improve madrasah infrastructures
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a project involving Tk 5,918.63 crore to ensure infrastructural development at 2,000 selected madrasahs across the country.
This govt’s polls-time small cabinet to be illogical: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Tuesday said the formation of an election-time small cabinet by the current government to oversee the next polls will be illogical and their party will not accept it.
9th wage board: 45 pc dearness allowance for journalists
Dhaka, Sep 11 (UNB) - The government has directed all the news media, including print media and news agencies, to provide dearness allowance to their staff, including journalists and other employees, under the 9th wage board.
No unity with BNP if Jamaat stays with it: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said his party will not join BNP in any greater national unity if Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami remains with it.