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Czech PM greets Hasina

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the prime minister of Bangladesh. “I deeply value the friendly relations the Czech Republic and Bangladesh enjoy and I believe that we will continue to deepen and strengthen them to the mutual benefit of our countries,” Czech PM wrote in a congratulatory message to ...

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PM Sheikh Hasina opens month-long trade fair at Purbachal

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the month-long 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2024. She opened the trade fair at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal New Town, on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday morning. While opening the fair, the premier declared the handicrafts as the product of the year of 2024 as it will ...

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Over 12.75cr voters in Bangladesh: EC

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday said that the total number of voters in the country now stands at 12 crore, 17 lakh and 75,450, as per the latest draft update. EC’s Assistant Director Arshadul Huq said there are 6,20,90,137 male voters and 5,96,84,389 female voters in the updated voter list, reports UNB. According to the voter list act, the ...

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US urges Bangladesh to simplify rules for exercising trade union rights

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said he held talks with two representatives from the US Embassy in Dhaka over the labour rights in the country. He said the US has requested the Bangladesh government to simplify the rules and regulations for exercising trade union righst at the industries and factories. The US also wants that the Bangladesh government would introduce ...

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Govt not waiting for recognition from anyone: Quader

In an address on Sunday at the Awami League President’s office in Dhanmondi, General Secretary of the party and Road Transport and Bridges Minister, Obaidul Quader, dismissed the notion that the government is desperate for validation. “There’s no reason to believe that the elected government is in a desperate situation, waiting like a Chatok bird for someone’s recognition,” Quader declared. ...

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HC orders to dispose cases against Abbas, Annie accepting bail pleas

The High Court (HC) on Sunday ordered Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to dispose 10 separate cases filed against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas after accepting his bail prayer. The court also asked the CMM court to dispose two cases filed with New Market and Dhanmondi Police Stations against BNP’s Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie. An HC bench of ...

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BNP announces 2-day black flag processions

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a two-day black flag processions to press home its one-point demand to release of all leaders, including party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The party will organise the black flag processions in all district towns on January 26 and in metropolitan cities on January 27. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi at a press ...

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‘We’ve not received any ‘signal’ yet to be opposition in parliament’

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader has said they have not received any ‘signal’ yet whether they are going to become the opposition in parliament. “A meeting of Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party (JPPP) was held on Thursday. According to a resolution of the meeting, I was proposed as the leader of the opposition, Anisul Islam Mahmud was as deputy leader ...

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Dhaka, Delhi ties growing from strength to strength: Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday said Bangladesh-India relations are growing from strength to strength. “Look forward to receiving him in Delhi soon,” he said as he met his Bangladesh counterpart Dr Hasan Mahmud on the sidelines of the 19th NAM Summit, reports UNB. Jaishankar said he is glad to meet with his new Bangladesh counterpart, Hasan ...

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