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Bangladesh’s people are in good condition despite global volatility: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said the government is not worried about what BNP says over the last general election, rather it is concerned about the price hike of essentials. “There is volatility in commodity prices worldwide. We are also concerned about the price hike of commodities. We have been working to check the price hike of goods,” ...

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First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins

The first phase of the 57th Biswa Ijtema began on Friday after the Fazr prayer along the banks of the Turag River in Tongi of Gazipur. Maulana Ahmad Buttullah of Pakistan gave the opening sermon (Ambayan) at the congregation. The Tabligh Jamaat-organised event, the second-largest Muslim congregation globally, is being simultaneously translated into Bengali by the country’s Maulana Nurur Rahman, ...

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Saima Wazed takes charge as WHO regional director

Newly-elected regional director for World Health Organization’s Regional Office for South-East Asia (WHOSEARO) Saima Wazed, a global autism expert, took her charge on Thursday (February 1) for the next five years. “ . . Saima Wazed today took charge as Regional Director, WHOSEARO. In her acceptance speech, she thanked countries for their trust in her and listed some of her ...

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PM Sheikh Hasina opens Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2024

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (February 1, 2024) inaugurated the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2024 for the record 21st time at the Bangla Academy in the capital. The Bangla Academy is organizing the world’s largest annual book fair on its and Suhrawardy Udyan’s premises with the theme “Paro Boi, Garo Desh: Bangabandhur Bangladesh (Read Book, build country: Bangabandhu’s ...

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Britain wants to support Bangladesh in many ways: Mahmood Ali

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Thursday said Britain wants to support Bangladesh in different areas as it has been working with the country for a long time and understand its situation well. “Britain wants to help us in many ways as it has long advantage for a lot of centuries. They (Britain) have been working with us and ...

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Grateful to Bangladesh, South Africa: Palestine Ambassador

Ambassador of Palestine to Bangladesh, Yousef S. Y. Ramadan, on Thursday said that the recent ICJ ruling gives a sense of optimism after 75 years of struggle, noting that they need to build on that. “It’s a first step on the way….we can build on it,” he said while speaking at DCAB Talk at Jatiya Press Club, reports UNB. The ...

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Jhenidah-1 seat Abdul Hye’s parliamentary membership stayed

The High Court on Thursday stayed a gazette for two months issued by the Election Commission (EC) declaring Md Abdul Hye, a lawmaker from Jhenidah-1 seat from Awami League, as the winner in the 12th national parliamentary polls. An HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman passed the order today holding hearing on a writ petition filed earlier bringing allegation of ...

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Mirza Abbas shown arrested in 9 more cases

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas has been shown arrested in another nine cases filed with Paltan and Ramna Police Stations in the capital. He was shown arrested in the cases after holding hearing by two Metropolitan Magistrates on Thursday. After hearings, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury showed Mirza Abbas arrested in five cases and Addition Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sultan ...

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President receives credentials of 7 non-resident envoys

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) received credentials of newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners of seven countries to Bangladesh at Bangabhaban in Dhaka, reports BSS. The new non-resident envoys are High Commissioner of Botswana Gilbert Shimane Magole, Ambassador of Cambodia Koy Kuong, Ambassador of the Czech Republic Dr Eliska Zigova, High Commissioner of Gambia Mustapha Jawara, Ambassador ...

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BNP won’t be allowed to hold programs on streets without permission: Quader

The government will not allow BNP to hold freestyle political programmes on the streets without permission, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday. “BNP’s black-flag procession is illegal. There is no reason to think that they (BNP) will protest on the streets without taking permission and we will accept it,” he warned. Quader, also Awami League general ...

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