Sultan, Mokkabir inform Speaker about oath-taking
Gono Forum lawmakers-elect Sultan Muhammad Mansur Ahmed and Mokabbir Khan on Saturday sent separate letters to speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to be sworn as members of the 11th parliament defying party decision.
Slow progress in projects irks JICA
Japan International Cooperation Agency has threatened to impose conditions on future loans as slow progress of the implementation of projects funded by it has irked the agency.
No new bus route in Dhaka city: DSCC mayor
Dhaka south city mayor Sayeed Khokon on Saturday said that no permission for new bus routes would be given in the capital from now on.
MPs, politicians, businesses major grabbers
Lawmakers, leaders of political parties and organisations and businesspersons, including realtors, are major encroachers of the rivers and flood flow zones surrounding Dhaka city.
Bangladesh tells UN it will no longer take in Myanmar Rohingyas
Bangladesh told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it will no longer be able to take in Rohingyas from Myanmar.
DMP may ban motorcycles from outside
Dhaka Metropolitan Police is planning to prevent motorcycles, registered in other districts, from availing ridesharing services in the capital.
Panels keep narrow room for women, marginalised groups
Only 30 female students amongst 231 candidates from 10 panels are contesting for the 25 positions in the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students Union scheduled for March 11.
President asks EC to consider enrolling expatriates as voters
President M Abdul Hamid on Friday asked the election commission to consider enlisting Bangladeshi expatriates in the voter list so that they can cast their votes in any election.
‘Alor Ferrywala’ Palan Sarkar no more
Ekushey Padak winner Palan Sarkar, who used to distribute books for free of cost among people, passed away on Friday.
Bangladesh tells UN it will no longer take in Myanmar refugees
Bangladesh told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it will no longer be able to take in refugees from Myanmar.
