Mustafa Kamal takes swipe at economists
New finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday took a swipe at economists saying that they only saw fear, crisis and earthquake.
New ministers make plethora of promises
Newly appointed ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers on Tuesday were greeted by officials and employees of their respective ministries and departments as they took over charge a day after taking oath of office.
Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fourth term
Ruling Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Sunday was sworn in as prime minister for the third consecutive term along with her 46 cabinet colleagues.
Opposition candidates, activists preparing to seek bail, extension
Many opposition candidates, mainly of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and activists are now busy preparing for appearance before courts after the December 30 general election, held amidst allegations of massive rigging, stuffing of ballot boxes and capture of polling stations.
AL allies express mixed reaction over not making it to the cabinet
Leaders of Awami League-led alliance on Monday expressed mixed reactions on having no member in the newly formed cabinet as ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers took oath at Bangabhaban on the day.
Hasina swears in as PM for third consecutive term
Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister for third consecutive term on Monday after victory of her party in December 30 parliamentary elections.
Apparel workers block Airport Road
Thousands of apparel workers from factories at Uttara, Abdullahpur, Azampur and the adjacent areas blockaded the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway from Airport to Abdullahpur in the capital for the second consecutive day on Monday to press the demand of wage hike.
New faces in, old faces out
Ruling Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a move to start anew has picked 31 new faces as her cabinet colleagues in her third consecutive term, dropping most of the seniors.
Ministers dropped from Bangladesh cabinet
Most of senior leaders of the Awami League and its allies, who were in the outgoing cabinet, were dropped from the new cabinet scheduled for today to be sworn in.
Apparel workers block road, demand wage hike
Thousands of apparel workers from factories at Uttara, Abdullahpur, Azampur and the adjacent areas blockaded the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway from Airport to Abdullahpur in the capital from Sunday morning to press the demand of wage hike.
