BNP stages ‘V Day Rally’ in city

Vowing afresh to forge a national unity for the restoration of democracy, BNP held a ‘Victory Day Rally’ and brought out a colourful procession in Dhaka on Sunday, marking the 47th Victory Day.

DNCC by-polls in Feb last week: EC

Election Commission acting secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Sunday said that the by-polls for the Dhaka North City Corporation mayor’s office would be held in the last week of February

PM urges youths to build them as worthy citizen

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the youths of the country to build them as the worthy citizens of the country so that the fame that the country has earned during the regime of this government will be continued forever.

Nation celebrates Victory Day

The nation on Saturday celebrated the 47th Victory Day paying tribute to the freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice in the War for Independence to free the nation from marauding Pakistani forces fighting successfully a nine-month war in 1971.

Onion price stings more — Tk 140 a kg

The price of local variety of onions increased further to Tk 140 a kilogram in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.

Former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin’s qul khwani on Monday

The qul khwani of late former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation and president of the city Awami League ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury will be held in the city on Monday.

Fisheries minister Sayedul Hoque’s first janaza held

The first namaz-e-janaza of fisheries and livestock minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque was held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka at 10:20am on Sunday.

PM sure of AL victory in next election

Confident about Awami League’s victory in the next national election, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the party leaders and activists to remain alert so that the ‘sure victory’ must not slip away just for intra-party conflicts.

MARTYRED INTELLECTUALS Full list still eludes nation

The nation still waits for a comprehensive list of how many intellectuals were killed by the Pakistani occupation army and their local collaborators as the successive governments remained reluctant to preparing the list.

Hindus may face more attacks before election: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday warned that the Hindus of the county might face more attacks ahead of next general election.