PM for consensus among three organs of state
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday laid high importance on consensus and good relations among the three state organs which have to work as complementary to each other. ‘Here we expect a situation where the three organs of the state — executive, legislature and judiciary — would not supersede each other or show their strength to each other,’ she said.
Dhaka 2nd largest Facebook user
With 2.2 crore active Facebook users, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has the second largest number of people on the Facebook among global cities.
None to be allowed to interfere in internal affairs: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said that none would be allowed to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs in the name of friendship and development.
Pahela Baishakh celebrated amid restrictions
The nation celebrated its most colourful and traditional festival Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1424, on Friday with much fanfare, festivity and enthusiasm amid restrictions.
Country to move forward in new year: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her firm optimism that Bangladesh will continue its march forward in the new year.
Two killed in Meherpur ‘gunfight’
Two suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight between police and their cohorts at Gangni in Meherpur early Friday.
None would be allowed to interfere in internal affairs: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said that none would be allowed to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs in the name of friendship and development.
Two schoolboys drown in Teesta
Two schoolboys drowned on the Teesta River at Mohipur in Gangachhara of Rangpur on Friday.
Mufti Hannan, two others hanged
Banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami top leader Mufti Abdul Hannan Munshi and two operatives Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul and Delwar Hossain Ripon hanged in prisons in Gazipur and Sylhet Wednesday night for killing three people and injuring former British high commissioner in Bangladesh and dozen others in Sylhet 13 years ago.
Ganges Barrage Project shelved
The government on Wednesday announced that it abandoned the $ 4 billion Ganges Barrage Project, implementation of which awaited India’s consent until now.
