OIC envoy calls for UN role
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation special envoy to Myanmar stressed the need for United Nations intervention to avoid genocide of Rohingyas stopping further escalation of violence in Rakhine State, as the international organisation convened a special meeting of foreign ministers of the member countries today.
BNP celebrates Zia’s birthday today
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its associate bodies will celebrate the 81st birth anniversary of the party founder and late president Ziaur Rahman across the country today. Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Zia had become the country’s 7th president and formed Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1978.
Writers, editors not aware of changes in textbooks
Thirteen writers and editors of textbooks said on Wednesday that they were not aware of the changes made in the textbooks for the current academic year.
Number falls in pry schools
The number of students with disabilities dropped at the mainstream primary schools in last four years but their number increased at special schools during the same period.
Speedy disposal of 7-murder case increased people’s trust in judiciary: CJ
Chief Justice SK Sinha said Tuesday that speedy disposal of the sensational seven-murder case in Narayanganj increased common man’s trust on the judiciary.
PM joins Davos meeting
World leaders including Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina gathered in Devos as the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off on Tuesday.
President for dialogue among parties
The president, Abdul Hamid, on Tuesday stressed the need for dialogue or discussions among the political parties as two Islamic parties – Khelafat Majlish and Jamiat-e-Ulamaye Islam Bangladesh – demanded election-time interim government.
Secretaries asked to identify ‘grey areas’
The Cabinet Division has asked secretaries of all the ministries and divisions to take steps to eliminate corruption from government offices.
People’s court to try Khaleda, says Hasina
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said on Tuesday that the people of the country would hold trial of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her aides in people’s court for ‘killing people in arsons’ and ‘patronising war criminals’.
16 new transboundary rivers identified
Bangladesh has requested India to bring sixteen rivers, newly identified as transboundary rivers, under the purview of the Joint Rivers Commission of the two countries for maximising benefits from the common river systems.
