President’s talks with parties begin today
The president, Abdul Hamid, is scheduled for today to sit for talks with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party at Bangabhaban kicking off his talks with registered political parties on the reconstitution of the Election Commission.
Accept president’s decision on EC reconstitution: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday asked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to accept the decision to be made by the president on the reconstitution of the Election Commission. ‘You are going to meet the president…Accept the suggestions the president makes,’ Hasina said while addressing a discussion at Krishibid Institution.
Nation celebrates 46th Victory Day
The nation celebrated the 46th Victory Day on Friday paying tribute to the freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice in the War for Independence to free the nation from marauding Pakistani forces in 1971.
Ivy says needs 5 years to complete dev works
Mayoral candidates to the Narayanganj City Corporation polls took part in a discussion at Narayanganj Club on Saturday, to highlight their election pledges.
Tensions between Myanmar, Muslim world rising: ICG
Brussels-based think-tank International Crisis Group has said that tensions between Myanmar and the Muslim world — including Malaysia and Bangladesh — are rising following Myanmar military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state since October 9.
Nation celebrates Victory Day
The nation on Friday celebrated the 46th 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.
Khaleda pays homage to Liberation War heroes
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday paid homage to the martyred freedom fighters, who made the supreme sacrifice for the country during the Liberation War in 1971, by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar, marking the 46th Victory Day.
25 injured in Khagrachari AL-BNP clash
At least 25 people including two cops were injured as the ruling Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party clashed over placing wreaths at the memorial of freedom fighters marking the Victory Day in Khagrachari on Friday.
PM releases five postal stamps marking Victory Day
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday released five commemorative postage stamps, two first day covers, two data cards and a souvenir marking the 46th Victory Day.
Four killed in Cox's Bazar road crash
Four people, including two women, were killed and 10 others injured as a bus crashed into a human hauler on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Highway in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar on Friday.
