LOCAL ELECTIONS ON PARTISAN BASIS : Only mayor, chairman candidates to contest with party symbols
Stepping back from its previous decision, the government has now decided not to allow councilor and member candidates to contest local body polls with party symbols.
Dhaka Lit Fest-2015 to kick off Nov 19
The three-day Dhaka Literary Festival-2015 will be held on Bangla Academy premises in November 19-21.
Thousands of migrant workers to fail MRP deadline on Nov 24
Thousands of Bangladeshi migrant workers living abroad are likely to miss the deadline for converting to Machine Readable Passports on November 24, as they are still not enrolled for MRPs at Bangladesh missions abroad, said officials at Dhaka and the missions abroad.
Ershad bemoans ‘lack of democracy’
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday bemoaned that democracy for which he had quit power is now in sorry state that no one can dare write or say anything against the government. ‘What kind of democracy is there in the country now? Who has the courage to write against the government?’ he questioned.
No Bangladeshi hurt in Paris attacks so far
Bangladesh nationals were unhurt so far in the terror attacks in Paris, a Bangladesh embassy official in the city told New Age over phone. Bangladesh nationals were advised to stay at home in the areas where the attacks were made, a foreign ministry official in Dhaka said quoting Bangladesh ambassador in France M Shahidul Islam.
NATIONAL OIL-GAS COMMITTEE : Dhaka-Sunderbans long march in March 10-15
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports will hold Dhaka-Sunderbans long march in March 10-15, 2016 for cancellation of the projects for coal-based Rampal Thermal Power Plant and Orion power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat to save the Sunderbans.
PM urges doctors to behave with patients
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday urged physicians to work in the interest of people by providing optimum healthcare services with good behaviour.
AL won’t secure 30 seats in a fair election: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday claimed that the ruling Awami League would not secure even 30 parliamentary seats if a free election were held under a neutral government.
President inaugurates Vitamin-A plus campaign
President Abdul Hamid on Friday inaugurated the national Vitamin-A Plus Campaign-2015 (second round) urging all to take their children to nearby vaccination centres.
Potato price increases in capital
The price of potato witnessed a further rise in the Dhaka’s kitchen market over the week ending Friday while the prices of vegetables started to come down thanks to increased supply of winter variety.
