Jamaat amir to undergo bypass surgery on Saturday
NN Online : Dr Shafiqur Rahman, the Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, is scheduled to undergo bypass surgery on Saturday, August 2, according to a statement...
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EC faces heat over boundary, audit issues
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) has come under increased scrutiny after approving a draft list of 39 parliamentary constituencies in 14 districts –...
Polls on track as govt moves past political deadlock
Reza Mahmud : Amid rising political pressure, speculation, and public interest surrounding the timing of Bangladesh’s next general election, the interim government is accelerating preparations,...
‘Govt withdraws 752 cases against ‘July-August Uprising’ protesters’
Staff Reporter : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today announced that the interim government has so far withdrawn 752 harassment cases...
Jamaat threatens lawsuit if July Charter lacks legal basis
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has threatened to file a compensation lawsuit against the government and the National Consensus Commission if the proposed “July Charter”...
Mudslinging in politics will tarnish democracy
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said a lack of mutual understanding among political parties leads to bitterness in...
Army rejects allegations of hiding bodies
Staff Reporter : Army rejected the allegations that army personnel beat up teachers or attempted to hide bodies of the victims during the rescue operation...
Allegations stall BIWTA projects, officials work under shadow of fear
NN Online: Development activities at the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) have come under strain since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on...
Upper House to have 100 members chosen via PR system; BNP opposes
Staff Reporter The country’s proposed bicameral parliamentary system took a major step forward on Thursday, as the National Consensus Commission (NCC) formally announced that the...
21 hygienic corners opened for female students at secondary level in Bhangura
Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent: About 21 secondary schools and madrasas have been opened hygienic corner for female students in Bhanguraupazila of Pabna. Earlier, girls in these...
1 killed in boarding bridge wheel explosion at Osmani Airport
Sylhet Bureau: A technician named Roman Ahmed (23) was killed when the wheel of the boarding bridge (stairs to board the plane) exploded at Sylhet...
Bamboo bridge on 8 crore taka bridge in Balaganj! 40 percent bill removed, Contractor disappears
S A Shofiee, Sylhet: The 40 percent bill removed for the 8 crore taka bridge under construction on the Betrikul River in Bangla Bazar of...