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Recover stolen wealth, prosecute the corrupt
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday called on the interim government to recover stolen wealth and take swift action against the "unprecedented scale of corruption" under the Sheikh Hasina administration.
In a Facebook post,…
DMP chief vows action against extortion using cases
A section of complainants in cases filed after the August 5 political changeover are now extorting money from some of the accused, DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali said yesterday.
"A new trend has now emerged where complainants are…
Faulty media reports portray Bangladesh unfairly
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said yesterday that the minority issue in Bangladesh has been misrepresented in international media and influential nations' top parliamentary hearings due to faulty reports by certain…
From PM to UP member will be made accountable
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said that the party's primary objective is to ensure accountability in Bangladesh, where everyone -- from the prime minister to union parishad members -- will be accountable to people for…
NSU 25th convocation held in Dhaka
North South University (NSU) held its 25th convocation ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal, Dhaka yesterday.
Over 8,000 students were awarded graduation degrees at the event, according to a press…
Dhaka-Delhi talks: Indian foreign secy to fly in December 9
India yesterday confirmed the visit by its Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Dhaka on December 9 in the first top diplomatic contact with Bangladesh since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister of Bangladesh in August.
The…
Hasina is a pathological killer: Sarjis
Sarjis Alam, general secretary of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, today accused former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of being a 'pathological killer'.
"If Hasina were not a pathological killer, she would not have committed 2,000…
Rizvi burns his wife’s saree
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday called for the boycott of Indian products and encouraged the use of local goods as he burnt an Indian saree.
The incident occurred around 11:30am at a campaign,…
28 EU envoys to hold talks with Yunus December 9
Diplomats from 28 European countries, including 20 stationed in New Delhi and the rest in Dhaka, will meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on December 9 to explore new areas of cooperation with Bangladesh.
This is the first time…
‘Our sovereignty not under threat
Bangladesh's sovereignty is not under any threat, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday.
The adviser made this remark while briefing the media after inaugurating an event organised by the Fire…