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Attempts on to tarnish image of students: Nahid
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam yesterday said attempts are being made to tarnish the image of students, who led the protests that toppled the Awami League regime, to undermine the July uprising.
"There is a…
COP29: Bangladesh seeks EU support for $200 bn to LDCs
Bangladesh has urged European Union (EU) to support a proposal for allocating $200 billion to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the most climate vulnerable countries so that these nations can effectively respond to the challenges…
Bhutan envoy calls on Fakhrul
Bhutan's Ambassador to Dhaka Rinchen Kuentsyl yesterday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed ways to enhance the effectiveness of SAARC.
Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury briefed…
Armed forces day: Khaleda receives warm welcome at event
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia made her first public appearance in six years yesterday when she attended the Armed Forces Day reception at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment.
This also marked her first attendance at the annual celebration in 12…
President pays tribute to Liberation War martyrs
President Mohammed Shahabuddin paid tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (Eternal Flame) in the Dhaka Cantonment area, marking Armed Forces Day yesterday.
He was accompanied by the chiefs…
Foster creativity to develop entrepreneurs
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the country's education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs.
"Humans are born entrepreneurs. Yet, our education system creates job seekers. It is a…
People to decide if AL can contest election or not
The people will decide whether the Awami League will be allowed to take part in national elections, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
"Awami League is a political party. It is the people who will decide…
FELLOW’s DEATH JU students block entrance in protest
First year students of Jahangirnagar University blocked all the entrances to the campus around 6:45am yesterday, protesting the death of fellow student Afsana Karim Rachi.
Afsana, a first-year student at the university's marketing…
Holding polls not govt’s only responsibility
Just holding elections is not the sole responsibility of the current interim administration, since it is a revolutionary government, not a caretaker, Nahid Islam, adviser to the posts, telecommunications, and information technology…
Job scarcity key reason behind AL government’s fall
Lack of quality education and dearth of jobs were the ticking time bombs that brought down the authoritarian regime of Awami League, said noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya.
Authoritarian governments survive on three elements: lies,…