Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Friday vowed that those, who were involved in violent acts during the quota reform movement, would be brought to justice. "Legal action will be taken against those involved in the violent acts. Trial in every murder case will be held through the investigation of
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Unprecedented loss of lives manifests lack of good governance: TIB
The recent repression of the students' quota reformation movement for government jobs, coupled with unprecedented deaths and destruction, highlights severe governance deficiencies, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). In a press release on Friday TIB emphasised that peaceful dissent and demonstrations are constitutional rights, not crimes. The anti-corruption watchdog urged the government
AL govt has lost moral right to stay in power: Fakhrul
Describing the killing of student protesters by law enforcers as 'mass murder', BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday demanded the army be returned to the barracks, lifting of the curfew that has now been imposed for a week, and asserted the present government has lost the moral
Bangladesh-Malaysia joint working group meeting to be held next month: Shafiqur Rahman
State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury today said Bangladesh and Malaysia joint working group meeting will be held next month about the overseas jobs in Kuala Lumpur. “We can disclose about reopening of Malaysian job market through the joint working group meeting next month,” he told
PM to take responsibility for deceased people’s families: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would take responsibilities for the families of the people killed in recent nationwide mayhem. “A committee has been formed to try the killings and terrorist activities after investigations and every culprit would
Expose culprits to justice finding them out from every nook and corner: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the BNP-Jamaat and Shibir carried out the nationwide mayhem to undermine the country's development alongside tarnishing its image abroad, calling upon the countrymen to help arrest the culprits involved in the havoc and bring them to justice. "They, who are involved in such incidents, must
PM visits rampaged BTV Bhaban
DHAKA, July 26, 2024 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the violence-hit state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bhaban at Rampura in the capital city this morning. She entered the BTV Bhaban around 9:13am today and inspected all the sections damaged heavily in Thursday's mayhem by the BNP-Jamaat clique taking advantage of
E-commerce loses Tk 600m in five-day Internet blackout
E-commerce businesses have lost at least Tk 600 million during the five-day nationwide Internet blackout, according to entrepreneurs, as they said their sufferings included difficulties ranging from tracking inventory to delivering goods amid a curfew. The situation, according to them, affected the small businesses most -- who mostly run operations through
Biden says time to pass torch to ‘younger voices’
BB lends Tk 25,521cr to banks, financial institutions
Bangladesh Bank has lent around Tk 25,521 crore to commercial banks and financial institutions to meet cash demands on Wednesday. Shariah-based banks have borrowed around Tk 1500 crore, while other banks and financial institutions have borrowed the rest. The central bank shared the information in a press release on Thursday. Banks faced tremendous