Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said the ruling party will accept the decision of Election Commission (EC) over the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the next general elections. "We want the use of EVM in 300 seats in the next elections. But, we will accept what
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60mw wind power plant to begin production in June
As part of the government’s sincere efforts to expand clean energy arena in the country, a 60-megawatt (MW) wind power project is scheduled to come into production in June, official sources said. The sources said that a private firm US-DK Green Energy (BD) Limited is setting up the country's first and
Death of Nadia: Traffic halted for an hour by protests on Airport Road
Vehicular movement on Airport Road remained suspended for one hour on Monday as protestors blocked the road following the death of a university student in a road crash. Azizul Haque, officer-in-charge of Airport Police Station, said the students of Northern University took to the street around 1:05 pm to press
Parliament now a one-party club: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has turned the Jatiya Sangsad into a 'one-party club' by destroying the country's electoral system."They (govt) have destroyed all the democratic institutions. Is it a Parliament that they have formed? They've created a one-party club. It's a
EVM procurement project suspended: EC
The government has decided not to proceed with electronic voting machines (EVMs) procurement project for now but it has not been cancelled, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam on Monday. "The Planning Commission has decided to suspend the processing of the project considering the government's financial capacity amid
Court orders PBI to re-probe case against journalist Rozina
A Dhaka court on Monday asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate again the case against Prothom Alo senior journalist Rozina Islam for attempting to "illegally collect sensitive government documents and taking photos of them." Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain passed the order after accepting
Nilphamari SP distributes blankets among the cold victims
Superintendent of Police of Nilphamari Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman (PPM) has recently distributed blankets as winter clothes among the cold victims in Nilphamari. He distributed the blankets on Friday night from 10:30 to 1 am among more than 300 people living on the roadside and in different parts of the town including
Pubali Bank opens sub-branch at Sylhet
Pubali Bank Limited has inaugurated its sub-branch at Sonasar Bazar of Zakiganj Thana, Sylhet, having online banking facilities, a press release said Monday. Habibur Rahman and Rana Laila Hafiz, directors of the bank were present at the inaugural ceremony. Member of parliament for Sylhet-6 constituency and and former chairman of
Union Bank opens sub-branch at Banasree
Union Bank Limited has inaugurated a sub-branch at Dakshin Banasree in the city recently, a press release said Monday. A. B. M. Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, MD and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest through video conference from head office. SEVP, Golam Mostafa, principal of Radiant School
IBBL holds business development conference
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has held its concluding ceremony of three-day business development conference at Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf on 22 January 2023, a press release said Monday. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, chairman of the bank addressed the concluding session of the conference as chief guest. Mohammed