Thousands of leaders and activists of BNP's Dhaka South City unit marched towards the capital's Malibagh from Kamalapur Stadium, ending the party's 4-day programme to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government.BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas formally inaugurated the programme
Author: United News of Bangladesh
15th amendment bars illegal grabbing of power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the 15th amendment to the constitution has strengthened the country's democracy and empowered the people to decide who will go to power by stopping the path of unlawful capture of the state power. "Stability has been prevailing in the country since the 15th
AL leaders will never flee from country: Quader
Kibria Murder: Trial deferred repeatedly due to lack of witnesses
The 18th death anniversary of Shah AMS Kibria, a former finance minister and senior Awami League leader, was observed Friday.However, the trial of the murder case is yet to make significant progress. Due to the non-appearance of regular witnesses, the date of recording depositions is being deferred repeatedly.Two cases -
Journalist, picked up by law enforcers, shown arrested
Raghunath Kha, a journalist from Satkhira, who was earlier reportedly picked up by plainclothes law enforcers, has been shown arrested in two cases filed under the Explosive Substances Act and Extortion Act. Lal Chad, sub-inspector of Debhata police station, filed a case against three named and 19 unidentified people including
PM asks DCs to exercise austerity
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday directed the deputy commissioners (DCs) to make all-out efforts for increasing food production, to exercise austerity in using electricity and public funds, avoid less-important projects to face the current situation as well as to be devoted to building a 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041. The premier
PM urges WB to raise support to pandemic, war hit nations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the World Bank and other international organisations to boost their support for the countries hit by the Covid-19, the Russia-Ukraine war and climate changes.The premier made this call when World Bank Managing Director for Operations Axel van Trotsenburg paid a courtesy call on
Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema ends Sunday
Raise own funds for development: PM urges public varsities
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon the public universities to raise their own funds through the alumni associations for their own development and welfare programmes."Every university has an alumni association and through this they can create their own funds for the development of universities and the implementation of
Biman to use own aircraft for Hajj flights this year
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will use its own aircraft this year for operating Hajj flights instead of leasing planes. "As we don't benefit from the leasing process, we have decided to use our own aircraft for Hajj flights," Shafiul Azim, CEO and managing director of the national flag carrier, told UNB.