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- BNP's 31-point reform proposal will align with Interim Government's reform plans: Fakhrul
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BNP's 31-point reform proposal will align with Interim Government's reform plans: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated, The 31-point reform proposal is not just BNPs own creation. It was developed based on the collective opinion of all those involved in the movement. Many aspects of this 31-point reform proposal will align with the reform initiatives...
Not everything needs reform, parliament will carry out those tasks: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, as a nation, we should not be intolerant, we should be tolerant. It is true that the garbage of 17 years cannot be removed in 17 days or 17 months. The interim government should give time for this. We have repeatedly said that there is not...
India engages in conspiracy against Bangladesh: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused India of engaging in hatching conspiracy against Bangladesh as the mastermind of fascism is now staying in the neighbouring country, reports UNB. There is a danger over our heads. We cant endure any further disaster at this moment. We...
Atiqul Islam placed on fresh 5-day remand
A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for Dhaka North City Corporations former mayor Atiqul Islam in a murder case filed with Uttara Purbo Police Station in the capital rejecting his bail plea. A judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court passed the order on Wednesday (November 13)....
There's no govt pressure on media: Nahid Islam
Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Md Nahid Islam said there is no pressure on the media from the government and the media should use this freedom to provide objective news with courage. He said this in a view exchange meeting with the editors of daily newspapers at the...
Former IGP Shahidul granted two-day remand
The court has granted a two-day remand for former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque and Joint Secretary AKMG Kibria Majumdar in connection with the second case filed over the petrol bomb attack on a bus in Chouddagram, Comilla. On Monday, November 12, former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque and Joint Secretary AKMG...
Esteemed female scholar who taught Hadith in the royal palace
Amatul Lafit bint Nasih (RA) was a distinguished female jurist (Faqih), spiritual saint, and calligrapher of the Hanbali Madhhab. A descendant of the renowned Sahabi Saad bin Ubada Ansari (RA), she earned the titles Ansariyya and Khazrajyya. Due to her association with the Hanbali school of...
Former lawmaker Sirajul Islam arrested
Former lawmaker from Narsingdi Sirajul Islam Molla was arrested from Dhakas Mohammadpur area on Monday evening. Police said students detained Sirajul and informed the army and they took him into their custody, reports BSS. Being informed, police took him to Mohammadpur Police Station. Two...
JnU students get assurance of fulfilling demands within 3 working days
Posts, Telecommunications and ICT adviser Md Nahid Islam has assured the protesting students of Jagannath University (JnU) to fulfill their demands within 3 working days including demand of handing over the project work of second campus to the army. He gave this assurance to the protesting...
Saudi Arabia gears up to host Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza, Lebanon
A Saudi Arabia-hosted Arab Islamic Summit is set to open in Riyadh in the coming hours, with leaders expected to hold discussions on Israels war on Gaza as well as its attacks on Lebanon, reports Al Jazeera. The Saudi state-run Al-Ekhbariya news channel broadcast footage of Nigerian President...
Govt developing cyberbullying prevention framework: Nahid Islam
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Sunday said the interim government is developing a separate framework to combat the issue of cyberbullying, which is particularly affecting girls in the country. Nahid Islam, also the information and broadcasting...
Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims drone attacks on Israel
The Iran-backed umbrella group, Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it carried out drone attacks on vital targets in the north and south of territories occupied by Israel, reports Al Jazeera. The group, which regularly launches drones bound for Israel, gave no further details of its intended target,...
CA appoints 3 special assistants to aid home, health, education advisers
Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Prof. Dr Muhammad Yunus has appointed three special assistants with the status of state minister, according to a gazette notification issued in Dhaka on Sunday evening. Under rule 3B (iia) of the Rules of Business, 1996, they have been given executive...
Shibir president calls for clear roadmap to expedite justice for July massacre
Islami Chhatra Shibirs central president, Manjurul Islam, has called for a clear roadmap to expedite justice for the victims of the July massacre. He made this demand as the chief guest at an Anti-Fascist rally organized by Islami Chhatra Shibirs Dhaka Metropolitan unit in the capitals Shahbagh...
Conspiracy going on surrounding national elections: Jamaat Secretary General
A new political conspiracy is unfolding around the next election, Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, Professor Mia Golam Parwar, said on Friday, reports UNB. The Jamaat leader alleged that various factions are plotting behind the scenes to destabilize the country. While addressing the...
Hefazat calls for banning Iskcon terming it as ‘anti-Hindu militant group’
The Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has called on the interim government to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, in Bangladesh terming the group as an anti-Hindu militant organization, reports The Business Standard. I...
Hasina and her allies have looted the country for 17 years: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, For 17 long years, Sheikh Hasina and her allies have looted this country. We have fought against her throughout these 17 years, and most recently, through the uprising of students and the public, Hasina has fled the country. On Friday, he...
Jamaat calls for national election to be held within a reasonable timeframe
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General, Professor Mia Golam Parwar, has called for the national parliamentary elections to be held within a reasonable timeframe. Parwar made the demand, emphasizing the need for timely elections in line with democratic principles, although he did not specify...
BNP renews vow to protect democracy
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party leaders and activists have taken a fresh vow to resist the hegemonic forces in a bid to protect the countrys democracy, independence and sovereignty. Talking to reporters at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, he...
Rezanur Rahman made DG of Islamic Foundation
Md Rezanur Rahman, additional secretary of the Power Division, has been made director general (DG) of the Islamic Foundation. He will replace incumbent DG Dr Md Bashirul Alam. The Public Administration Ministry issued an office order in this regard on Wednesday. Rezanur Rahman joined the...
Madani acquitted in 4 cases
The child preacher Rafiqul Islam Madani has been acquitted in cases filed under the Digital Security Act in various police stations including Motijheel, Tejgaon, Paltan, and Gazipurs Gacha police station. On Wednesday, the judge of Dhakas Cyber Tribunal, Noor E. Alam, acquitted him. Regarding...
Olama Mashayekh rally: Massive crowd at Suhrawardy Udyan
Thousands of Islamic leaders and their followers have converged on Dhakas historic Suhrawardy Udyan for a massive rally aimed at strengthening Islamic teachings and unity, reports The Business Standard. The event, which drew a huge number of madrasah teachers and students from across the...
Elections to be held on national consensus after necessary reforms
The adviser of the Ministry of Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Md Nahid Islam said that after all the necessary reforms is completed, the general election will be held on the basis of national consensus. He said, We got new...
No one should think about minus 2 formula again, warns Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday warned that no one should think of the Minus-Two formula again or engage in any actions excluding the BNP as part of a plot. Speaking at a memorial meeting, he also said there were failed attempts to depoliticise and implement the...
Show-cause notice issued to Hasib
Hasib Al Islam, the coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has been issued a show-cause notice for his comment, The revolution would not have been achieved so easily without setting fire to the metro rail or killing the police. This information was disclosed on Sunday through a...
Don't allow fascists to return : Mirza Fakhrul
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir,BNP Secretary General, urged all to keep fighting against fascists and stop the return of the deposed Awami fascism, reports UNB. Talking to reporters at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, he also said the courts order declaring BNP leader Dr Shahadat Hossain as...
Young generation will lead Bangladesh: Nahid Islam
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Friday said the young generation will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, reports BSS. Young people have shown Bangladesh a new way . . . they will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, he said. Nahid Islam, also Adviser of...
Taijul confidence enough to take Test captaincy
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam said on Monday that he is fully ready to lead the Bangladesh squad if required since he has been playing international cricket for 10 years. Taijul also said that he doesnt know anything regarding Najmul Hossain stepping down from captaincy. Bangladesh cricket...