The Chief Advisor to the Interim Government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has expressed deep concern over the massive fire that destroyed a large number of houses in the capital’s Karail slum. He described the loss of countless families as “painful for all.” In a statement on Wednesday, the Chief Advisor wished the injured a speedy recovery and expressed his deepest condolences to the affected families. Dr. Yunus said, “The suffering of the families who were left homeless in the Karail slum fire is painful for all of us. The government…
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No Victory Day Parade This Year: Home Affairs Adviser
No Victory Day Parade This Year: Home Affairs Adviser There will be no parade at the National Parade Ground on the great No Victory Day, Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said. The Home Affairs Advisor told reporters after a meeting on Victory Day security in the meeting room of the Home Ministry at the Secretariat on Wednesday. He said that there will be no parade at the district and upazila levels either. After the interim government took office last year, there was no parade on…
Read MoreLet’s face the people without threats: Tarique Rahman
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called on anti-fascist political parties to move forward on the path of the national parliament elections in February without threatening the interim government. He said, ‘As a political activist, I would like to once again draw the attention of the allies of the anti-fascist movement on behalf of my party and say – let’s face the people in February without threatening the current weak interim government.’ He made this call while virtually joining a discussion meeting at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the…
Read MoreIt is difficult to hold elections without Tk 10-20 crore: Asif Mahmud
Desk Report: Local government advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan has commented that it is ‘difficult’ for a person to contest elections in the reality of Bangladesh without 10-20 crore taka. He said, ‘No one can contest elections unless they have 20 crore taka. That means, in the current reality of Bangladesh, it is difficult for anyone to contest elections unless they have at least 10-20 crore taka.’ He said these things at a discussion titled ‘November to July: From Revolution to Revolution’ at the Tafazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of…
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