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GFMD must be owned by all stakeholders globally: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) must be owned by all stakeholders at their respective levels of engagements globally.
Pressed by ship, two workers die in Narayanganj dockyard
Two workers died after being pressed by a newly-built ship while floating it in the Brahmaputra r River from a dockyard in Narayanganj on Thursday.
UK wants fair, inclusive city polls: Dickson
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Thursday said their country wants the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations to be held in a fair and participatory manner.
He made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting with BNP mayoral candidate in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls Tabith Awal at his Banani office around 8pm.
Mentioning that the mayoral election is important for the country, the British envoy said he has already discussed the issue with ruling Awami League and the Election Commission.
Talking to reporters, Tabith Awal said they informed Dickson about what they told the Election Commission over the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the polls.
The High Commissioner cleared British government’s stance over the election and expressed optimism about the advancement of the democratic process in Bangladesh, he claimed.
BNP Standing Committee member Selima Rahman, organising secretary Shama Obaid and BNP chairperson’s adviser Mizanur Rahman Minu were, among others, present at the meeting.
College student’s body recovered, abductor held
Police recovered the body of a college student from Chaltetola Baganbari area in the district town of Satkhira on Thursday, two days after his abduction.
24-hr service at all community clinics soon: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said the government will soon start providing 24-hour services at 14,000 community clinics across the country.
Daily Sangram dropped from official media list
The government has excluded the name of the Daily Sangram, a mouthpiece of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, from the official media list.
New train on Dhaka-Jamalpur route from Jan 26
A new intercity train - Jamalpur Express – will be introduced on the Dhaka-Jamalpur-Dhaka route on January 26.
Bird Fair at JU Friday
A daylong ‘Bird Fair’ will be held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Friday.
President receives his ePassport
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday received his ePassport.
Law Minister calls ICJ order a victory of freedom-loving people
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday described as ‘a victory of the freedom-loving people of the world’ the order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) asking Myanmar to take all measures in its power to prevent genocide against Rohingyas.