Politics
BNP rejects new cabinet, vows to continue movement
Dhaka, Jan 8 (UNB) - BNP on Tuesday turned down the new 47-member cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which took oath on Monday.
Ershad, Raushon skip oath-taking ceremony
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) – Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad and leader of the opposition of the 10th parliament Raushon Ershad did not turn up at the swearing-in function of the new cabinet members at Bangabhaban on Monday.
Performance must for retaining positions in cabinet: Quader
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) - Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said members of the new cabinet must deliver as per the election pledges of the party to retain their positions in the cabinet.
New faces in the new cabinet
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) – The 47-member new cabinet is going to have 31 new faces, including Md Tajul Islam, AK Abdul Momen, Tipu Munshi and SM Rezaul Karim.
Amu, Tofail, Matia among 34 left out from Hasina’s new cabinet
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) – Thirty-four members of the outgoing cabinet, including 23 ministers like Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Matia Chowdhury, Rashed Khan Menon and Hasanul Haq Inu, have been dropped from the upcoming cabinet.
Oikyafront MPs-elect ‘not to take oath’
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) – Trashing media reports on a rift in their alliance, Jatiya Oikyafront senior leader on Sunday said no elected MPs of their coalition is going to take oath.
Kamal, Anisul receive phone calls to take oath as ministers
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Law Minister Anisul Huq received phone calls from the cabinet division to take oath as ministers on Sunday.
JaPa wants to be strong opposition: GM Quader
Dhaka, Jan 5 (UNB) – Jatiya Party cochairman GM Quader on Saturday said their party aims to be a strong opposition in parliament to raise their voice for people’s welfare.
Govt standing on quicksand, says Fakhrul
Noakhali, Jan 5 (UNB) – Stating that the government now stands quicksand, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the people of all walks of life to turn their grief into strength to ‘defeat’ Awami League.
Gano Forum MPs may join Parliament: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Jan 5 (UNB) – Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said their party is thinking positively for sending its two newly elected MPs to the 11th Parliament.