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PM to pay homage to Bangabandhu at Tungipara Wednesday
Gopalganj, Jan 7 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will arrive at Tungipara here on Wednesday to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as she has become the head of government for the record fourth time.
Justice eludes Felani’s family
Kurigram, Jan 7 (UNB) – January 7 not only marks the death anniversary of Felani Khatun, killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF), but also her family’s long and painful wait for justice.
Build corruption-free Bangladesh, speakers urge new Cabinet
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) – Speakers at a roundtable urged new Cabinet members on Monday to prioritise rooting out corruption from Bangladesh.
Relatives couldn’t meet Khaleda for over 3 weeks: Rizvi
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) – BNP on Monday alleged that their chairperson Khaleda Zia is being deprived of the legitimate rights of prisoners as her close relatives could not meet her for over the last three weeks.
RMG workers demonstrate in Gazipur, Savar, Uttara; 20 injured
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) –Garment workers staged demonstrations in Uttara, Savar and Gazipur on Monday demanding cancellation of the ‘discriminatory’ wage board announced by the government for them, disrupting traffic on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and Airport road for several hours.
All-AL cabinet in place; Hasina PM for record 4th term
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) - Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Monday took oath as Prime Minister of the country for the 4th term, including the 3rd consecutive one, along with her 46 cabinet members following her party Awami League’s massive victory in the 11th national election.
Cyclone 'Pabuk' weakened into deep depression over Andaman Sea
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal no one as Cyclone 'Pabuk' weakened into deep depression over Andaman Sea.
BBG seized Tk 903-cr contraband items in 2018
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized smuggled goods and other contraband items, including Yaba pills and Phensidyl syrup, worth around Tk 903.74 crore during its countrywide anti-smuggling drives in 2018.
Momen, a man of global connections, set to helm Foreign Ministry
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has picked Prof Dr AK Abdul Momen, a globally well-connected man, as the new Foreign Minister in her cabinet replacing outgoing Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali amid Bangladesh’s growing importance in global arena.
Bangladesh economy to enjoy happiest year in 2019: GEF
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) - The Global Economist Forum (GEF) has said the Bangladesh economy will enjoy one of the happiest years in 2019 in respect to economic freedom, which will help achieve above 7.5 GDP growth.