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Awami League’s income declined by 51pc in 2020

-- 2021-08-29 18:49:55

The income of Awami League in 2020 was about Tk 103.3 million, 51 per cent down from that of 2019, according to its audited financial statement submitted to the election commission on Sunday. The exp...

Chhatra League ‘attacks’ Chhatra Dal procession at Dhaka University

-- 2021-08-29 16:13:56

The Chhatra Dal has claimed that the Chhatra League launched a motorcycle attack on a protest march calling for the release of the BNP student organisation’s leaders from jail. At least 10 Chha...

BNP continues anti-state conspiracy by appointing lobbyists, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-08-28 21:19:41

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP wants to create unrest in the country to fish in troubled water. “BNP has kept up its...

Govt keeps educational institutions shut to prevent movement, BNP alleges

-- 2021-08-28 21:16:55

BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has kept educational institutions shut for a long time only to prevent a possible movement instead of protecting students from COVID-19. Speaking at a pres...

Ivy Rahman was declared dead shortly after Khaleda’s departure from CMH, PM says

-- 2021-08-24 16:55:47

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Awami League leader Ivy Rahman was declared dead, on August 24 in 2004, immediately after the then prime minister Khaleda Zia’s departure from the Combined...

Ivy Rahman’s 17th death anniversary today

-- 2021-08-24 15:28:52

The 17th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former president of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League and wife of late President M Zillur Rahman, is being observed today in the country in a befitting manner, B...

BNP chalks out programmes to celebrate founding anniversary on Sept 1

-- 2021-08-24 15:24:30

BNP on Tuesday chalked out various programmes, including virtual discussions, to celebrate its 43rd founding anniversary on September 1. BNP organising secretary Syed Emran Saleh Prince announced the...

Perpetrators of Aug 21 grenade attack wanted to make AL leaderless: Obaidul Quader

-- 2021-08-21 20:25:47

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the deadly bullet of the 'August 15 carnage' in 1975 came back once again through the 'August 21 grenade attack' in 2004 to make the...

GM Quader wants reopening of educational institutions on experimental basis

UNB 2021-08-21 19:05:27

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has demanded the government to reopen all educational institutions right now on an experimental basis. "The nation is being pushed towards a dark future as educational...

Awami League to observe 17th anniversary of grenade attacks Saturday

BSS 2021-08-20 20:44:48

Awami League will observe the 17th anniversary of gruesome August 21 grenade attacks on Saturday. The attacks were carried out on an anti-terrorism rally of Awami League at Bangabandhu Avenue in the...

Khaleda receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

-- 2021-08-18 17:02:01

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia received the second dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, 30 days after taking the first one. She took the vaccine shot at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Institute and Hospital in...

Observance of six birth dates nothing but a mockery, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-08-14 19:28:33

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday criticised the observance of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's birthday as she has six different birth dates, terming the matter as a mocker...

Govt trying to implicate Zia in Bangabandhu killing to hide facts, Fakhrul says

-- 2021-08-14 19:16:01

Condemning the law minister’s statement on Zia’s link to the Bangabandhu killing, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said it is the government’s ill effort...

BNP’s greed for power paved way for 1/11 changeover, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-08-13 20:48:57

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said the 1/11 situation was created in the country due to BNP’s corruption and greed for power. &...

Collisions of ferries with Padma Bridge will be probed, Obaidul Quader says

BSS 2021-08-11 21:40:15

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the government will examine whether the collisions of ferries with the pillars of the Padma Bridge took place repeatedly due to the...

Bangamata was source of inspirations for Bangabandhu, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-08-08 20:58:18

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib was not only the wife of Bangabandhu but also his co-fighter in his entire life. The road transport a...

Jobless families should get Tk 10,000 per month, GM Quader says

-- 2021-08-08 20:48:46

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday demanded the government provide Tk 10,000 per month to each family of those who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, he said, &ld...

Horrible situation prevails in country over lockdown, BNP says

UNB 2021-08-01 16:14:31

BNP on Sunday termed ‘suicidal’ the government’s decision of allowing the export-oriented factories to resume operation amid the ongoing "strict lockdown" enforced to contain the spi...

Some int’l media spreading propaganda against Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud says

-- 2021-07-31 19:42:57

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said some international mass media are publishing wrong and untrue news intentionally against the government and the state as well, which is...

Lawmaker Ali Ashraf dies at 73

-- 2021-07-30 17:31:46

Professor Md Ali Ashraf, a lawmaker from Cumilla-7 constituency and a former deputy speaker of parliament, has died in hospital care at the age of 73. Ashraf, who was on life support in Dhaka's Squar...

Mask are more effective than vaccine, says Quader

UNB 2021-07-29 18:42:41

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the people to wear masks for protection against Covid infections saying that the mask is more effective than the vaccine. Quader was addressing...

Pandemic situation turns terrible for wrong policy: BNP

-- 2021-07-27 21:29:23

BNP has alleged that the Covid-19 situation in the country has taken a terrible turn due to the government's indifference, failure and wrong policies. In a statement, party secretary general Mirza Fa...

Quader dismisses allegations of political harassment

UNB 2021-07-26 20:20:54

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that no one is subjected to any political case and harassment in the country. In a statement on Monday, Quader said that law enforcers make arre...

Obaidul Quader expresses sorrow to holidaymakers for their sufferings

-- 2021-07-20 17:16:30

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has expressed his sorrow to the homebound passengers for sufferings during their journey on the highways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Obaidul Quader admitt...

Khaleda takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

-- 2021-07-19 16:27:59

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has taken the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Khaleda Zia took the shot at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital in the city’s Mohakhali area...

Pandemic situation out of control in country, BNP says

-- 2021-07-18 20:20:48

BNP has alleged the coronavirus situation in the country has gone 'out of control of the government' due to its failure to contain the virus transmission effectively. The standing committee of the pa...

Awami League to observe month of mourning by helping distressed people

-- 2021-07-17 21:26:19

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the main programme of the upcoming month of mourning (August) is to stand by the distressed, working-class and poor people amid the coron...

GM Quader demands probe into vaccine, Covid test costs

UNB 2021-07-17 19:09:23

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday demanded an investigation into the allegation of 'unusual expenditures' in coronavirus vaccine procurement, inoculation, and the Covid testing processes. "...

Quader urges BNP to stop spreading ‘lies’ about Covid vaccine

UNB 2021-07-15 17:24:31

Awami League Secretary General Obaidul Quader has dismissed BNP's allegation that the government is not doing anything for the marginalised and low-income groups hit hard by coronavirus-induced lockdo...

80 to 90pc people will be vaccinated by December, AL leader Hanif says

-- 2021-07-14 20:13:35

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahabubul Alam Hanif on Wednesday said about 80 to 90 per cent of the country's population will be inoculated by next December. “COVID-19 vaccines are being...