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Deputy speaker's 'dismay' over delayed placement of bills in JS, pressure to pass them quickly

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 3 -- Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal on Thursday expressed dismay over delays in placing bills in Parliament following approval by the Cabinet, saying legislation should be sent to t... Read More


Actress Elina Shammi injured in electronic rickshaw accident

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Renowned actress Elina Shammi was seriously injured in a road accident while travelling on a battery-powered rickshaw (an e-rickshaw) in Dhaka on Wednesday evening. The actress said... Read More


IsDB chairman meets Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Dr Muhammad Al Jasser met Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and exchanged views on development, entrepreneurship an... Read More


Bill proposing creation of SRB replacing RAB placed in parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 3 -- The government has proposed replacing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) with a new specialised police unit, the Special Response Battalion (SRB), amid objections from opposit... Read More


SCB partners with icddr,b to bolster rural healthcare

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Standard Chartered Bangladesh has joined hands with icddr,b to donate and distribute 80 high-capacity oxygen concentrators across rural healthcare facilities in Dhaka, Sylhet, Rajsha... Read More


Intern doctors withdraw work abstention at Bogura hospital after 5 JCD leaders expelled for attacking them

Bogura, Sept. 3 -- Five leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), ruling party BNP's student front, accused of attacking and assaulting intern doctors at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hosp... Read More


Another parliamentary standing committee formed

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 3 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Textiles and Jute Ministry, headed by ruling party lawmaker Md Akhtaruzzaman Mia (Dinajpur-4), was formed on Thursday. The commi... Read More


Mirza Abbas pays tribute to Zia, Khaleda at their graves

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser and BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas on Thursday paid homage to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia... Read More


Bangladesh provides $1 million assistance to disaster-hit Nepal

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- The Bangladesh government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has contributed US$1 million (Tk 12.3 crore) to the Nepal Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund to support the ongoin... Read More


Govt moves to scrap controversial bank resolution provision; bill placed in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 3 -- The government has moved to scrap the controversial Section 18(a) of the Bank Resolution Act, which has drawn criticism for potentially allowing former shareholders of banks... Read More