Menon asks officials to complete unfinished projects

    Sofian Khan Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon yesterday urged the officials to accomplish all unfinished projects of the current fiscal year properly.”The present government is increasing the budget every year to boost up the social sector and we don’t accept any corruption and nepotism regarding the budget,” he said, speaking at a view exchange meeting…

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      Advocate clerks threaten indefinite hunger strike

      Abrar Hussain Demanding their professional recognition, advocate clerks yesterday threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike if the Advocate Clerk Council Bill is not passed by February 6, reports UNB. Anwar Hossain, president of the Supreme Court Advocate Clerks’  Association came up with the ultimatum at a press conference jointly organized with the Advocate…

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        MPO-listed teachers fasting for 3rd day

        Suzana Rahman The teachers and employees of Monthly Pay Order (MPO)-listed educational institutions called for an indefinite hunger strike onto 4th day on today.. Several hundred people, representing some five lakh teachers and employees of 37,000 MPO-listed academic institutions, have been fasting  in front of the National Press Club since Monday demanding nationalization of their…

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          Provide funds to achieve SDGs : PM

          Suzana Rahman Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the developed countries to come forward with financial and technical assistance to implement the development goals for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) yesterday. She mentioned, “To ensure the disbursement of funds is a big challenge to achieve SDGs, reports UNB. For this, the developed countries will have…

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            Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in UK for the first time

            Afrida Ahmed According to BBC, the Bayeux Tapestry is set to be displayed in Britain after French President Emmanuel Macron gave his approval. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the loan during his visit to the UK on Thursday. New York Times reported that it could take five years before the tapestry arrives.The…

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              Police interrogate director, producer of ‘Boishommo’

              Sofian Khan The Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit is interrogating the Director(Hayat Mahmud) and Actor (Sabbir Arnob) of a misogynistic short film “Boishommo”. They were called in for interrogation Yesterday following complains by numerous women against the short  film. Nazmul Islam, Additional Deputy Police Commissioner said: “We called the two men for…

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                High Court halts Dhaka City bypolls for three months

                Suzana Rahman The High Court has stayed the Feb 26 bypolls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and elections in new wards for three months. Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order yesterday after two Union Parishad chairmen filed petitions, reports BDnews. After the death of former Dhaka North mayor Annisul Huq…

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