National budget must not be imposed but be prudent

    The Suppli-mentary Budget for the FY 2017-18  and Proposed Budget for FY 2018-19 are under preparation in the kitcehen of the Ministry of Finance. According to the legislative rules and procedure, the Supplimentary Budget will be cleared within a week after it is placed and the Proposed Budget  will be passed by Parliament by June…

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      Tagore and nationalism

      Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Tagore was born in 1861, a period during which the nationalist movement in India was crystallizing and gaining momentum. The first organized military uprising by Indian soldiers against the British Raj occurred in 1857, only four years before the poet was born. In 1905, the swadeshi movement broke out on his…

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        Ramadan office timing 9am to 3:30pm

        Tahmeed Taha: Office timings for Ramadan have been fixed by the government. The timings for the May-June month will be from 9:00am to 3:30pm. The decision was made yesterday at a cabinet meeting which was presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office. At a press brief  ing held at the Secretariat in…

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          Current govt against proving themselves before the masses

          Considering the reality of this country, everything matches the thoughts of ordinary people. BNP always talks for the citizens. Election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election was scheduled to be held, but it was postponed later on. Then they (Awami League) halted the Gazipur city election through a writ petition and by that,…

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            3 kill self after SSC exam failure

            Sayeed Muhammad: At least three examinees committed suicide in separate incidents at Thakurgaon, Brahmanbaria and Tangail for failing in this year’s SSC exam. The deceased are Farazul Islam, 17, son of Sirajul Islam of Gulpara village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, Halima Aktar Moni, 17, daughter of Ayesha Aktar of Chandola village in Brahmanpara upazila in Cumilla,…

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              BNP to stage demo Wednesday as denied rally permission

              Afrida Ahmed: The BNP announced yesterday that they will stage demonstration in the capital on Wednesday even though they were denied permission to hold a rally that was scheduled for yesterday, reports observerbd.This announcement was made by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed at a press conference at the party’s Naya Paltan central…

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                UK to provide additional £70 mn humanitarian support for Rohingyas

                Tahmeed Taha: Ahead of the looming cyclone and monsoon season, fresh humanitarian support for the Rohingya people living in Cox’s Bazar has been pledged by The United Kingdom yesterday, alongside help to vaccinate almost one million people against deadly cholera. By the latest announcement of an additional £70 million of humanitarian support, better protection for…

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