GOP gears up for national polls, demands genocide trial
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The Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) has declared its intent to contest all 300 seats independently in the upcoming national elections while reaffirming its commitment to working for the people and upholding democracy.
GOP General Secretary Rashed Khan made the announcement in an interview with bdreports24.com on Thursday (February 13, 2024). He stated that while the party had previously collaborated with the BNP to uphold democratic values, GOP members are now actively engaging with the public to solidify their presence.
Rashed Khan also revealed that the GOP has launched a nationwide programme demanding a ban on and trial of ousted Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, along with other AL leaders, for their ...
UAE wants to expand trade ties with Bangladesh
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Minister of health of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Al Owais called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday on the sidelines of the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai.
The minister thanked the Chief Adviser during the meeting, for joining the prestigious annual summit of top government leaders, saying his presence has uplifted the gathering, according to a message received.
"We learn from people like you," the UAE health minister said as they discussed various aspects of the WGS.
"The WGS is learning from the experiences of people, who have come from all over the world," he said.
ICC bans Shohaly Akhter on corruption charges
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Bangladesh player Shohaly Akhter from all cricket for five years after she admitted breaching five provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Shohaly admitted to being in breach of the following provisions of the Code:
Article 2.1.1: Fixing or contriving in any way or otherwise influencing improperly or being a party to any agreement or effort to fix or contrive in any way or otherwise influence improperly, the result, progress, conduc...
ICT verdicts in 3-4 cases expected by Oct
Staff Reporter:
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul said that the verdicts of three to four cases under trial with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) related to the mass killings in the July uprising are expected to be completed by October.
He expressed this hope in a press conference at the Secretariat on Tuesday (February 11).
The Law adviser s...
Arakan Army’ abducts 4 Bangladeshi fishermen
Staff Reporter
The Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar, has allegedly abducted four Bagladeshi fishermen at gunpoint along with their trawler while they were fishing near the mouth of the Naf River in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf.
The incident occurred at around 11:30am on Tuesday near Shahporir Dwip in Sabrang union, according to Lieutenant HM Sartaj Bin Sohrab, commander of the Coast Guard's Shahporir Dwip Station.
The abducted fishermen have been identified as Md Hasan, 30, Abdu Rokim, 20, Md Jaber, 26, and Md Hasan, 16, all residents of Dakshinpara in Sabrang union, Teknaf.
