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Judge impeachment bill placed in JS

The constitutional amendment bill to restore the parliament’s authority to impeach Supreme Court judges for misconduct or incapacity was placed in parliament this evening. Law Minister Anisul Huq placed the bill in the parliament amid full support of main opposition Jatiya Party lawmakers. sangsad bhabanThe bill was sent to the parliament standing committee on law ministry giving it seven days for submitting a report in parliament after scrutiny. All parliament members of ruling alliance also supported the bill by thumping up their des...

Bangladesh withdraws from UNSC candidature in Japan’s favour

Bangladesh today said it would withdraw its candidature for a non-permanent seat in the UNSC in favour of Japan, as the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived here on a two-day visit to boost economic and security ties. “We would...Withdraw Bangladesh’s candidature (for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council) in favour of Japan,” said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a joint press briefing with Abe. abes-dhaka-visitShe said: “In view of Japan’s continued and strong support in Bangladesh’s development process and ...

President reaffirms Bangladesh’s zero tolerance to peace breakers

lv346f346_5407279fe1db1President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday said that Bangladesh government has adopted a zero tolerance policy towards those who disturb peace in the country.

“Our people have learnt to live in harmony with nature and with each other. Yet, like any other society, there are few misguided who at times break the peace”, the President said when the participants of the 7th Asia-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs’ Conference (APICC) made a courtesy call on him a...

TEXAPP to discuss Bangladesh textile, apparel sector

TEXAPP Bangladesh 2014 - Bangladesh Textile & Apparel Forum, which is expected to bring together Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry leaders and machinery importers of Bangladesh under one roof, will be held from September 3, 2014, in Dhaka. Bangladesh-rmg-workerThe event, being organized on the sidelines of the 15th TexTech Bangladesh 2014 International Expo, will discuss several issues related to the Bangladesh apparel industry and also deliberate on how to further take the industry forward in t...

Bangladesh seeks to supply rice to northeast India : Tripura minister

In one more sign of warming cross-border ties, Bangladesh says it is keen to supply rice to food-deficient northeastern states and can allow all its ports, in “mutual interest”, to ferry goods bound for the region, a Tripura minister has said, quoting the Bangladeshi prime minister. “Madam Hasina has proposed to supply rice to Tripura and other northeastern states if required,” Tripura Industries and Commerce minister Tapan Chakraborty told IANS, referring to the assurance of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. bd-indiaThe minister was a member o...

Myanmar to start repatriation process in 2 months

Myanmar on Sunday agreed to start the process for the repatriation of its ‘documented’ nationals from Bangladesh within the next two months, which Bangladesh considers a ‘breakthrough’ as the process remained halted since 2005. “They’ve agreed to start works towards the repatriation of verified Myanmar nationals within two months,” Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque told reporters at a press conference after the eight round of Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between the two neighbours. RohigyanThe Myanmar’s feedback came when the Banglade...
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