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Country’s development spree to continue overcoming setbacks: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the country’s development spree might continue as Bangladesh has reached this position overcoming many setbacks.

“We’ve reached this position conquering many setbacks. (I want) this trend of development might be continued,” she said at her introductory speech at the regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at NEC Conference Room, reports BSS. The premier joined the meeting virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban this morning. Mentioning that she will not alive forever, Sheikh Hasina said “But, I want this de...

Huge crowd at Chuadanga cattle markets; Sales still low

With only five days remaining for Eid-ul-Azha, sales of sacrificial animals at Chuadanga cattle markets are yet to gain momentum. Buyers, traders and middlemen from different parts of the country and neighboring districts are thronging different cattle markets of the town and upazilas but the sellers are yet to see expected number of buyers. The three largest makeshift markets of sacrificial animals in the district are Shialmari cattle market in Jibonnagar upazila, Dugdugi of Damurhuda upazila and Alamdanga cattle market. During a recent visit the UNB correspondent found  huge crowd at Shialmari cattle market that triggered  traffic jam on the Jibonnagar-Chuadanga regional highway in front of the market. Some policemen were seen working to reduce traffic congestion. Md Chanc...

PM Hasina’s first trip to Tungipara by Padma Bridge, pays homage to Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday arrived at her ancestral home at Tungipara in Gopalganj on her first visit to the Padma Bridge she inaugurated last month. On arrival she, along with her family members, offered prayer at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports UNB. Accompanied by her son Sajeed Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed, the premier offered fateha and raised hands in prayer seeking eternal peace of departed souls of  Bangabandhu and other martyrs of the August 15, 1975 massacre. Prayers were also offered seeking divine blessings for good health and the long life of Sheikh Hasina and their family members as well as continued peace, progress, and prosperity of the country. PM's Assistant Press Secretary M...

50 people killed in Sitakunda fire

The BM container depot at Sitakunda, which is located in Chittagong, has become a graveyard as a result of the horrific fire. On Saturday night, at about 11 o'clock, the fire got started. Last night, after almost 25 hours of fighting, the fire was finally brought under control. In the meantime, the fire claimed the lives of a total of fifty individuals. Nine of them were firefighters or other members of the Civil Defense. It is estimated that around five hundred people were hurt. This terrible blaze has burned massive amounts of imported and exported goods, covered vans and lorries, and chemical storage facilities along its path. The horrifying nature of the scenario caused the individuals in ...

BSL-JCD clashed again at DU

Large student organizations BSL and JCL clashed again on the premises of Dhaka University. The incident took place at around noon on the DU premises. On Tuesday, tensions were high on the Dhaka University (DU) campus over a clash between the BCL and the Chhatra Dal. Leaders and activists of different units of the Chhatra League were very vocal about this protest procession. The central leaders and activists of the Chhatra League demanded that the leaders and activists of the Chhatra Dal par...

Transparency in EVM wafting over the electoral air

The electoral process, the Election Commission, the counting of ballots, and the manner of obtaining votes are all coming under more scrutiny as the election date approaches. This has led to an increase in the amount of debate and criticism around these topics. These issues cover most of the talks of all the political parties in Bangladesh. Although the familiar people of Bangladesh feel comfortable voting on the ballot, voting is mostly done in this manner from the union level to the mayoral election. However, the effectiveness of this method is not less but much more. The current ruling party, Bangladesh Awami League, considers the EVM voting system convenient for many reasons: the digital voting system, reduced time-lapse, faster data collection, and quick release of election resu...