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Rizwana calls for Muslim world’s leadership in achieving 3-zero goal

Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday called for sincere practice of social responsibility to achieve the Three Zeros —zero poverty, zero unemployment, and

UN on watching Bangladesh’s journalism for over 15 yrs: Shafiqul Alam

Staff Correspondent: The United Nations will oversee an investigation into the state of journalism in Bangladesh over the past 15 years, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Saturday

Nearly 118,000 Rohingyas flee to Bangladesh in 18 months

Staff correspondent: In the past year and a half years, nearly 118,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh amid renewed violence and persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Ambassador Tareq Md. Ariful

Who cannot contest elections?

Staff Correspondent: Those convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal will not be allowed to contest in elections, said Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman. He made the remark on Saturday while addressing

‘If profit on savings certificates increased, no one will keep money in banks’

Staff Correspondent: If the profit on savings certificates is increased, no one will keep money in banks, said the interim government’s Financial Advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed. He said, “If the

Former CEC ATM Shamsul Huda passes away at 83

TDS Desk: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda has passed away at the age of 83. He breathed his last around 9:00am on Saturday at his residence in