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Constitution amendment excluding revolutionaries will not be sustainable: Shishir Monir

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Shishir Monir has commented that an initiative to amend the constitution unilaterally, excluding those who shed blood and fought in the August 5 mass uprising, will not be sustainable. He said this at a discussion meeting organized by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at the National Press Club on Sunday.

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National

Food Minister seeks US technical assistance for safe food and grain storage

Food Minister Afroza Khanam has sought US technical assistance to ensure safe food in the country, test the quality of imported grains, and preserve food grains in the long term. She sought the assistance during a courtesy meeting with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen at the Secretariat on Sunday (October 25).

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Politics

Jamaat's two-day program demanding trial of those involved in October 28 incident

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a two-day program demanding the trial of those involved in the lathi-baton incident in Dhaka on October 28, 2006. On Sunday (October 25), the party's Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar announced the program in a statement.

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Economy

Prime Minister's Japan visit: ECNEC meeting postponed, approval of Tk 9,000 crore projects delayed

Due to Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's Japan visit, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting scheduled for Sunday (25 October) has been postponed. As a result, approval of 15 development projects involving expenditure of about Tk 9,000 crore has been delayed.

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National

Prime Minister going to Japan on four-day official visit

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is going to Tokyo on a four-day official visit. He is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 12:10 am on Sunday night on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. During this visit, trade, investment, infrastructure development, technology transfer and human resource development between the two countries will be prioritized.

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National

Detailed discussion held in special committee on procedure for forming caretaker government: Home Minister

Committee Chairman and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said detailed discussions were held in the special committee on constitutional amendment regarding the procedure for forming a caretaker government. He said this after a meeting held with constitutional and legal experts at the National Parliament Building on Saturday (October 24).

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National

No constitutional amendment proposal in Parliament's next session

No proposal from the special committee on constitutional amendment is coming in the upcoming fourth session of the 13th National Parliament. This session, scheduled to begin on November 9, has been convened mainly due to constitutional obligation.

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Dhaka

Demand for a 100-year master plan to ease Gazipur traffic congestion; call for review of BRT

Members of Parliament from the district have demanded that a master plan be formulated, taking the next 100 years into consideration, to ease traffic congestion in Gazipur, protect the environment, and ensure planned urbanization. At the same time, they called for a transparent assessment of the future of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and the expansion of the metro rail and elevated expressway from Dhaka to Gazipur.

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Politics

Accepting the referendum verdict would have solved many problems: Dr. Shafiqur Rahman

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition in the National Parliament, commented that the government has failed in border protection, law and order control, and drug eradication.

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National

New law coming to tackle extortion; police will be able to file cases without complaint

Because victims of extortion cannot file complaints due to fear of influential people, an initiative has been taken to formulate a new law to curb the crime. If this law comes into effect, the police will be able to file extortion cases as plaintiff themselves without relying on the victim's complaint or testimony.

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World

45 die from ‘soil fever’ in Thailand, alert issued

At least 45 people have died after being infected with ‘melioidosis’ or soil fever in four provinces in northeastern Thailand as of October 22 this year.

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Country

Letter in Shahjalal shrine donation box seeking BNP organizational reform

A letter written to Prime Minister Tarek Rahman with proposals for BNP's organizational reform has been found in the donation box of the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet.

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Country

UNO calls himself 'BNP leader' while applauding MP's political remarks

Golam Rabbani Sardar, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Pirganj Upazila, has come under criticism for applauding the political remarks of the MP of the Thakurgaon-3 constituency.

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Country

Sheikh Hasina should return to the country, people want to see her trial: Mir Shah Alam

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shah Alam said that Sheikh Hasina should return to the country—the people of the country want that too, because people are waiting to see her trial.

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Crime

Singer Asif Akbar's car shot at in capital's Magbazar

A shooting occurred targeting the personal car of singer and former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Asif Akbar in Magbazar in the capital.

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National

Five more die of dengue, 1,898 hospitalized

In the last 24 hours, five more people have died from dengue infection across the country. At the same time, 1,898 people have been admitted to hospital.

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National

8 die of measles and its symptoms in 24 hours, 1,065 newly infected

In the last 24 hours, eight people have died across the country from measles and its symptoms. At the same time, 1,065 people have been newly infected with suspected and confirmed measles.

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National

Active community participation essential to preserve intangible cultural heritage: Cultural Minister

Minister of Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury said active participation of local people and communities is very important to protect the country's intangible cultural heritage and identity. Noting that unity in diversity is Bangladesh's core cultural strength, he stressed ensuring the involvement of people from all classes and professions.

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Politics

Jamaat deputy chief's WhatsApp hacked, call for caution in transactions

The WhatsApp account of Professor Mujibur Rahman, Deputy Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has been hacked.

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National

A father has the right to slap without waiting for justice to protect his daughter: Mahbub Kabir Milan

Former Additional Secretary Mahbub Kabir Milan has said that any father has the ability to slap or kick to protect his daughter from any beast without waiting for justice.

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Constitution amendment excluding revolutionaries will not be sustainable: Shishir Monir

Food Minister seeks US technical assistance for safe food and grain storage

Jamaat's two-day program demanding trial of those involved in October 28 incident

Prime Minister's Japan visit: ECNEC meeting postponed, approval of Tk 9,000 crore projects delayed

Prime Minister going to Japan on four-day official visit

Detailed discussion held in special committee on procedure for forming caretaker government: Home Minister

No constitutional amendment proposal in Parliament's next session

Demand for a 100-year master plan to ease Gazipur traffic congestion; call for review of BRT

Accepting the referendum verdict would have solved many problems: Dr. Shafiqur Rahman

New law coming to tackle extortion; police will be able to file cases without complaint

45 die from ‘soil fever’ in Thailand, alert issued

Letter in Shahjalal shrine donation box seeking BNP organizational reform

UNO calls himself 'BNP leader' while applauding MP's political remarks

Sheikh Hasina should return to the country, people want to see her trial: Mir Shah Alam

Singer Asif Akbar's car shot at in capital's Magbazar

Five more die of dengue, 1,898 hospitalized

8 die of measles and its symptoms in 24 hours, 1,065 newly infected

Active community participation essential to preserve intangible cultural heritage: Cultural Minister

Jamaat deputy chief's WhatsApp hacked, call for caution in transactions

A father has the right to slap without waiting for justice to protect his daughter: Mahbub Kabir Milan

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