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Dhaka to discuss 1971 issues during Pak deputy PM’s visit: Foreign Adviser
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister is set to visit Bangladesh on August 23. Bangladesh is prepared to receive him, and Dhaka intends to raise the issues related to the 1971 war during bilateral discussions, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said.
2 more die of dengue, 395 hospitalized in 24hrs
In the past 24 hours, dengue fever has claimed two more lives in Bangladesh, while 395 new patients have been hospitalized nationwide. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) released the updated figures in a press statement on Monday (August 4).
BNP to ensure voting rights, freedom of expression: Tarique Rahman
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that if his party comes to power, it will ensure the people's right to vote and freedom of expression.
Mass uprising was a unified resistance against fascist misrule: President
President Md. Shahabuddin has said that the July mass uprising was a unified resistance of students, workers, and the general public against a discriminatory state system and fascist misrule. According to him, the uprising was a culmination of the younger generation’s and people’s outrage over prolonged deprivation, misgovernance, corruption, looting, enforced disappearances, killings, abductions, and the denial of voting rights.
Echoes of 1/11 being heard again: Adviser Mahfuz
Information Adviser Mahfuz Alam has said that the echoes of 1/11 are being heard once again in the country. He made the remark in a Facebook post at 6:40 PM on Monday (August 4).
Sacrifice of thousands of martyrs opens door to state reform: CA
Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government, stated that the sacrifices made by the martyrs in July have inspired the nation to envision a just and equal Bangladesh, free from discrimination and corruption.
ACC files case against former Chief Justice Khairul Haque
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Chief Justice A. B. M. Khairul Haque and seven others for allegedly obtaining a 10-katha plot using false information. The ACC’s Director General (Prevention), Md. Akhtar Hossain, confirmed the matter on Monday (August 4).
BNP to hold victory rallies nationwide to mark July Uprising anniversary
To mark the fall of the Awami League government and the first anniversary of the students' and people's victory in the July uprising, the BNP will organize nationwide victory rallies.
Verification underway for 90,000 jobs held by FFs' descendants: Faruk-e-Azam
The government has initiated a verification process for nearly 90,000 individuals who obtained government jobs claiming to be children of freedom fighters. Legal action will be taken against those found to have secured employment using false identities, said Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam.
Janakantha allegedly taken over, 40 including editor sued
A group of employees at the daily newspaper 'Janakantha' has declared the editor unwanted and announced the formation of a new editorial board to oversee the publication. These employees, who were appointed at various times following the fall of the Awami League government, have also launched a movement, putting forward five key demands.