Advance ticket sales for trains and long-distance buses have begun today, Tuesday, March 3, to ensure smooth journeys for homebound passengers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. From early morning, passengers in the capital and across the country showed strong interest in securing tickets.
Jamaat candidates from Narayanganj-2, 3 and Lalmonirhat-1, 2 constituencies, along with a BNP candidate from Mymensingh-1, have filed cases alleging vote rigging in the 13th national parliamentary election.
A clash broke out between activists of Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir at Dhaka Polytechnic Institute in the capital.
BNP Central Committee Vice Chairman Md. Nurul Islam Moni has been appointed as the Chief Whip of the 13th National Parliament. He is the elected Member of Parliament from Barguna-2 constituency.
Six members of parliament, including GK Gaus, have been appointed as whips of the Bangladesh National Parliament.
Even if the Strait of Hormuz is closed due to the Iran war, there is no reason for Bangladesh to worry at this moment, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has commented.