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Parliament passes bill to abolish RAB, form SRB
Parliament passes bill to abolish RAB, form SRB

Parliament passes bill to abolish RAB, form SRB

Parliament has passed a bill to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and form a 'Special Response Battalion (SRB)' along similar lines. The bill was passed by voice vote on Thursday, September 10, amid objections from the opposition.

'Honourable' dropped, PM begins implementing rule from own office
'Honourable' dropped, PM begins implementing rule from own office

'Honourable' dropped, PM begins implementing rule from own office

A day after the government decided not to use "Honourable" or any other honorific before the word Prime Minister, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has begun implementing it from his own office. He is also giving digital attendance in line with official rules.

Bus workers block road in front of Mahakhali terminal
Bus workers block road in front of Mahakhali terminal

Bus workers block road in front of Mahakhali terminal

A group of transport workers are protesting by blocking the road in front of Mahakhali Bus Terminal in Dhaka. Their blockade has caused severe traffic congestion in Mahakhali as well as in Banani, Gulshan, Tejgaon and Satrasta areas.

MPs' phone numbers cloned to demand money, Chief Whip warns parliament
MPs' phone numbers cloned to demand money, Chief Whip warns parliament

MPs' phone numbers cloned to demand money, Chief Whip warns parliament

Chief Whip of Parliament Nurul Islam Moni has warned members of parliament about a gang of fraudsters who clone mobile phone numbers to extort money. He gave the warning while drawing the attention of MPs at the start of Thursday's session, September 10, citing his own experience.

Large population must be transformed into skilled human resources: Speaker
Large population must be transformed into skilled human resources: Speaker

Large population must be transformed into skilled human resources: Speaker

Noting that a country's greatest asset is its population, Speaker of the National Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram has said the country's vast population must be transformed into skilled human resources. He also emphasised leveraging the potential of the demographic dividend and linking development to positive changes in people's quality of life.

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