Speaker of the National Parliament, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, has remarked that if he had known how frequent lightning strikes were in Sunamganj, he would not have married there. He made the comment during a discussion on an urgent notice under Rule 71 in the parliament session on Monday, April 27.
Prime Minister's Adviser and spokesperson Dr Mahdi Amin has alleged that political parties opposing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) want to confine women to their homes, while the BNP stands for women's empowerment.
A coordinated crackdown on drugs, gambling and online gambling will be conducted across the country immediately after the current parliament session ends, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament on Monday, April 27.
The High Court has ordered the Election Commission to accept the nomination papers of Nusrat Tabassum, a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), for the reserved women's seats in the National Parliament.
The United States has expressed interest in opening new horizons of development cooperation and partnership with Bangladesh. US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent T Christensen conveyed this interest during a courtesy meeting with Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the Secretariat on Monday, April 27.
The Election Commission has upheld the decision to cancel the nomination paper of National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Monira Sharmin for the reserved women's seats election.