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'This is not Shahbagh Square, this is parliament': Speaker to Hasnat Abdullah
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed told an agitated Hasnat Abdullah in parliament, "This level of intolerance will not do, Mr Abdullah. This is not Shahbagh Square, this is parliament. You must wait patiently and listen. Oral remarks have very limited scope. Give notice, it will be adjudicated on the notices."
Bangladeshi woman killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon
A Bangladeshi expatriate woman was killed in an Israeli bomb attack in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Bangladesh Embassy in Lebanon said on Friday that she was killed in the Hamra area of Beirut last Wednesday.
Dhaka Central University ordinance passed in parliament
The Dhaka Central University Bill, 2026, aimed at improving higher education quality and resolving long-standing administrative complications by bringing seven government colleges in the capital under a common academic framework, has been passed in the National Parliament.
Opposition walks out of parliament again
The opposition has walked out of parliament again, accusing the ruling party of breaching trust. The opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman, walked out around 7:35 pm on Friday, April 10.
‘Banglar Joyjatra’ in uncertainty over Hormuz crossing amid ceasefire
Banglar Joyjatra, a Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) ship, is returning to Sharjah after it was not allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite a ceasefire in the Middle East, BSC Managing Director Commodore Mahmudul Malek told reporters today (April 10).
Four more children die with measles symptoms in 24 hours
Four more children have died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours from Thursday morning to Friday morning, April 10, according to a health directorate press release. Two deaths occurred in Barishal, one in Mymensingh and one in Sylhet.
20 more bills passed in parliament
20 more bills were passed in the National Assembly to convert the ordinances issued by the interim government into laws, of which 10 were passed in the morning session today.
150 seats allocated for students in parliament gallery
Fifty seats for students aged 12 and under already exist in the National Parliament gallery. Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon wrote to the speaker requesting an additional 100 seats for students in the visitor gallery. The speaker approved the request.
FM in Mauritius to attend Indian Ocean Conference
Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has arrived in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. There, he will hold bilateral meetings and seek support for Bangladesh's candidacy for the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly, it is learnt.
Parliament passes 10 more bills to convert interim govt ordinances into law
The Jatiya Sangsad has passed 10 more bills aimed at converting ordinances issued by the interim government into formal laws, as part of an ongoing legislative process to regularise executive orders.