PM against MPs’ family members in upazila polls
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again discouraged Awami League ministers and members of parliament from pushing their family members as candidates for the Upazila council elections, reports bdnews24.com. "The families of many Awami League activists have been involved in politics for extended periods," she said. "They would stand in elections, some for the post of union chairman, others for the post of Upazila chairman. Elections will be held to 485 out of 495 Upazilas in four phases this year. At a press conference on Thursday regarding her recent trip to Thailand, the prime minister reiterated her instructions.
Source:bd News24
May 03, 2024 00:01 UTC
5 killed as truck rams into a car in Habiganj
Staff Reporter :In a tragic incident on Thursday morning, at least five people, including a woman, lost their lives in a collision between a private car and a truck in the Haritala area along the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, under Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shaistaganj Highway Police, Badrul Karim, confirmed the incident to the media. Badrul Karim said, “Jamal Mia’s family had rented a private car from Savar Hemayetpur in Dhaka on Wednesday morning to visit Sylhet Hazrat (RA) Shahjalal’s shrine. They recovered the bodies and transported them to the morgue at Habiganj Sadar Hospital. OC Badrul Karim also stated that necessary legal proceedings were underway in connection with the incident.
Source:bd News24
May 02, 2024 21:07 UTC
More heatwaves in May, fears of cyclone
News Desk :After an arid and exhausting April, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department is forecasting more heatwaves, along with Kalboishakhi storms, in May. Mild to moderate heatwaves began in different parts of the country from Apr 1 to Apr 19 and severe to very severe heatwaves developed from Apr 20 to Apr 30. BMD Director Azizur Rahman said, the maximum temperature for April was 3.2 degrees Celsius above the average, while the minimum temperature was 2.8 degrees Celsius higher. When the mercury rises to between 36 and 38 degrees Celsius, meteorologists consider it a mild heat wave. Some parts of the country may experience one to three moderate heatwaves, while others will see one to two heatwaves, said BMD Director Azizur.
Source:bd News24
May 02, 2024 20:31 UTC
JS adopts obituary motion over death of incumbent MP, ex-MPs, noted personalities
SANGSAD BHABAN, May 2, 2024 (BSS) - Jatiya Sangsad today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound shock and sorrow at the death of a incumbent lawmaker of Jenaidah-1 and ruling Awami League former five lawmakers and other noted personalities. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the obituary motion separately at the beginning of the second session with brief resumes of those who died after prorogation of first session of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad. Valiant Freedom Fighter M Abdul Hyee was born at Mohammadpur village of Sailkupa upazila of Jenaidah district on May 1 in 1952. The incumbent lawmaker Abul Hyee died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Thailand on March 16 in 2024. The Speaker also expressed shock at the death of other five former lawmakers including Dr Mohammad Shamsul Huq Bhuiyan of Chandpur-4 of 10th Jatiya Sangsad, Abul Hashem Khan of Cumilla-5 of 11th Jatiya Sangsad, Pinu Khan of women reserved seat-23 of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad, Nazir Hossain of Sunamganj-1 of 5th , 6th and 8th Jatiya Sangsad and Mokhlesur Rahman of Gaibandha-3 of 6th Jatiya Sangsad.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
May 02, 2024 20:26 UTC
Hasina advises against multiple family members running in Upazila elections
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again discouraged Awami League ministers and members of parliament from pushing their family members as candidates for the Upazila council elections. “They would stand in elections, some for the post of union chairman, others for the post of Upazila chairman. At a press conference on Thursday regarding her recent trip to Thailand, the prime minister reiterated her instructions. Allowing everyone to compete and vote – our aim is to make the election meaningful.”The BNP and like-minded allies have boycotted the Upazila polls, as they did the general election. Regarding the boycotts, the prime minister said, “Many political parties have boycotted the polls.
Source:bd News24
May 02, 2024 13:55 UTC
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May 02, 2024 13:50 UTC
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May 02, 2024 12:17 UTC
Take care of your own house first, PM Hasina tells the US
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised the government of the United States to take care of issues in its own country first instead of giving Bangladesh and other countries ‘lectures’ on human rights. Two Bangladeshis were shot dead in broad daylight in the city of Buffalo, New York in the latest incident. The prime minister was asked about the issue during her press conference on her recent trip to Thailand. But elsewhere that same country is seen as outspoken about human rights.”Criticising domestic and foreign human rights organisations, she said, “And these human rights agencies… There are many big human rights advocates in our country too, why are they silent now?”“Why don’t they take action? Whenever I get a chance, I try to tell people from my own experience why I am against this war.
Source:bd News24
May 02, 2024 12:15 UTC
Two die as bus, autorickshaw collide head-on in Mymensingh
Two autorickshaw passengers have died and four others suffered injuries after the vehicle collided head-on with a bus in Mymensingh Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred on the Mymensingh-Sherpur road in the Upazila’s Alalpur area around 11am on Saturday, Kotwali Model Police Station chief Main Uddin said. A Mymensingh-bound CNG-run autorickshaw was heavily damaged after it collided with a Nalitabari-bound bus, leaving a woman and a man dead on the spot, OC Uddin said. The locals and police personnel rescued the four injured and took them to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The bus was seized after the incident but its driver and assistant managed to flee, the OC added.
Source:bd News24
May 02, 2024 11:32 UTC
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Re: “Students Stage Pro-Palestine Encampment on the Arts Quad”The right for all to speak freely is fundamental to the mission of a university. But the current encampment in the Arts Quad is a clear violation of University policies. It is an act of civil disobedience and, like all perpetrators of civil disobedience, the students occupying the encampment deserve to face the consequences of their actions in the University judicial system. The protesters demand for “amnesty” undercuts any claim of moral clarity — the key element of civil disobedience is the willingness to face the full consequences of one’s actions. So long as Cornell and law enforcement apply time, place and manner regulations in a content-neutral way, the encampments are not protected by free speech principles.
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May 02, 2024 10:58 UTC
Secondary schools return to class on Saturday
Schools were closed on Thursday by a High Court order due to the intense heatStudents will return to school on Saturday after a High Court order barred schools from holding classes on Thursday amid the intense heat. As a result, secondary schools will reopen after a long holiday on May 4. The Ministry of Education announced that secondary schools would commence classes from Saturday, May 4. The decision to hold classes on the weekend has drawn criticism, particularly from a section of teachers who have come forward to demand classes on Saturday be scrapped. Regarding the decision, Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury told the media on Tuesday that the government could decide to hold classes on Friday as well if it is necessary to fix the learning deficit.
Source:bd News24
May 02, 2024 09:42 UTC
‘Who will replace me once I am ousted?’ Hasina asks political leaders
The Awami League chief said the 2024 election was the best one in the history of BangladeshPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has challenged leftist political leaders orchestrating protests against her government to say who they see as her successor if the Awami League were to be pushed from power. What message did you want to send to the nation?” a senior journalist asked Hasina. “I want to ask you a question - those [leaders] we believe to be leftists are always very progressive and people-oriented groups. My question is, when they oust me, who will replace me? I think journalists will support me.”The Awami League chief said the 2024 election was the best one in the history of Bangladesh and it upheld people’s rights.
Source:bd News24
May 02, 2024 08:26 UTC