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HPM Sheikh Hasina for training traffic rules from school

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for imparting training to the people on traffic rules and regulations from childhood or school-life to make them aware of using roads and their safety. “I personally belief, it is really needed to give training (to the people) on traffic rules and regulations from childhood or school life...

Awami League picks Zaman Niketa for Bogura-6 by-polls

The Awami League has finalised its candidate for the parliamentary by-election to Bogura-6, the seat that fell vacant after BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Alam refused to take oath as MP. T Zaman Niketa Bogura, a joint general secretary of the ruling party’s Bogura district unit, will contest in the by-polls slated for on June 24 with the boat ...

Awami League forms two committees to help Fani-hit people

Awami League on Sunday formed two committees to assess the damages done by Cyclone Fani. The party will also distribute relief among the cyclone affected people. At a press conference at the party president's political office in Dhanmondi in the capital, AL Advisory Council Member Amir Hossain Amu revealed the information. AL Presidium Member...

No mercy for sexual assault culprits: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government will ensure the maximum punishment to the culprits by enacting tougher law, if necessary, to prevent the sexual harassment. “There’ll be no mercy for those who will be involved in such sexual harassments… if necessary, we must frame a tougher law, and ensure the maximum punishm...

HPM Sheikh Hasina for quick disposal of rape and arson cases

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked authorities concerned to dispose the cases involving rapes and arson causing deaths to expose the culprits to stern punitive actions in soonest possible time. “Now, it is being seen that the rape, murder, arson attack, and killing people by setting fire are going on due to social degradation,” ...