Visiting United Kingdom Minister for International Development Alan Duncan has emphasised on free, fair and respected elections in Bangladesh, firmly stating that the elections would be watched by the world. He expressed his optimism that all sides in the country would resolve their differences through dialogue.
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BNP set to return to House, not to move bill on CG
After a long gap of one and a half year, the main opposition BNP is all set to return to the parliament in the ensuing budget session of the 9th parliament scheduled to start on June 3 (Monday). Its return to the parliament will also coincide with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury’s debut as Speaker ... Read more
BNP blames govt for reluctance to hold talks
The BNP acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, alleged on Thursday that fresh talks between the Opposition and the government over election-time interim government has not yet been held due to the latter’s “reluctant attitude” to take any such step. “Our party chairperson Khaleda Zia has expressed her intention to sit across the table