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Opposition leader demands equal representation in special parliamentary committee

Opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has demanded equal membership for government and opposition parties in any special committee formed in the National Parliament, warning that a consensus-based body without balanced

Home Minister proposes special parliamentary committee for constitutional amendments

Home Minister Salahudddin Ahmed has proposed forming a special parliamentary committee comprising all political parties and independent members to implement the July National Charter and carry out constitutional reforms aimed

Emergency measles vaccination drive from Apr 5

The government will begin an emergency measles vaccination campaign starting Sunday (April 5). Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain made the announcement at a press conference at the Secretariat on

Spl drives against road, footpath encroachment begin

Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched a special drive to free footpaths and roads from illegal occupation in the capital. The drive was conducted simultaneously from 10AM

Measles vaccination drive from Sunday

The government will launch a nationwide measles vaccination campaign from Sunday (5 April), said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain. Speaking to journalists after a meeting at

JULY CHARTER: MPs engage in heated debate over constitution order

The treasury bench on Tuesday proposed a special all-party parliamentary committee for amendment to constitution in line with the July National Charter, while the opposition called for a committee on

India hikes jet fuel, commercial LPG cost

India’s oil ministry said Wednesday that domestic jet fuel prices would rise as the Middle East war pushed up energy costs, but that it had cushioned airlines from an expected

US president Trump orders crackdown on mail-in voting ahead of midterm polls

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order seeking to crack down on mail-in voting, escalating his push to restrict a popular way of casting ballots in United States elections.