Day: June 20, 2025

Desk Report, Most parties agree on bicameral parliament and no more than two terms as prime minister: Ali Riaz Most parties agree on a bicameral parliament and no more than two terms as prime minister: Ali Riaz Own Correspondent Dhaka Published: 19 June 2025, 20:25 Follow  Professor Ali Riaz spoke to journalists after today’s second phase of discussions between the National Consensus Commission and political parties. Photo: Prothom Alo Most parties agree on bicameral parliament and no more than two terms as prime minister: Ali Riaz Professor Ali Riaz,…

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Desk Report, Country is not safe in BNP’s hands: Faizul Karim The party’s Naib-e-Amir Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim is speaking as the chief guest at a public meeting organized by the Islamic Movement Bangladesh Metropolitan Branch at the Public Library Ground in Rangpur. Photo: Prothom Alo Country is not safe in BNP’s hands: Faizul Karim The Naib-e-Amir of the Islamic Movement, Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim, said that BNP has been killing, murdering and extorting after August 5. The country is not safe in their hands. Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim…

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Desk Report, Gazipur Metropolitan BNP completes two years with a committee of two Although the Gazipur Metropolitan BNP was supposed to form a full committee within 15 days of forming a two-member committee, the full committee has not been formed even after two years. There is anger among the leaders and activists of the Metropolitan BNP for not being able to form a committee for a long time. Many leaders and activists say that since they have failed to form a full committee, the two-member committee should be dissolved and…

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Desk Report, Tensions mount over Jatiya Party conference, GM Quader won’t compromise A section of the party’s senior leaders are making all-out Tensions mount preparations to organize the Jatiya Party (JPA) central conference on June 28. For this purpose, contact is being made with district committee leaders across the country. The leaders concerned say that initiatives have been taken to present the top leaders of the parties formed after breaking away from the Jatiya Party at the conference. Preparations are underway to hold the conference in front of the party’s…

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Desk Report, Retail rice prices increase by up to 8 taka per kg The price of rice has suddenly increased in the country’s market. In the space of a week, the price of rice has increased by two to eight taka per kilogram depending on the type. Along with rice, the price of golden chicken and potatoes has also increased. Sellers say that due to the sudden increase in the price of Boro paddy at the production site, the price of narrow and mini-ket rice is now higher. Due to…

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