Efforts should be made to avoid creating new discomfort in Bangladesh-India relations.

Desk report In the post-August 5 political context, India’s relations with Bangladesh have been strained. In such an environment, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri arrived in Dhaka and held an official meeting with Foreign Secretary Md. Jasim Uddin. This visit has been considered the first step to overcome this rare discomfort in the history of relations between the two countries. At a time when relations are evolving positively in light of the changing situation, India has protested the comments of Mahfuz Alam, advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh. Analysts…

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If politicians are right, 99 percent of the people will be right: Jamaat Ameer

Desk report Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman believes that 99 percent of the country’s people will be fine if the politicians are fixed. He said, if the rulers of the country are not fixed, then it is not possible to fix anyone. The Jamaat Amir said this at a view-sharing meeting organized by Dhaka Metropolitan North Jamaat with the Christian community at Senpara Christian Church in Mirpur in the capital on Friday night. Shafiqur Rahman said, “I can say with responsibility and believe that 99 percent of the country’s people will…

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Two BNP groups clash in Manikganj, former Chhatra Dal leader killed

Desk report Former Chhatra Dal general secretary Lavlu Ahmed (37) was killed in a clash between two BNP groups in Ghior upazila of Manikganj. Six others were injured in the incident. The clash took place in front of the Ghior Upazila Health Complex on Monday afternoon. Lavlu Ahmed was reportedly attacked three times. Local sources said the clash was due to dominance in the area and past enmity. The deceased Lavlu Ahmed is the son of the late Abdul Halim of Kusta village. He served as the general secretary of…

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