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MOUNT PRESSURE ON MYANMAR

Foreign minister tells diplomats over Rohingya repatriation Special Correspondent Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen held Myanmar responsible as efforts to begin repatriation of Rohingyas went in vain amid their distrust in the Myanmar government. “It’s Myanmar’s failure as it has failed to ensure overall security for the Rohingyas in Rakhine State,” Abdul Momen […]

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10TH JS SPEND 12PC TIME FOR LAW MAKING:TIB

Tk 163cr wasted due to quorum crisis Special Correspondent Transparency International Bangladesh on Wednesday said that the 10th general election held on January 5, 2014, was neither participatory nor contested as the main opposition party boycotted it. As a result, ruling Awami League formed the government with overwhelming majority and it became the centre of […]

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HC ASKS ENVIRONMENT DEPT

Lift bar on LPG bottling plants near Sundarbans Holiday Desk The High Court (HC) yesterday (Tuesday) directed the Department of Environment (DoE) to issue environmental clearance certificates to three separate LPG companies to set up their LPG bottling plants in Mongla near the Sundarbans, an Ecologically Critical Area (ECA). However, the HC bench gave two […]

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US agency expresses concern over NRC in Assam

Assam Tribune (Aug 27) – Washington-based United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed concern over potential abuse of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam and the resulting introduction of a religious requirement for citizenship, which is contrary to the ideals of religious freedom in India. The USCIRF is an independent, […]