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Arrest

Algeria MP jailed for trying to help daughter cheat on school exam

An Algerian lawmaker has been jailed for three years for trying to help his daughter cheat on a school maths exam, the APS state news agency said Tuesday

BNP leaders distribute relief materials among flood-hit people in Gowainghat upazila, Sylhet, on 20 June 2022

‘MPs relaxing in Dhaka while people in Sylhet suffer in floods’

When the people in Sylhet have been suffering from severe flood local MPs are just relaxing in Dhaka, alleged Abdul Qaiyum Chowdhury, president of Sylhet district unit BNP

Lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar talks to media at a polling booth in Cumilla on 15 June 2022

Cumilla city polls MP Bahauddin slams EC for its letter to him

The Awami League MP said he would raise the issue in the Jatiya Sangsad and propose a reformation into the law

BNP MP Harunur Rashid speaks in the Jatiya Sangsad

BNP MP Harun calls on govt to protest remarks against prophet

The opposition MP made the demand during a discussion on the point of order in parliament on Sunday

Editorial

Healthcare issue in Parliament Health minister's assurance not enough

People no longer want to hear assurances from the health minister. We want to see hospitals having necessary manpower, including rapid repair of infrastructures

Doly Begum

Bangladeshi woman elected MP in Canada for second term in a row

Doly Begum was a student of Manumukh Multipurpose High School in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila. She moved to Canada with her family when she was a sixth grader

Rescue works underway at Sitakunda container depot in Chattogram on 5 June 2022

MP seeks investigation over chemical depot in densely populated area

MP Didarul Alam in Sitakunda demanded an investigate into construction of chemical depot in a densely populated area in Chattogram

Prothom Alo illustration

Democracy or mob rule, what are the leaders looking for?

Bangladesh is a land of dangerous political rhetoric

Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim

Graft case Haji Salim likely to surrender before court in afternoon

The High Court asked him to surrender to the trial court within 30 days of receiving the verdict

Supporters of Sri Lanka's ruling party try to push a water canon truck during a clash with anti-government demonstrators, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9 May, 2022

Sri Lanka ruling-party MP kills protester, takes own life: police

The legislator opened fire and critically wounded two people before shooting himself

Editorial

Incitement to lynching MP’s remarks tantamount to breaking the oath

The statement of a Member of Parliament for Noakhali-1 constituency, HM Ibrahim, in a rally held at Muhuriganj High School ground of Deoti Union in Chatkhil on Friday displayed extreme disrespect for ...

HM Ibrahim, the ruling party’s MP from Noakhali-1 constituency, addressing the meeting in remembrance of late Awami League leader Delowar Hossain

Beat the criminals to death, I’ll take responsibility: MP Ibrahim

HM Ibrahim, the ruling party’s MP from Noakhali-1 constituency, has ordered the locals to beat the criminals to death. He said he was prepared to take the responsibility for this

(L-R) Obaidul Quader, brother Mirza Quader and lawmaker Ekramul Karim Chowdhury

Obaidul Quader fears his brother more than a tiger, says lawmaker Ekramul

Mohammad Ekramul Karim Chowdhury, AL lawmaker of the Noakhali-4 seat, in an oblique reference to the party's general secretary, said that Obaidul Quader feared his brother more than a tiger

Neil Parish

UK MP resigns after admitting watching porn in parliament

Neil Parish, who represents a seat in southwest England, said he was standing down and triggering a by-election in the Tory stronghold after what he called an indefensible moment of "total madness".

Sylhet City Corporation gave AMA Muhith 'Guni Shrestha Sammanona' (award for highest merit) at a programme on 16 March

AMA Muhith would never go back to Sylhet

AMA Muhith had come to Sylhet on 14 March after two and half years. He couldn’t come to Sylhet for a long time due to Covid situation. On 16 March the Sylhet City Corporation gave him the 'Guni ...

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