When he was alive, Abdul Jabbar Hawlader, would be made an accused almost every time a political violence would take place in the capital’s Mirpur area.
The members of parliament are not adequately involved in formulating the national budget even though they are an integral part of the parliament, Jatiya Party Co-chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud said yesterday.
US Ambassador Peter Haas yesterday met Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, prime minister’s adviser on power, energy and mineral resources affairs, at the latter’s office.
US visa policy: Taking note of the new US visa policy, the foreign ministry yesterday said Bangladesh appreciates that the international community, including the US, firmly stands by the prime minister’s commitment to ensure free and fair elections.