City streets were flooded with Awami League (AL) leaders and supporters today as the ruling party brought out its Bijoy rally (victory procession) in the capital marking the Victory Day 2023.
All roads led to Suhrawardy Udyan before starting the Bijoy rally towards Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi-32 as AL leaders and supporters thronged the Udyan premises, wherein the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered on December 16 in 1971, with processions from different areas of the city to join the victory procession.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for united efforts of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states to establish peace in Gaza of Palestine.
"The OIC member countries will have to work in unison to establish peace in Gaza," she said when Qatar Ambassador to Bangladesh Seraya Ali Mahdi Saeed Al-Qahtani paid a courtesy call on her at her official residence Ganabhaban here.
PM Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the newsmen after the meeting.
The Bangladesh premier and the Qatar envoy discussed the Gaza issue in the meeting, Karim said
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefits.
"There are a lot of opportunities to increase the volume of bilateral trade and Kosovo can be greatly benefitted by importing top quality ready-made garments and pharmaceutical products (from Bangladesh) at the affordable price," she said.
She said this when Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Guner Ureya paid the farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence here.
GAZIPUR: Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said army will be deployed as striking force in the national elections to be held on January 7.
He came up with the comments while talking to journalists following a view-exchange with the district returning officer, assistant returning officer and local administration and members of law enforcement agencies at deputy commissioner office here.
Alamgir said safety of voters will be ensured in coming to polling centers as well as after casting votes.