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Sajjad Hossain

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Bangladesh presidential election 2026 nomination papers

New faces lined up for council of ministers

20 August 2026
The BNP leadership is considering expanding the council of ministers by inducting several new faces after the president takes oath, according to multiple senior party leaders.
20 August 2026
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6 months of BNP govt: Strong on optics, less so on delivery

18 August 2026
Analysts say some colleagues’ actions undermining PM’s people-centric approach
18 August 2026
BNP internal reform 2026

180-day assessment: Govt passes itself with flying colours

15 August 2026
The BNP government has restored economic stability and made progress in several development and social welfare programmes during its first 180 days in power, according to its own assessment.
15 August 2026
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Fakhrul BNP’s presidential candidate

13 August 2026
BNP is set to announce party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its presidential candidate today after party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman gave him green light
13 August 2026
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Fakhrul tipped to be BNP’s president pick

10 August 2026
BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is likely to be the party’s nominee for president and subsequently become the head of state, according to multiple party sources.
10 August 2026
Mirza Fakhrul interview with The Daily Star 2026

Mirza Fakhrul likely to be BNP’s presidential nominee, party sources say

10 August 2026
His possible move to Bangabhaban could trigger cabinet reshuffle and BNP leadership changes
10 August 2026
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Uprising expectations cannot be met overnight

5 August 2026
Though the July uprising restored democracy and created conditions to protect people's rights, its broader goals and public expectations cannot be fulfilled overnight, BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said.
5 August 2026
Mirza Fakhrul interview with The Daily Star 2026

Interview / ‘A country can’t change overnight’: Fakhrul on Hasina’s return, Jamaat’s rise and over 5 months of BNP rule

4 August 2026
In an interview with The Daily Star, the LGRD minister and BNP secretary general reflects on the July Uprising, Awami League’s future and the changing political landscape
4 August 2026

Eid rush at ferry terminals: Hundreds stuck in gridlock

Hundreds of Eid holidaymakers are suffering at ferry terminals as long tailbacks causing them wait for hours.
27 April 2022
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Allow me to teach in a school in Dhaka: Hriday Mondal urges Govt

Hriday Mondal, a teacher of Binodpur Ram Kumar High School in Munshiganj Sadar, said that he will try to stay on as a teacher in the school only if the government provides him with full security, but if it could not, it will not be possible for him to continue doing his job.
13 April 2022
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Hriday Mondal's son goes back to school after 19 days

Hriday Chandra Mondal, an assistant teacher at Binodpur Ram Kumar High School in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila, languished in jail for 19 days before getting out on bail yesterday.
11 April 2022
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Case against Hriday Mondal: Plaintiff had little say

The office assistant, who filed the case against math teacher Hriday Chandra Mondal, said he had no say over the matter as the complaint was not written in his presence.
7 April 2022
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Teacher in jail, family in fear

Family members of Hriday Chandra Mondal, the Munshiganj school teacher now behind bars in a case over demeaning religion, are passing days in panic.
6 April 2022
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‘No need for govt grant, find my husband’s body’

Hatem Ali Bepari (60) and Momela Begum (50) of Jugnighat area of ​​Munshiganj Sadar upazila have been married for about 35 years. During this period, Momela's husband was abroad for 30 years. At different times of the year, he comes home for a few months and spends time with his family
21 March 2022
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Launch capsize: Parents reunite with 18-year-old son after one-hour search

It was 2:44 pm, Sunday. Abdus Sattar and his wife Shahina Begum reached Munshiganj launch terminal. They were roaming around anxiously. Shahina could not find the strength to stand on her own feet. She was holding her husband's hands tightly.
21 March 2022
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First park for electrical, engineering products nearing completion

The construction of the country’s first industrial park for electrical and light engineering product manufacturers in Munshiganj is set to be complete in June.
20 February 2022
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Top grabber let off the hook

Two years after labelling a shipping company as the district’s top river grabber, Munshiganj district administration has taken a U-turn on that revelation.
4 January 2022
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Potato traders in Munshiganj worried over price slump

Potato farms cover about half of the 67,000 hectares of arable land in Dhaka’s Munshiganj district, making it the region’s main cash crop.
6 October 2021
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River Grabbing: Upazila admin starts probing ship builder

Gazaria upazila administration in Munshiganj has launched an investigation into the allegations against a company -- Three Angle Marine Ltd -- which has been occupying rivers, canals and land and was listed as an “illegal occupant” by the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC).
14 September 2021
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Munshiganj Rivers: Prize, not penalty for top grabber

Though the district administration and National River Conservation Commission have identified the company as the top river grabber in Munshiganj, the shipping ministry has been helping boost its business by awarding it shipbuilding contracts.
9 September 2021
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Leaving the glitzy city for now

Al-Amin worked at a metal ornament factory in the capital's Lalbagh area for 15 years.After the pandemic struck Bangladesh and the factory incurred losses due to a fall in sales, the factory had to eventually close down two weeks ago, leaving the 26-year-old unemployed.
1 July 2021
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Speedboats unregulated for decade

Right under the authorities’ noses, unskilled drivers have been operating unregistered speedboats on the Padma’s Shimulia-Bangla Bazar route for over a decade.
4 May 2021
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26 die as speedboat overturns in Padma

Twenty-six people were killed as a speedboat capsized after it crashed into a sand-laden bulk carrier in the Padma river in Madaripur yesterday.
3 May 2021
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