Ban on rallies, meetings govt’s last card: BNP

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Monday alleged that the government is using the ‘ban on rallies and public meetings’ as its last card to cling to power and subdue the opposition.

Textile minister terms Mozena’s remark as provocative

DHAKA: Textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique on Monday expressed surprise over the US Ambassador, Dan Mozena’s reported call to the garments entrepreneurs to allow trade union in their factories and said such comment might be termed as ‘obtrusive, tormenting and provocative’ to the government.