Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, the granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was elected in the parliamentary polls in the UK that were held yesterday.
Terming the adoption of the much-talked-about constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh by Indian Rajya Sabha as a huge diplomatic success of the present government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended her heartiest thanks to all concerned involved in the process.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the officials of the home ministry as well as the law enforcement agencies to ensure stern punishment to the "fire terrorists" by bringing them to the book and said there should be no mercy for them.
Newly elected mayors and councillors of three city corporations -- Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City-- have taken oath today in a simple ceremony.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will visit Bangladesh next September to join the programmes marking 40 years of diplomatic relations between Dhaka and Beijing.
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