Rashed Khan Menon

Attack on UNO Wahida a result of politics mixing with criminals: Menon

Politics has gone into the hands of criminals and the attempt to kill Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam in Dinajpur is the outcome of it, Workers Party President and MP Rashed Khan Menon says.
Menon slams govt for silence on Middle East Peace Plan

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon in the parliament criticises the government for “playing a silent role over Middle East Peace Plan by US President Donald Trump”.
HC rejects writ challenging Menon’s lawmakership

The High Court rejects a writ petition that challenged Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon’s lawmakership being elected in the December 30 Jatiya Sangsad elections in 2018 from Dhaka-8 constituency.
Menon, Badsha elected Workers Party president, gen secy

Rashed Khan Menon and Fazle Hossain Badsha have been elected president and general secretary of Workers Party of Bangladesh respectively.
14-party alliance satisfied with Menon’s explanation

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance says the coalition is satisfied with the explanation given by Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon over his remark on December 30 parliamentary polls.
Anti-Govt Stance: Menon’s tactic to avert a split in his party

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon’s sudden anti-government stance is nothing but his desperate attempt to prevent another split in the left-leaning political organisation, said party insiders.
My remarks projected partially: Menon

Taking a U-turn from his yesterday’s remarks that people could not vote in the December 30 national election, Worker Party President Rashed Khan Menon claims that his remarks have been projected partially, sending a wrong message to the national politics.
People could not cast vote in last polls

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon yesterday alleged that people could not vote in the December 30 parliamentary polls.
People couldn’t cast vote in Dec 30 election: Menon

Ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance leader and Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon testifies that people couldn’t cast their votes in the December 30 parliamentary election.
Casino: Legal notice served to take steps against Menon

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the home ministry requesting it to take necessary action against Rashed Khan Menon, chairman of the governing body of Young Men's Club, for running casino business in the club.
JS would set bad example if gas price hike not discussed

Workers Party lawmaker Rashed Khan Menon has expressed his utter disappointment in the parliament for not accepting his proposal for allowing MPs to discuss on the recent hike of gas price in the House.
Bus hits car of Menon

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon's SUV was hit by a bus of Balaka Paribahan in the capital's Mohakhali yesterday morning.
Dhaka-8: HC rejects writ petition challenging election result

A High Court bench yesterday refused to hear a writ petition that challenged the election result of Dhaka-8 constituency.
Dhaka-8: Petition seeks cancellation of polls result

Jatiya Party candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the election result of the constituency.
Menon hospitalised after morning walk fall

Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon is hospitalised after he fell down and suffered injuries during his morning walk at his government house in Dhaka.
Indigenous People of Plains: Forming land commission not enough

Forming a separate land commission for the indigenous people of the plains would be of little impact unless the land belonging to the
Next JS polls to be different, difficult: Menon

New Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon says the next parliamentary elections will be different and difficult than the previous ones as “all political parties including BNP are likely to join it”.
Council of Ministers: Surprises in reshuffle

It was around 1:30pm. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon was briefing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the activities of the national flag carrier Biman after the weekly cabinet meeting at the PMO yesterday.
It shows law enforcers' weakness

Terrorism cannot be controlled by killing alleged militants in crossfire as it shows the weakness and failure of law enforcement agencies, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon told parliament yesterday.
Blood will have blood

Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon yesterday rightly described the death of militant suspects in so-called "crossfire" and "gun battle" as weakness and failure of the law-enforcement agencies.
Hajj flights from Aug 4

Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 4 and continue till September 5.
HC bars MPs from heading school committees

High Court declares illegal the rules that allow lawmakers to hold the chairman posts in governing bodies of non-government schools and colleges.
Ban on visitors’ entry at Dhaka airport lifted

The Civil Aviation Authorities lift restriction on entry of visitors to concourse hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, six months into imposing it over security grounds.
Airport security: Deal with British company by Mar 21

The government will sign a deal with a British security company by March 21 to ensure security screening at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the civil aviation minister says.
Body formed to step up Dhaka airport’s standard

A committee is formed to step up the standard of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in view of United Kingdom raising security concerns.
Ehsanul Gani Chy made new Caab chairman

Air Vice-Marshal Ehsanul Gani Chowdhury has been made the chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab).
UK happy over Bangladesh’s aviation security measures

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake expresses satisfaction over the various steps taken by the government on aviation security issues.
Menon deplores govt’s failure to curb graft

Expressing dissatisfaction over government's failure to ensure good governance, Rashed Khan Menon saysthe country's GDP growth rate will rise by 2.5 percent if corruption can be curbed effectively.
Rat damaged grains worth Tk 723cr in 2014-15 FY: Matia

Rats damaged food grains including paddy, rice and wheat worth over Tk 723 crore during the 2014-15 fiscal, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury tells parliament.
Hajj flights begin on Aug 16

Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 16 and continue till September 18 this year.