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Left parties threaten hartal against gas price hike move

Left-leaning parties have threatened to go for action programmes like hartal if the government does not backtrack from its move to raise gas tariff, reports UNB.The move came as Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) held its public hearing on proposals for raising gas prices for the third consecutive day on...

March 7 speech will inspire the oppressed forever: Hanif

Awami League (AL) acting general secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif said on Wednesday BNP joint-secretary general Rizvi Ahmed embarrassed his party Chairperson Khaleda Zia comparing her with the 'yaba traders', reports BSS."Begum Zia is now in jail on charge of a graft case . . . But the BNP leader dishonoured...

First phase UZ elections peaceful, claims CEC

SYLHET, Mar 13 (UNB): The first phase of the upazila (UZ) elections was free, fair and peaceful, claimed Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda. "The first phase Upazila elections were held in a peaceful manner with the help of the local administration and the law enforcers," he said.The CEC came...

NGOs gobble up 75pc of funds for Rohingyas

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque said on Wednesday some NGOs working for the Rohingyas spent over 75 per cent of the foreign aid on meeting their staff's own expenses, reports UNB.Rohingyas are getting only 25 per cent of the funds, the minister told journalists after a meeting of...

Barapukuria graft case charge hearing Apr 09

A Dhaka judge has set a hearing on charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for April 9 as she skipped a court appearance on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.The former prime minister, who is now in jail for two other graft cases, was expected to appear in the Dhaka Special Judge's Court-2.As...

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Jatiya Dal at the National Press Club in the city on Wednesday, marking the 13th imprisonment day of the party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman — Focus Bangla

BNP now only holds press confcs to keep party alive

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Wednesday BNP's politics now has got limited to holding only press conferences, report agencies."BNP leaders are trying to hold anything just to keep the party alive," he said.The minister came up with the remarks while speaking at a discussion on "Independence and Bangabandhu"...

Three get life for killing BCL leader in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, March 13 (BSS): A tribunal convicted on Wednesday three persons and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Rabiul Islam in Rajshahi city around six years back.The court found them guilty of murdering Rabiul Islam, the then vice-president of Rajshahi University School...

BNP expels 16 more for taking part in UZ polls

BNP has expelled 16 more of its grassroots leaders for their move to contest the upcoming upazila (UZ) elections violating the party's decision, reports UNB.A BNP press release signed by its assistant office secretary Taiful Islam Tipu on Wednesday said 16 party leaders in six districts -- Narail, Rangpur, Chandpur,...