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Now 'mobocracy' reigns supreme across country

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said on Thursday that the current state of governance in Bangladesh resembles 'mobocracy' rather than democracy. "We led the July (2024) uprising for democracy. But what we see now is mobocracy reigning supreme across the country. We demanded democracy, but what we got is...

Nahid blames govt for failing to prevent deadly clashes in Gopalganj

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has squarely blamed the government and law-enforcing agencies for the deadly violence in Gopalganj, saying the situation could have been prevented with "timely and proper action".In a Facebook post on Thursday, a day after the deadly clashes, Nahid demanded a "fair investigation and...

Police crackdown on protesters kills 31 during nationwide shutdown

At least 31 people, including 11 students and a journalist, were killed across the country on July 18 last year as law enforcement agencies launched crackdown on the protesters during the "complete shutdown" that drew huge public participation, reports BSS.According to Bangla daily Samakal, 24 were killed in the capital...

Jamaat expects massive turnout at Suhrawardy Udyan rally

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is gearing up for its first-ever rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday expecting a turnout of over 1.0 million (10 lakh) people, aimed at creating 'a bid political stir' through what it calls a 'quiet but significant' public gathering."This rally will be a historic turning point. We expect...

'July Private University Resistance Day' today

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs will observe 'July 18 Private University Resistance Day' today (Friday) as part of the ongoing month-long July Commemoration Programme marking the anniversary of the historic July Uprising, reports BSS.A cultural event featuring film screenings, performances of July songs and a drone show will be held...

EC forms technical committee for delimitation

The Election Commission (EC) has formed a specialised technical committee to work on the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 13th national elections, reports UNB.According to an office order signed by EC Deputy Secretary Md Shah Alam, the seven-member committee was formed on Wednesday.Md. Rafiqul Haque, systems manager at...