BNP pays tribute to Zia on its founding anniversary
The BNP on Sunday paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman marking its 41st founding anniversary, reports UNB. Party leaders and activists, led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, placed the wreaths at Zia's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar grave around 10:15am and offered fateha there. They also joined a special prayer...
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Bangladesh turned into militants' haven during BNP regime: Hasan
Urging BNP to do politics of welfare for the mass people, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Sunday the country had turned into a safe haven of militants and terrorists during the BNP regime, reports BSS. "Ziaur Rahman grabbed the power with firearms and his wife Begum Khaleda Zia...
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AL seeks nominee for Rangpur by-election
Awami League on Sunday asked its aspirants to collect nomination forms by September 4 to contest the by-election to Rangpur-3 constituency to be held on October 5, reports UNB. The aspirants can collect the nomination form from 10am to 5pm on September 2-4 from AL president's Dhanmondi political office in...
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CU BCL factions clash again, shuttle train service remains halted
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 01 (UNB): Two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the ruling party's student front, at Chittagong University locked themselves in a fresh clash on Sunday noon, while the shuttle train service of the university remained halted.The fresh clash occurred around 3pm and continued for around two hours while...
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ACC's Basir seeks bail, HC hearing tomorrow
A suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Khandaker Enamul Basir, filed on Sunday a bail petition with the High Court in a Tk 4.0 million bribery case.The petition might be heard tomorrow (Tuesday) at the HC bench of Justice Farid Ahmed and Justice ASM Abdul Mobin, said his lawyer...
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By-polls to Ershad's Rangpur-3 on Oct 5
The by-polls to the Rangpur-3 constituency that fell vacant following the death of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will be held on October 5. Election Commission Additional Secretary Mokhlesur Rahman announced the election schedule at the EC secretariat on Sunday. As per the schedule, the deadline for submission of nomination...
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Science Lab attack aimed at cops, says DMP chief
The bomb attack at the city's Science Laboratory crossing was carried out targeting policemen, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Sunday, reports UNB. "The attack was made basically targeting the policemen near Science Laboratory on Saturday. The bomb explosion took place when the road was empty due...
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