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Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives

Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the e-rickshaw piloting project in the capital's Aftabnagar area on Saturday. —PID

Anisul Islam Mahmud, CPB GS Kafi, Zara, Hasnat Kaiyum of Rastro Songskar lose nominations

The nomination papers of Anisul Islam Mahmud, chairman of a breakaway faction of the Jatiya Party, have been rejected for the Chattogram-5 (Hathazari) parliamentary constituency, report agencies.The decision was announced on Saturday by Chattogram Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer Md Zia Uddin during the screening of nomination papers.An executive magistrate...

Fakhrul, Nahid's nominations declared valid

The nomination of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for Thakurgaon-1 constituency for the 13th National Parliament election has been declared valid, reports BSS.District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Irshat Farzana confirmed the matter on Saturday afternoon, saying that the nomination was found valid after scrutiny conducted earlier in...

Current govt will ensure fair polls, hopes Hafizuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday expressed optimism that the current government and the Election Commission would ensure a fair, transparent and credible election slated for February 12, reports UNB.Speaking to reporters after scrutiny of nomination papers at the office of the Bhola Returning Officer, Hafizuddin said that...

BNP leader shot dead in Jashore

Assailants have gunned down a BNP leader in Jashore Sadar upazila, sending shockwaves through the local political community, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred in Shankarpur at around 6:50pm on Saturday, outside the office of former municipal councillor Shahed Hossain Nayan, according to Inspector (Operations) Mominul Haque of Jashore Kotwali Police.

Spl prayers for Khaleda Zia held at Dhakeshwari Temple

Special prayers were held on Saturday at the Dhakeshwari National Temple premises seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.Temple priest Tapan Bhattachariya administered the prayer meeting, while Mahanagar Sarbojanin Puja Committee vice-president Advocate Tapash Kumar Pal presided over...

EC prepares over 8m leaflets, 57,000 banners for referendum campaign

The Election Commission (EC) has launched an extensive campaign nationwide using banners and leaflets as the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and Referendum is scheduled to hold on February 12, reports BSS.Ahead of the referendum, around 8.42 million leaflets and 57,000 banners are being prepared for nationwide distribution, according to the...

Another female leader quits NCP

Alleging that National Citizen Party (NCP) has completely abandoned its centrist political stance and moved into right-wing politics by aligning with Jamaat-e-Islami and like-minded parties, another senior female leader resigned from the party on Saturday, reports UNB.Syeda Nilima Dola, a central member of the NCP, submitted her resignation letter to...

Nominations being cancelled using 'mobs': Manna

Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of the Nagorik Oikko, has alleged that valid nominations are being cancelled 'by force and by creating mobs'.He made the complaint on Saturday evening after leaving the returning officer's office in Segunbagicha, Dhaka.The Nagorik Oikko chief submitted nomination papers for the Dhaka-18 and Bogura-2 (Shibganj) constituencies.His...