Banning a political party will yield no result: Gayeshwar
FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said on Monday that imposing ban on a political party to consolidate power absolutely will not bring any positive result.He made the comment while addressing a discussion marking the historic 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day' on 7th November,...
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HC halts probe against photojournalist Shahidul
The High Court (HC) has suspended the investigation against photojournalist Shahidul Alam in a case under the Information and Telecommunications Technology Act, issuing a rule asking why the case should not be dismissed outright, reports bdnews24.com.The bench of Justice Md Iqbal Kabir and Justice Md Riaz Uddin Khan made the...
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Mahfuj Alam not a Hizb ut-Tahrir member: CA's press wing
The Facebook post claiming Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, as a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, is not true, said Chief Adviser's press wing, reports UNB.The post carried a screenshot of an article published by the English daily, The Business Standard, which referred to a man, namely Abdullah...
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BNP forms new committees in four cities, five districts
In a move to overhaul the party and prepare for the next national election, the BNP has announced new committees in four metropolitan cities, including Dhaka North and six districts, reports UNB.The announcement was made at a press release signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on...
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Haji Salim shown arrested in attempt-to-murder case
Haji Mohammad Salim, former lawmaker of Awami League from Dhaka-7, has been shown arrested in a case filed for attempting to kill a man during the July-August mass uprising, report agencies.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order on Monday after Hasanur Rahman, sub-inspector of Chawkbazar Police Station and...
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Ex-minister Shajahan Khan hospitalised
Former minister Shajahan Khan has been taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after falling ill during interrogation on Monday afternoon, reports bdnews24.com.He has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit of the hospital for tests due to chest pain.Shajahan was previously brought to the hospital on Saturday night after...
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Ex-state minister Shahiduzzaman sent to jail
A Dhaka court has sent former state minister for planning Md Shahiduzzaman Sarkar to jail in a case lodged over the murder of BNP activist Mokbul in the capital, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque passed the order on Monday as police produced the former state minister before...
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ACC starts probe against three ex-MPs of Feni, Noakhali
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against three former members of parliament (MPs) of Awami League from Noakhali and Feni for embezzling government fund through corruption and acquiring illegal wealth, reports UNB.They are former MPs of Noakhali-1 constituency AHM Ibrahim, Noakhali-4 constituency Ekramul Karim Chowdhury and Feni-1 Constituency...
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