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Quader expects BNP to join next polls

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader hoped on Tuesday the BNP will take part in the next parliamentary elections under the newly-formed Election Commission (EC), report agencies. "I'm sure BNP will take part in next polls under this EC. There is no scope of doubt here," he said and...

Outgoing CEC hopes new EC to work with efficiency

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Qazi Rakibuddin Ahmad expressed the hope that the new Election Commission (EC) would work with efficiency like the outgoing one, reports BSS. "We have discharged our duties sincerely. I hope the new EC, too, will work with efficiency," he said talking to journalists after placing wreath...

Sylhet court grants bail to BCL leader, nine others

SYLHET. Feb 07: A court in Sylhet has granted bail to former vice-president of district Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Sujel Ahmed Talukder and nine others in a case for attempting to snatch their associates from police custody. However, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman Hero on hearing also rejected bail prayers of...

Cops arrest mayor\'s driver over journo murder

SIRAJGANJ, Feb 7 (UNB): Police arrested the driver of Halimul Haque Miru, mayor of Shahjadpur municipality, from Belkuchi upazila on Monday night in connection with the killing of journalist Shimul. Shahin Alam (28), son of late Mokter Hossain of Nalua village of the upazila, was arrested from Chala bus-stand area,...

Mahmudur to receive treatment at home

Daily Amardesh acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman said he will take his medical treatment in the country as his visa application was rejected by the UK government, reports UNB. "Since I have no option to go abroad for my treatment, I will have to stay home and take the medical treatment...

Political parties’ reaction to new Election Commission

JP happy Voicing satisfaction over the formation of the new Election Commission (EC), Jatiya Party (JP) hoped on Tuesday that the Commission would set a new example by holding fair, impartial and neutral elections, report agencies. Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader also congratulated the new Chief Election Commissioner...

Bogra court accepts charge sheet against nine militants

A court in Bogra accepted the charge sheet pressed against nine militants in a case filed for the gun attack on a Shia mosque in Bogra district in 2015 that killed its muezzin, report agencies. Investigation officer of the case and officer-in-charge (investigation) of Shibganj thana Kamruzzaman Miah submitted the...