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Media should stay responsible during elections: Adviser

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam Sunday said that journalists must play a vigilant and responsible role before, during and after the election, reports BSS. If this can be done, the distrust that has developed among the people toward the media will be removed, he said.The adviser made the...

No scope to challenge final constituency delimitation

Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker has said there is no scope to challenge the final decision on constituency delimitations in court or before any other authority.Speaking to journalists on Sunday at the Election Commission (EC) headquarters in the capital's Agargaon, he added, "The Commission has completed the delimitation process with...

Tarique Rahman will return soon: Salahuddin

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said their Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will soon return to Bangladesh, enabling the party to carry out half of its election campaign on that historic day, reports UNB."Our leader Tarique Rahman will soon return to Bangladesh. On that day, all aspects of the...

Cops nab seven stalwarts of AL, its affiliates

Police have arrested seven stalwarts of Awami League and its associate bodies during separate raids in the capital.A police team from the Khilgaon Police Station during a drive on Saturday night (10:00 on) arrested six leaders of Awami League and its associate bodies from Bottola and South Banasri areas in...

ACC Dy. Director Mahbubul Alam suspended temporarily

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Mahbubul Alam has been suspended temporarily on charges of corruption, bribery, and amassing illegal wealth.The suspension order was issued by ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen on September 4 last, an official notice said, adding that the suspension took effect from the date of issuance,...

Nat'l footballer Nargis to contest RUCSU polls

National women's football team player Mossammat Nargis Khatun has announced her candidacy for the position of sports secretary in the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election, contesting from a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-nominated panel.The panel was officially declared on Sunday in front of the university's Shaheed Minar by...

Nur suffering from short-term memory loss: GOP secretary

General Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) Rashed Khan has said that its President Nurul Haque Nur who is currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) is suffering from short-term memory loss. Rashed disclosed the development to the media after visiting Nur at DMCH on Saturday afternoon. He...

Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed--

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed across the country on Saturday with due religious solemnity and state honour, reports BSS.On the 12th of Rabiul Awal in 570 Hijri, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Mecca, bringing divine blessings and a...

Kader Siddique's house attacked

TANGAIL, Sept 07 (UNB): Miscreants vandalised the house of Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique, founder president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League, at Akurtakur in Tangail district town on Saturday night.A group of 10-12 masked miscreants wearing helmets entered the house around 12:30 am and vandalised two vehicles parked in front...

Agitated locals put up barricade on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bijornagar upazila

Agitated locals put up barricade on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bijornagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Sunday by placing bamboos to register their protests against absorbing two unions of the Brhamanbaria-3 (Sadar and Bijoynagar) constituency into Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail and Ashuganj)- through re-demarcation. — Focus Bangla