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BNP out to hatch conspiracy over quota movement, says Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP is hatching a conspiracy over the quota reform movement in the wake of the party's failure to wage any anti-government agitation, reports BSS."BNP wants to create an issue capitalising on the quota reform movement," he told a press conference...

BNP won't join polls keeping Khaleda in jail: Fakhrul

BNP senior leaders said on Monday their party will not join the next general election keeping their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail, reports UNB.Speaking at a token hunger strike programme, they also urged the political parties and the people from all walks of life to get united in 'restoring' democracy...

Gather info in systemic way to hold perpetrators accountable

Canadian Prime Minister's special envoy to Myanmar Bob Rae has laid emphasis on gathering information of atrocities against Rohingyas in a very systemic way to hold perpetrators accountable and find a political solution to Rohingya crisis, reports UNB."There're steps that need to be taken. We need to gather evidence, and...

Four-day BGB-BGP confce starts in city

A four-day conference between Bangladesh and Myanmar border forces began at Peelkhana BGB headquarters in the city on Monday morning, reports BSS.An 11-member Myanmar's Border Guard Police (BGP) delegation led by Chief of Police General Staff Brigadier General Myo Than joined the conference, said a press release.Besides, a 15-member Border...

SC order on Khaleda's review plea Thursday

The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed Thursday for passing an order on a review petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against its earlier order that asked High Court (HC) to dispose of her appeal in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, reports UNB.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division...

World Buddhist Mission team meets Speaker

A 14-memebr delegation of World Buddhist Mission met on Monday Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the latter's office in the city, reports BSS.The delegation, led by newly-elected honorary chairman of World Buddhist Mission (Japan chapter) Lion Rinku Kumar Barua, apprised the Speaker of their activities being carried out in...

Mahila Parishad decries JS reserved seats for women sans election

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has blasted the 17th amendment to the constitution allowing reserved seats for women in Parliament for another 25 years without the provision of election, reports UNB.In a press statement on Monday, BMP said the current government broke its own promise made in the election manifesto by...

Govt influencing city polls process through intimidation: Khasru

SYLHET, July 09 (UNB): BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday alleged that the government is influencing the election process by intimidating the BNP leaders and activists in the district.At a press conference at the house of BNP's Sylhet City Corporation mayor candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury, in...