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Transfer of Khaleda's cases to influence trial, alleges BNP

A BNP senior leader termed on Wednesday the transfer of 14 cases filed against its chairperson Khaleda Zia to a Bakshibazar special court a brutal government step, reports UNB.He alleged the motive behind the move is to influence the trial process."The transfer of 14 false cases filed against our leader...

Defence wants six prosecution witnesses to be punished

BNP chief Khaleda Zia's counsels have pleaded to the court to punish prosecution witnesses in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, accusing them of forging documents and perjury, reports bdnews24.com.The defence continued its argument for the eighth day on Wednesday, when lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali filed a petition with the...

People to resist BNP again if it tries to thwart polls: PM

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the people will resist the BNP-Jamaat like the previous time if they try to thwart the election this time. "The BNP-Jamaat made all out efforts and unleashed terrorist acts to resist the 2014 elections. But their movement didn't...

AL requests to collect nomination papers

Awami League (AL) has requested the interested candidates to collect the party nomination papers to contest the mayoral by-election to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), reports BSS.The AL nomination seekers have to collect the nomination paper from January 13-15 from the party chief's political office in Dhanmondi area by depositing...

Khaleda to sit with BNP policymakers on Saturday

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit in a meeting with her party's standing committee members on Saturday night to finalise the party's candidate for the by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral post, reports UNB.The meeting will be held at the BNP chief's Gulshan office around 8:30 pm, BNP senior...

Nation observes Bangabandhu's Homecoming Day (2018)

The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed in the city and elsewhere across the country in a befitting manner, reports agencies.On this day in 1972, Bangabandhu, the undisputed leader of the nation and supreme commander of the country's Liberation War, returned to...

People to vote for AL in next polls again: Tofail

BHOLA, Jan 10 (BSS): Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said on Wednesday people will vote for Awami League again in the upcoming general election to continue the country's development."The government is sincerely working for the country's development," he said while addressing a blanket distribution programme through a teleconference from the capital.The...

Seven procurement proposals get cabinet committee's nod

The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved on Wednesday seven procurement proposals, including one for supplying medicines to community clinics across the country, reports UNB.State-owned Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL) won the contract under direct procurement method (DPM) to supply some 27 items of medicines at a cost of Tk...

Awami League's organisational tour to start Jan 26

Awami League (AL) central leaders will start organisational tour across the country on January 26 instead of January 12, said a party press release, reports BSS.The date has been changed considering the first phase of 53rd Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslim community after the holy hajj,...