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Challenges persist as parties yet to reach consensus

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has expressed concern that the country continues to face challenges in holding the upcoming national election as political parties are yet to reach a consensus on the democratic transition, reports UNB."At present, there is a challenge. What is that challenge? Although we are now free...

App being developed for expatriate voters: CEC

Bangladeshi expatriates who have smart national identity cards (NIDs) will be able to vote in the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election through postal ballots, reports bdnews24.com .Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said an app called 'Postal Ballot BD' is being developed for this purpose.A government press release issued...

Travel ban imposed on Hasina, 286 others

A Dhaka court has ordered a travel ban on deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 286 others who were charge sheeted in a case filed over participating in anti-state activities and plotting to overthrow the interim government, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order as Assistant Superintendent...

DUCSU VP candidate Jalal gets bail in attempt to murder case

A Dhaka court has granted bail to Jalal Ahmed, Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) independent vice president (VP) candidate, in a case filed on the charges of attempting to murder his roommate at a residential hall, reports BSSAdditional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman passed the order following a...

ICT-1 to frame charges over cornice shooting, deaths in Rampura Tuesday

A tribunal is set to frame charges on Tuesday in crimes against humanity case over the shooting of a young man clinging to the cornice of a building in the capital's Rampura during the July Uprising, and the killing of two others, reports bdnews24.com.On Thursday, a three-member bench of International...

ACC summons 12 ex-secretaries

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 12 former secretaries during the Awami League government over allegations that they were allocated luxury flats in the capital's Dhanmondi area in violation of rules, reports bdnews24.com.ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the development on Thursday and said: "Interrogations to find out about...

JCD-Shibir clash leaves 25 injured in Barishal

BARISHAL, Sept 11 (UNB): At least 25 people were injured in a clash between activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir over establishing supremacy in Muladi Government College at Barishal on Thursday.Mahiuddin Dhali, convener of Muladi upazila unit of JCD, said since the DUCSU elections, local Shibir...

Four men of AL, affiliates arrested

FE REPORT The detective branch (DB) of police has arrested four leaders of banned Awami League (AL) and its affiliates.The arrestees are former general secretary of Dhaka University's Shahidullah Hall unit of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and also former vice-president of central committee ofBCL Hedayet Ullah Sarcar (40), vice-president...