People haven't entrusted nation's destiny to a few parties: Khasru
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the people of the country have not entrusted the responsibility of shaping the nation's destiny to a handful of political parties, reports BSS.Khasru made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Proportional Representation (PR) System:...
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Advisers need no 'safe exit': Asif Nazrul
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said the advisers of the interim government do not need a 'safe exit', despite ongoing public discourse on the issue, reports BSS."As you know, there is much talk these days about a 'safe exit'. But we, the advisers, are absolutely certain that none of...
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Police foil JaPa rally in city
Police foiled on Saturday a rally organised by the Jatiya Party in front of the party's central office in the capital's Kakrail area. The party leaders and activists said that their rally was abruptly disrupted on Saturday afternoon (11 October) following a heavy-handed police response.The incident occurred shortly after 3:30...
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Argument in case against Hasina begins today
Argument in case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on charge of crimes against humanity will begin at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in the capital today (Sunday), reports BSS.After completion of the argument, this case would be ready for judgment, ICT sources said on Saturday.Three-member...
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Badiul stresses transparency, good governance over political change
Secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SUJAN) Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar has stressed that transparency and good governance is more important than political transitions, so that a change of power does not become a change of corruption, reports UNB."The end of one regime should not mark the beginning of another cycle...
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CEC sees security as biggest challenge during elections
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 11 (UNB): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said presiding and returning officers will be given full powers to ensure a free, fair and credible voting process as security would be the biggest challenge in the upcoming national election."Election officers would be held accountable if they...
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