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BNP continuing violence, alleges Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP is continuing violent activities which the party began in front of its Naya Paltan office in the capital centering the 11th parliamentary election, reports BSS."BNP is waning day by day for its negative politics. They began violent activities at Naya...

EC, police, admin under full control of govt: Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) and police and civil administration are working under the full control of the government, reports UNB.Speaking at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, he also brought various allegations of violation of election rules by his...

Don't respond to provocations, Fakhrul tells BNP activists

THAKURGAON, Dec 12 (UNB): In the wake of some incidents of pre-election violence, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged their party leaders and activists to carry out electioneering peacefully instead of responding to any provocative acts by their opponents."Awami miscreants will try to create trouble through...

Ctg RO to meet election candidates on December 17

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 12: The returning officer and deputy commissioner of Chattogram, Ilyas Hossain, will hold a view- exchange meeting with the candidates from 10 constituencies of the district on December 17.Senior District Election Officer of Election Commission, Chattogram region Md Munir Hossain said this in a statement.Hossain said the RO...

Tuku, Dulu lose legal battle over election

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a High Court order that had overturned an Election Commission's decision barring BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu from contesting the 11th parliamentary elections, reports UNB.The seven-member full Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice...

India extends controversial citizens register deadline

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (AFP): India's Supreme Court extended Wednesday by two weeks a deadline for millions of people left off a citizens register in Assam state to provide the necessary documents to be included.A new draft Register of Citizens (NRC) in the northeastern state announced in July left off...

Afroza Abbas' campaign convoy comes under attack twice

The campaign convoy of BNP's Dhaka-9 seat candidate Afroza Abbas reportedly came under attack twice at Kamalapur and Madartek in the city by ruling party followers on Wednesday, leaving five people injured, reports UNB.A group of ruling party activists, led by local Awami League leader Chittaranjan Das and Chhatra League...

Swechchhasebak League leader found dead in Pabna

PABNA, Dec 12 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a local Swechchhasebak League leader from a canal at Muladuli in Ishwardi upazila on Wednesday two days after he had gone missing.The deceased was identified Asadul Islam Ershad, 34, general secretary of 3 no ward Swechchhasebak League in Muladuli union and...

Mirza Abbas, BNP's candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency

Mirza Abbas, BNP's candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency, carrying out mass contact in the city's Motijheel area on Wednesday — Focus Bangla