Gayeshwar urges govt to hold polls without wasting time
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy called upon on Sunday the interim government to hold the national election by completing reform activities without wasting time for nothing."Public participation in the election will be like a tide once the polls held as fast as early. If the...
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President calls upon people of all faiths to work for a prosperous Bangladesh
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged all irrespective of castes and religions to work together to make Bangladesh a developed, and prosperous country, report agencies."The existing harmony and mutual amity in the society should be kept unhurt to speed up the national progress and prosperity," said the president while exchanging greetings...
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Journos directly linked with fascists will be tried: Nahid
Nahid Islam, the information and broadcasting ministry adviser to the interim government, said journalists directly linked to the deposed 'fascist' government and those who incited and supported the recent genocide will be brought to justice, reports UNB.He emphasised that if any cases are filed unfairly against individuals, a committee has...
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AL men should be tried under 'black laws' they enacted
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said Awami League (AL) men should be tried under the 'black laws' they formulated over an extended period, reports UNB."We do not want any injustice and oppression on anyone. Let them be tried under the black laws they had formulated over a long...
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Student leader Mahfuz didn't 'spring from ground': Farhad Mazhar
Poet and thinker Farhad Mazhar believes Mahfuz Alam, special assistant to the chief adviser and widely regarded as the mastermind behind the student-led protests that led to the ouster of the Awami League government, did not suddenly 'spring from the ground,' reports bdnews24.com."If you think Mahfuz is alone, then you'd...
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Adviser Nahid rejects honour amid student protests in BRUR
RANGPUR, Oct 12 (UNB): Nahid Islam, the information and broadcasting ministry adviser to the interim government, declined the honour bestowed upon him during the anniversary celebration of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) on Saturday.At an event held at the university's Independence Memorial Grounds, he refused the recognition after delivering his...
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