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AL can't participate in polls for bars

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the Awami League cannot contest the polls as its activities have been suspended under the country's anti-terrorism laws and deregistered by the Election Commission.He made the remarks on Thursday evening during a meeting with British Minister for International Development Baroness Jenny Chapman who...

‘No imposed law can interfere with parliament's sovereignty’

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said no imposed law, order or forced proposal can be allowed to interfere with the sovereignty of the National Parliament, reports UNB."We do not want the sovereignty of the National Parliament to be undermined in any way. That is why we will not...

Nur hails Chief Adviser's speech

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur on Friday said that the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming national parliamentary election has dissipated following the Chief Adviser's address to the nation, reports BSS."The Chief Adviser (CA) gave due importance to everyone's opinions in implementing the July Charter," he said while reacting to...

Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher speaking at a joint press conference

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher speaking at a joint press conference of eight Islamic parties at Mogbazar in the capital on Friday. — Focus Bangla

Festive election people's key demand now: Khasru

CHITTAGONG, Nov 14 (BSS): BNP standing committee member and former minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said the key demand of the people of the country is now a festive election."Everyone wants to vote and choose their representatives. The country's accumulated problems can only be solved by a government...

Woman assaulted in Dhanmondi 32 sent to jail

A Dhaka court has sent Salma Islam to jail over an attempted murder during last year's July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Partha Bhadra issued the order on Friday after Salma was produced before the court.Her lawyer Abul Hossain Patwary said Salma was beaten on Dhanmondi 32 on Thursday around...

Ex-Sramik Dal leader shot dead in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 14 (UNB): A local leader of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Sramik Dal was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Rangunia Upazila on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 40, son of Md. Nazer Sawdagar of Ward No. 3. He served as the vice-president of the Sarafbhata Union unit...

AL, BCL leaders held in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Nov 14 (BSS): Police in separate daylong raids on Thursday arrested three leaders of the banned Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from different areas of Rangpur district.They were arrested in connection with cases filed over attacks, attempted murder during the anti-discrimination student movement and July Uprising,...