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Strengthen people, limit state power: Khasru

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said while empowering the people, the power of the state should be limited, report agencies He warned that excessive state authority can create hardships for citizens and may pave the way for fascism, emphasizing that every citizen must be empowered. "We...

Islami Andolan Bangladesh announces contesting 268 seats solely

Islami Andolan Bangladesh announces contesting 268 seats solely in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, moving away from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance. The party's senior leaders made the announcement at a press briefing at its central office in the capital on Friday. — Focus Bangla

Inquilab Moncho holds march at DU demanding justice for Hadi's killing

Inqilab Mancha staged a protest march and a rally on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Friday, demanding the swift trial of the murder of its spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.As part of a nationwide protest programme, the procession began after Jummah prayers from the courtyard of the Dhaka University Central...

EC approves SUCSU elections for Jan 20

SYLHET, Jan. 15 (UNB): The Election Commission (EC) has granted permission to hold the Shahjalal University Central Student Union (SUCSU) and hall union elections on the scheduled date of January 20, provided the code of conduct is followed.The approval came through a letter signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Monir Hossain...

18 more aspirants get back candidacies

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday approved 18 appeals on Friday, the seventh day of the hearings.With these approvals, a total of 345 appeals against the returning officer's decisions on nomination papers have been accepted ahead of the 13th National Election.A total of 43 appeals were heard on the day....

EC announces fresh election schedule for Pabna's two seats

The Election Commission on Thursday announced a fresh election schedule for Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies to hold polls on February 12 next in line with the order of the Appellate Division, reports UNB.The election schedule was declared cancelling the previous schedule announced on December 11 last as per the court...

Jamaat Ameer holds virtual meeting with Australian delegation

An Australian delegation led by Bruce Sower, a representative of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), has held a virtual meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, reports BSSStarting from 10:00 am on Friday, the virtual meeting was also attended by Stacey Lee Walker, Assistant Director of...

Ex-MP Hajera Sultana dies

Hajera Sultana, former MP, freedom fighter and senior leader of the Workers Party of Bangladesh, died at the age of 76, reports bdnews24.com.She passed away on Thursday night while receiving treatment at City Hospital in the capital's Mohammadpur, party officials said.Hajera was a member of the party's politburo and is...

EC asks voters to contact call centre to reset password on app

The Election Commission (EC) has asked the voters, who registered to vote in the 13th general elections and referendum, to contact its call centre numbers to reset their respective passwords on the 'Postal Vote BD' app, reports BSS.In a message on Friday, the EC said the voters are being requested...