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UK envoy meets Fakhrul

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday and discussed various issues related to the upcoming national election and the prevailing political situation in the country, reports UNB.The meeting, which lasted for over an hour, began around 10:30 am at the...

Ishraque accuses govt, holds meeting with DSCC staffers

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Ishraque Hossain has again accused the government of delaying his assumption of office as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).He termed the delay a politically-motivated attempt by the interim government to obstruct his right to be the DSCC mayor, and said the government...

Inform EC about London meeting’s decision on holding polls in Feb

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has called upon the interim government to promptly inform the Election Commission (EC) of the decision to hold the national election in February next year, as discussed during the meeting between Professor Muhammad Yunus and Tarique Rahman in London, report agencies."We hope that the...

Two bombs explode at DU

Two bombs exploded near the Pocket Gate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at Dhaka University on Monday morning.Besides, Shahbagh police recovered six more unexploded bombs from Kazi Motaher Hossain Building on the campus. During the explosion, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), a banned organisation, took out a sudden procession from Katabon...

CRO, nine returning officers appointed for DUCSU polls

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have appointed a chief returning officer (CRO) and nine returning officers ahead of the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.The decision was approved during a Syndicate meeting held on Monday.DU Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan made the appointments in accordance with Clause 8(F)...

National Consensus Commission's second round dialogue resumes today

The second round of the National Consensus Commission-led dialogue with political parties will resume today (Tuesday) to finalise recommendations and prepare the July charter, reports BSS.The agenda for the dialogue includes the reform of Article 70 of the Constitution, the selection of parliamentary standing committee chairpersons, representation of women in...

Anne acquitted in explosive case

A Dhaka court has acquitted nine leaders and activists of BNP and its front organisationsincluding Joint Secretary General of the party Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anne in a case lodged under Explosive Substances Act, reports BSS.Judge Md Jannatul Ferdous Ibn Haque of Dhaka Special Tribunal-14 acquitted them on Monday.