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JP won’t join any alliance in next polls: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) chairman and deputy leader of the opposition in parliament GM Quader has said his party won't join any alliance in the next national election, reports UNB.Quader came up with the remarks while speaking as chief guest at a conference of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote at Mahanagar...

BNP calls nationwide protests tomorrow against attacks on its programmes

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday announced a nationwide demonstration programme on Sunday (Sept 18) in protest against attacks on its rallies across the country including in Mirpur area. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a press conference organised at the party chairperson's Gulshan...

Megaprojects cause BNP much pain: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Friday the BNP could not implement any megaprojects during their tenure due to inept economic management, and now feel pain at the success reaped by AL, reports UNB."BNP suffers mega-pain when they look at the megaprojects of Bangladesh. Because, the economy...

Posts of 32 leaders of new JCD body suspended

Five days after the formation of a 302-member committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the posts of 32 members were suspended on Thursday night.The posts have been suspended for the time being as different complaints were filed against the post holders, said a press release signed by JCD Office Secretary...

Dhaka's first mayor Hasnat dies

Barrister Abul Hasnat, the first mayor of Dhaka City Corporation and a founding member of BNP, passed away at his residence in London on Friday. He was 82, reports UNB.Hasnat breathed his last around 5:00 am (local time) due to old age complications, said his son Rajib Hasnat.He left behind...

Swechchhasebak League man hacked to death

CHUADANGA, Sept 16 (UNB): A Swechchashebak League activist was hacked to death allegedly by assailants in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Friday.The dead is Imran Hossain, a resident of the municipality. He was the general secretary of the Alamdanga municipal unit of the youth organisation.The assailants killed Imran over past...

Kushtia youth held 'for hurting religious sentiments'

KUSHTIA, Sept 16 (UNB): Police arrested a 24-year-old male on Friday for 'hurting the religious sentiments' of the Hindu community on social media.Nayebur Rahman (24) of Bahalbaria village under Mirpur upazila of Kushtia allegedly posted the offending status on his Facebook profile on Wednesday with a view to stoking communal...