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Advisers trying to divide anti-fascist movement: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that the interim government advisers are trying to create a division between the anti-fascist movement and the recent July-August uprising, reports UNB."The July-August uprising is the final manifestation of the movement that the pro-democracy political parties, led by BNP,...

Govt to amend law, set up tribunal for child rape cases: Asif Nazrul

The interim government has in principle decided to bring necessary changes in the existing Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, including introducing a provision, to have a tribunal to deal with child rape cases, reports UNB."A final approval (on proposed amendments) is likely to come on Thursday," Law Adviser Dr...

EC sees no viable alternative to 'proxy voting' for expats

Election Commissioner (EC) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah believes proxy voting is likely the most effective solution to ensure that expatriates can vote, reports bdnews24.com.Online, postal ballots, and proxy voting are all being considered in an attempt to ensure that expatriates can take part in the polls."We now have to select...

Hizb ut-Tahrir organiser held in city

Police on Sunday arrested an organiser of the banned outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from the capital, reports BSS.The arrestee has been identified as Monayem Haider, 26, a publicist of the organisation. A team of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) apprehended Monayem in...

13 political parties submit reform opinions so far

Thirteen political parties have so far submitted their opinions over the reform recommendations to the National Consensus Commission, but major political parties, including BNP and Jamaat, are yet to send theirs, reports UNB.The consensus commission on Monday disclosed the names of the 13 political parties.The 13 parties are Liberal Democratic...

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking-

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking at a discussion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital on Monday. Gonotantrik Baam Oikyo, a coalition of four left-leaning parties, organised the event. — Focus Bangla

Jubo League leader detained in Kishoreganj

KISHOREGANJ, Mar 17 (BSS): Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained a Jubo League leader from the Nagua area of the district town on Monday for allegedly attacking protesters during the student-led mass uprising.The arrestee is Md Helal Uddin, convener of the Jubo League's Pakundia upazila unit.Acting on a...