Efforts on to finalise 'July Charter' by month-end: Ali Riaz
Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz on Tuesday said efforts are underway to finalise the 'July Charter' by the end of this month following discussions with political parties, reports UNB.Speaking at the opening of the second phase of talks with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in...
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Consensus Commission biased towards particular party, allege NCP, Nur
National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Gono Odhikar Parishad have accused the National Consensus Commission of favouring a specific political party through a series of decisions, reports UNB.They also criticised the inclusion of obscure parties in the dialogue, calling the move questionable and biased.Speaking on the second round of discussions...
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Four key JS bodies to be chaired by opposition
Four out of the 50 Jatiya Sangsad (JS) standing committees in the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad will be chaired by members of the opposition, said BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, reports UNB.Talking to reporters during a lunch break in the second phase of discussions with the National Consensus...
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Will try to ensure justice neutrally: New ICT-2 chief
Chairman of the newly-constituted International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury has expressed his firm conviction to complete the trial process in his court successfully, reports BSS."Allah is kind, nothing to be worried... will take the 'boat of justice' to the bank. By keeping ourselves above all fears and...
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DU JCD holds procession demanding campus safety
Leaders and activists of the Dhaka University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) held a procession on Tuesday demanding improved campus safety following recent cocktail explosions and weapon recoveries on campus.The procession started from the TSC area at 1:15pm, winding through various campus locations before concluding with a rally in...
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Ishraque demands Asif Mahmud's resignation
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has demanded the resignation of Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and urged the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate him, reports bdnews24.com.At a press conference held at the Nagar Bhaban on Tuesday, Ishraque said that Advisor Asif Mahmud had presented untrue and misleading information to...
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Kushtia-1 ex-MP Sarwar Jahan held in city
Police have arrested former lawmaker from Kushtia-1 constituency AKM Sarwar Jahan Badsha in the the capital's Mohammadpur area, reports BSS.Sarwar Jahan was arrested from Basila area around 2:00 pm on Tuesday, Officer-in- Charge (OC) of Mohammadpur Police Station Iftekar Hasan said. The detainee is an accused of attacking students and...
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