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AL had 100pc chance of winning DNCC by-polls: Quader

COMILLA, Jan 18 (UNB): Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday the ruling party had a 100 per cent chance of winning the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls had it not been stayed by the High Court.He also claimed that AL got more frustrated than others...

BNP expects 80 pc votes if fair polls held

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed on Thursday 80 per cent people will vote for his party if the next election is held in a fair and credible manner, reports UNB."The party, founded by Ziaur Rahman, is still in people's hearts. I would like to urge the government...

N'ganj mayor Ivy well at city hospital

Doctors have advised Narayanganj Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy to take rest after she fell ill suddenly amid countrywide discussions over clashes between her supporters and those of AKM Shamim Osman MP, reports bdnews24.com.Ivy was brought to Dhaka and admitted to the Labaid Hospital on Thursday evening."She is out of danger...

Footages to identify gun-toting men, says home minister

The authorities are using video footages to identify those who wielded guns during the clashes between the supporters of Narayanganj Awami League leaders Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and AKM Shamim Osman MP, reports bdnews24.com."We are doing whatever necessary. Video footages are being used to identify the gunmen," Home Minister Asaduzzaman...

BNP panel calls for congenial atmosphere

BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Parishad urged on Thursday the Dhaka University (DU) administration to ensure a congenial atmosphere on the campus so that voters can cast their votes smoothly in the universality's senate registered graduate representatives' final phase election billed for tomorrow (Saturday), reports UNB.Prof Akhter Hossian, the joint convener of the...

New Rangpur city mayor takes oath

Newly-elected Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation Mostafizar Rahman has taken oath of office, reports UNB.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a function at her office on Thursday.LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khondkar Mosharraf Hossain, Prime Minister's Special Envoy and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, State Minister for the...

Zia's 82nd birth anniv today

BNP and its associate bodies will celebrate the 82nd birth anniversary of their party founder Ziaur Rahman across the country today (Friday) with various programmes, reports UNB.Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Ziaur Rahman founded BNP in 1978 and become the country's 7th president.BNP and its associate...