HC questions legality of EC advertisement for new party registration
The High Court on Tuesday questioned the legality of the public advertisement published by the Election Commission asking for applications from political parties for registration.The EC published the advertisement in accordance with clause 90(B) of the Representation of the People's Order (RPO).It issued a rule to the respondents to explain...
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BD dismisses Gabbard's remarks as misleading, damaging
Reacting to remarks made by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, the interim government on Monday said groundlessly linking Bangladesh to the idea of an "Islamist caliphate" undermines the hard work of countless Bangladeshis and their friends and partners around the world who are committed to peace, stability and progress, reports UNB.In a...
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EC employees suspend 'operational halt' protest over NID services
Officials and employees of the Election Commission (EC), who have been opposing the government's initiative to transfer control of National Identity Card (NID) services away from the commission, have suspended their "operational halt" programme, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was announced by Mohammad Monir Hossain, convenor of the Election Commission Officers' Association,...
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Five 'ARSA members' arrested in N'ganj
Narayanganj, Mar 18 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested five suspected members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and a Bangladeshi from Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj on Tuesday.The arrestees are ARSA leader Ataullah Abu Ammar alias as Jununi, Moshtak Ahmed, 66, Salimullah, 27, his wife Asmaul Hosna, 23, Hasan,...
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Jamaat wants political unity to protect independence, says Taher
RANGPUR, March 18 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Nayeb-e-Ameer and former lawmaker Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has said his party wants universal unity among political forces to protect the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh.He said this while speaking at an Iftar Mahfil organised by the National Doctors Forum (NDF) Rangpur unit...
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