‘Critics cannot shake people's confidence in BNP promises’
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said political opponents are trying to distort and divert public attention regarding the implementation of BNP's electoral pledges including the 'Family Card' and 'Farmers Card' programmes but are failing to shake people's confidence, reports UNB."An atmosphere of hope and trust...
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EC had no 'design' other than holding fair election: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said his commission didn't work with any particular 'design' to conduct the 13th parliamentary election held on February 12, reports UNB."We didn't work with any design. Our design was only to hold a free, fair and credible election," he said.The CEC made...
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Ex-MP Masud Uddin Chy shown arrested
A Dhaka court on Monday showed former Feni-3 lawmaker Lt Gen (Retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury arrested in a case lodged over allegations of embezzling Tk 1.19 billion (119 crore) through sending workers to Malaysia, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order as Chowdhury was produced before...
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BNP announces 7-day prog for Zia's death anniversary
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced a seven-day programme from May 25 to June 1 marking the 45th death anniversary of the party's founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, reports UNB.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at a press briefing after a joint meeting...
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High commissioner of Singapore meets opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman
Singapore's Non-Resident High Commissioner Derek Loh on Monday paid a courtesy call on opposition leader of the parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his Bashundara office in the capital, reports BSS.Singapore High Commission charge d' affairs Michael Lee and Country Director for South Asia Mr Tae Dae Ern also attended with...
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Students, police scuffle in Ctg as graffiti painting attempt defies ban
Students trying to paint July Uprising graffiti at Chattogram's Tiger Pass have had a run-in with police amid a ban on rallies and gatherings imposed after tension over the removal of the artworks, reports bdnews24.com.On Monday at around 12:45 pm, a group of "students" gathered at Tiger Pass intersection in...
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BNP pays homage to Mizanur Rahman Sinha
The BNP has mourned the loss of veteran leader Mizanur Rahman Sinha, with senior figures gathering at capital's Naya Paltan to pay their last respects, reports bdnews24.com.Sinha's coffin, draped in the party flag, arrived at the party's central office at 10:00 am on Monday.Vice-Chairman Asaduzzaman Ripon, Senior Joint Secretary General...
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