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Election in February, no plan to backtrack: Asif Nazrul

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the national election will be held in February next as announced by the Chief Adviser (CA), report agencies."We are determined from the government's side. Our Sir (Chief Adviser) is a globally respected and admired person. He has announced the timeline himself and there is...

Scrap polling stations set up for political gains

BNPSenior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called on the Election Commission (EC) to scrap polling stations that were established during the Awami League (AL)'s rule for political gains, reports UNB."Polling centres that were set up for political purposes must be cancelled. The Election Commission should announce new polling...

EU to provide €4.0m to support JS polls

The European Union (EU) will provide Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) with over €4.0 million in assistance to conduct next Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections, the EU Ambassador to Dhaka Michael Miller said."European Union will provide a support package in excess of € 4.0 million to help Bangladesh conduct elections in line...

Students submit nomination forms on the last day

Students submit nomination forms on the last day, Tuesday, for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election. — Focus Bangla

Travel ban on Hasina's ex-military secy

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Major General (Retd) Md Salah Uddin Miaji, former military secretary to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his wife Nazma begum, daughters Samiha Shabnam and Raiya Shabnam, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on...

Political leaders in Bagerhat stage demo to retain four JS seats

BAGERHAT, Aug 19 (UNB): A section of political leaders including local unit BNP under the banner of Sorbodolio Sommilito Committee (all-party united committee) has announced a three-day programme protesting the Election Commission's proposal to reduce the number of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) constituencies in the district from four to three. They...

ICT prosecutor Hasanul resigns on health ground

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor Md Hasanul Banna has resigned from his post on health ground, reports BSS.Banna, who has long been suffering from jaundice and other liver ailments, recently tendered his resignation to the ICT Chief Prosecutor.Confirming the matter to newsmen, prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim said on Tuesday the...

Mirza Abbas off to Bangkok for eye treatment

BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas left Dhaka for Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday to undergo eye treatment, reports UNB.He was accompanied by his wife Afroza Abbas and son Mirza Yasir Abbas, said Abba's personal assistant Mizanur Rahman Sohel.Sohel said Abbas departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:15am on a flight...

Court orders attachment of ex-minister Shahab Uddin’s plot

A Dhaka court has ordered to attach a five-katha plot in Uttara and freeze eight bank accounts of former Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin and his son Zakir Hossain Jumon, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday, granting...