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Hold election soon after reforms

FE REPORTBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has reiterated his party's call for holding a national election quickly after completion of reforms in election commission and police administration."In fact, doubt has started pouring on you (interim govt). We want the success of the government. Your (the...

Polls as soon as possible after essential reforms

Law adviser Asif Nazrul has said they will hold the national election as soon as possible on completion of necessary reforms, report agencies."This is not a matter for the Ministry of Law. We will hold the elections as soon as possible after implementing the most essential reforms," he said responding...

AL must face legal actions for crimes against humanity

FE ReportSpeakers at a programme have said Bangladesh Awami League (AL) must face legal action for their crimes against humanity before they are rehabilitated in the country's politics. They also said the dream of establishing a new Bangladesh without holding such trial would be treacherous to the martyrs of July...

39 including ex-MPs Ranga, Bablu sued in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Nov 19 (BSS): A case was filed against 39 leaders and activists of Awami League and Jatiya Party, including former Jatiya Party MP Mashiur Rahman Ranga and former Awami League MP Asaduzzaman Bablu, with Gangachara model police station in Rangpur on Monday. Some 250 to 260 people have been...

Gazipur AL leader detained in Jashore

JASHORE, Nov 19 (UNB): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained Awami League (AL)'s Gazipur Metropolitan unit Vice president and former Gazipur City Corporation panel mayor, Asadur Rahman Kiron, when he was allegedly trying to flee to India through the Shikarpur border in Sharsha upazila of Jashore.Acting on a tip-off, a...

Ex-minister Qamrul on eight-day remand

A Dhaka court has placed former Food Minister Qamrul Islam on an eight-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud, report agencies. Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman passed the order on Tuesday as police produced Qamrul before the court with a 10-day remand...

121 sued, six held over attack on Maya's Chandpur house

CHANDPUR, Nov 19 (UNB): A case has been filed against 121people , including Mohanpur Union Parishad Chairman Kazi Mizanur Rahman, following vandalism, looting and arson at Awami League leader and ex-minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya's Chandpur house.Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (Matlab Circle) Khairul Kabir said Shipon Khalasi, son of...

Golam Dastagir's APS held

COX'S BAZAR, Nov 19(BSS): Police arrested former Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi's Assistant Private Secretary (APS) Firoz Bhuiyan from a hotel of the district town on Tuesday.Cox's Bazar Police Super Rahmat Ullah said Firoz, hailed from Rupganj ofNarayanganj district, was accused of separate cases under different policestations of...