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BNP demands re-polls to local govt bodies

Turning down the results of the local government body elections held on Tuesday in different parts of the country, BNP on Wednesday demanded reelection, bringing various allegations of vote fraud, reports UNB."The ruling party cadres indulged in terrorism, captured voting centres, cast fake votes and stuffed ballots in local government...

Activists of leftist student

Activists of leftist student organisations and different women and cultural bodies staged a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection in the city on Wednesday, pressing for their 9-point demand, including resignation of the home minister, to stop growing rape incidents and violence against women — Focus Bangla

BNP activists have no faith in party leadership: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP activists have lost confidence in the party leadership due to self-centeredness, short-sightedness and hesitation of the leaders, reports BSS."The self-centeredness, short-sightedness and hesitation of the leaders have led the BNP workers to lose confidence in their leadership," he told a virtual...

Donor govts urged to recognise crimes against Rohingya as genocide

Fortify Rights on Wednesday said donor governments seeking to raise one billion dollars in aid for Rohingya should acknowledge the crimes perpetrated against them in Myanmar as genocide and crimes against humanity, reports UNB. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the UN refugee agency will co-host...

Language Movement veteran Nurul Islam dies

Language Movement veteran M Nurul Islam Dadu Bhai passed away at a hospital in Khulna city on Wednesday at the age of 91, reports UNB.Dadu Bhai, a former BNP MP from Khulna-4 constituency, breathed his last at Khulna City Medical College Hospital around 8am, said Moniruzzaman, general secretary of Khulna...

‘Mostaq, Zia to be tried posthumously’

State Minister for Information Dr Murad Hasan said on Wednesday Mostak and Zia will be tried posthumously for their alleged involvement in the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports BSS."The trial of a part of the killers, involved in the assassination of August 15...

Montu-led Gonoforum warns of action against Dr Kamal

A faction of Gonoforum leaders, led by its former general secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu, has warned of taking organisational action against party president Dr Kamal Hossain if he does not refrain from indulging in its 'anti-constitutional' activities, reports UNB."All the anti-constitutional activities within our party have been carried out with...

HC turns down bail pleas of ex-AL leaders Enu, Rupon

The High Court (HC) rejected on Wednesday the bail petitions of former Awami League (AL) leaders Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), report agencies.The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohel turned down the bail...

Full committees of AL affiliated bodies unveiled

The full committees of all the affiliated organisations of Bangladesh Awami League (AL), except the Juba League, have been announced, reports UNB.The committees of Krishak League, Swechchhasebak League, Matsyajibi League and Mahila Sramik League were announced on Monday night. On Sunday night, the full committee of the National Workers League...

Two more testify in graft case against DIG Mizan, Basir

Two prosecution witnesses have testified in a graft case against suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman and suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Khandaker Enamul Basir, reports BSS.Additional superintendant of police Nazem Uddin and Major Nahid testified before the court and were cross-examined by the defence afterwards.At...