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Dr Shafiqur Rahman (left ), and Nahid Islam (right) paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman (left ), and National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam (right) paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Armed Forces Day reception at Dhaka Cantonment on Friday. — Focus Bangla Photos

Take urgent steps to protect people from earthquake risks: Dr Zahid

BNP senior leader Professor AZM Zahid Hossain has said the government must take urgent and immediate steps to protect people from the risk of earthquakes, reports UNB."After experiencing the tremor, there is no reason to think we are safe," he said while speaking at a discussion, organised by Jatiyatabadi Matsyajibi...

‘Voters to show 'red card' to corrupt figures in next election’

KHULNA, Nov 21 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has said people, especially students and youths, will show a 'red card' to corrupt leaders in the upcoming national election.Speaking as the chief guest at a student rally at Shahpur Andulia Football Ground in Dumuria upazila of Khulna on...

Tarique, Fakhrul mourn quake victims

Expressing profound sorrow over the loss of lives in the earthquake, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said the casualties and damage could have been minimised if proper precautionary measures had been taken in advance, reports BSS."A devastating earthquake caused extensive damage to several high-rise buildings in the capital Dhaka...

Ex-AL MP's associate Bakkar arrested in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 21(BSS): Police on Friday arrested Abu Bakkar Chowdhury (50), an associate of former Awami League (AL) lawmaker Mohiuddin Baccu, on charges of attacking the anti-discrimination student movement in the port city.The Detective Branch of Chattogram Metropolitan Police detained Abu Bakkar, son of late Bochan Mia and a ward-level...

Three sent to jail in Jubo Dal leader Kibria murder case

A Dhaka court has sent to jail three accused who were arrested in the case lodged over the murder of Pallabi thana Jubo Dal leader Golam Kibria on November 17, reports BSS. The three accused are Masum Billah alias Bhagne Masum, Nazrul Islam and Jamal Sardar. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ashraful...

Expulsion of 56 leaders from BNP, affiliates withdrwan

The expulsion orders of 56 leaders of BNP and its affiliates have been revoked, reports BSS.Earlier, they were expelled from the primary membership and from all positions for violating party discipline, said a party press release on Friday.The leaders include Faizul Kabir Talukder, former general secretary of Zia Nagar upazila...

Sarjis demands extradition of Hasina

PANCHAGARH, Nov 21 (BSS): Sarjis Alam, chief organiser for the Northern Region of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), has said India's opinion regarding Bangladesh has little significance until New Delhi agrees to return Sheikh Hasina, whom he refers to as a mass murderer and the orchestrator of genocide, currently sentenced...

Abandoned grenade recovered in Lalmonirhat

LALMONIRHAT, 21 Nov (UNB): Police have recovered an abandoned grenade during excavation work on a drainage system in the Boro Kamalabari Paschimpara area of Kamalabari union in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat.Local resident Abdul Aziz (75) noticed the grenade while cleaning the drain beside his house on Thursday afternoon. He later...