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Fakhrul demands harshest punishment to Hasina

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of committing crimes against humanity through enforced disappearances and demanded harshest punishment to her, reports UNB.He made the remarks while speaking at a human chain and photo exhibition event organised by 'Mayer Dak' at Manik Mia...

Six political parties did not give opinions

Six political parties did not give their opinions on the draft July National Charter 2025 sent by the National Consensus Commission (NCC) as the deadline for providing official response ended on Friday.Earlier, the commission extended the deadline by two days to August 22 following requests from five political parties.The political...

Polls without genuine reforms will erode public trust

CUMILLA, Aug 22 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has said without genuine reforms public confidence in elections will be eroded.A hasty or poorly managed election will fail to meet people's expectations, he warned.Speaking as the chief guest at a party programme in Cumilla city, the Jamaat leader...

NCP team to visit China on Aug 26-31

A delegation from the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) will travel to China later in August at the invitation of the Chinese government, reports bdnews24.com.The eight-member team will be led by NCP convener Nahid Islam, who is also due to travel to Malaysia on Saturday. The China trip will run...

Abbas warns of revival of 'minus-two formula' in politics

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas has claimed that a new 'minus-two formula', backed by local and international quarters, is now in effect to depoliticise Bangladesh by sidelining BNP following the Awami League, reports UNB.In an interview with the news agency, Abbas also voiced deep concern over what he described...

Minority rights conf’ce didn’t take place in city due to police obstruction

The 'National Minority Conference' at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh auditorium in the capital did not take place, with organisers claiming they faced 'police obstruction', reports bdnews24.com.The event was scheduled to begin at 10:00 am on Friday under the banner of the Minority Rights Movement.However, police said any such programme within...

ACC finds 8 high-end cars, homes of Joy

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it has identified eight luxury cars and two houses in the United States (US) linked to Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as part of a corruption and money laundering probe, reports bdnews24.com.The ACC alleged that Joy, also Hasina's former...

Tokyo Embassy launches NID services for BD expats

The National Identity (NID) service has officially been launched at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo, marking a significant step towards facilitating access to essential services for expatriate Bangladeshis in Japan, reports UNB.Akhtar Ahmed, senior secretary of the Election Commission, inaugurated the service at the embassy's hall room on Friday.In his...

Father of Adviser Mahfuj elected BNP union leader

The father of Mahfuj Alam, an adviser to the interim government, has been elected general secretary of a local unit of the BNP in Lakshmipur, reports bdnews24.com.Azizur Rahman Bacchu won the post of general secretary of the Ichhapur union unit of BNP in Ramganj upazila on Thursday, securing 266 votes...