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UZ polls boycott to invite debacle for BNP: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Wednesday BNP can invite a political debacle unless it decides to take part in the upcoming upazila elections, reports BSS."It (abstention from the polls) will be suicidal for the party," he said.The minister came up with the comments while speaking at a view...

BNP calls for greater unity to push for fresh election

BOGURA, Jan 23 (UNB): BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accused on Wednesday Awami League of destroying the country's election system.He also urged opposition parties to forge a greater unity to force the government to hold a fresh election under a non-party administration."Awami League has become the mass enemy...

Dispose of Khaleda's bail plea by Feb 04: HC

The High Court (HC) asked on Wednesday the lower court concerned to dispose of the petition seeking bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by February 04 in a case filed over killing of eight people in an arson attack on a bus in 2015, report agencies.The HC bench of Justice...

AL to pick candidates for DNCC, Kishoreganj-1 by-polls Saturday

The nomination board of Awami League (AL) will hold a meeting on Saturday to finalise the party's candidates for the by-elections to the vacant mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Kishoreganj-1 constituency billed for February 28, report agencies."Our party's nomination broad meeting on January 26 (Saturday) will...

Mozammel for confiscating assets of Jamaat leaders

SATKHIRA, Jan 23 (BSS): Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq said on Wednesday Jamaat-e-Islami should not be banned only, but assets of its leaders should be confiscated too, reports BSS."Collaborators of Pakistan should go there. There is no room for you in Bangladesh," he said.The minister made the comments...

Ershad recovering gradually, says GM Quader

Jatiya Party cochairman GM Quader said on Wednesday the health condition of their party chairman HM Ershad, who is undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital, is gradually improving, reports UNB."Our party chairman is recovering well gradually...even he walked on his own this (Wednesday) morning," he said.GM Quader disclosed this while...

Koko's 4th death anniv today

The fourth death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and current chairperson Khaleda Zia, will be observed today (Thursday), reports UNB.BNP and its associate bodies have chalked out various programmes to mark the day.As part of the programmes, BNP will arrange a milad mahfil...

AL infighting leaves 10 bullet-hit in Noakhali

NOAKHALI, Jan 23 (UNB): At least 10 people including a child received bullet injuries during a clash between local Awami League (AL) and Jubo League men over establishing supremacy in Khalifarhat area of Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The bullet wounded Solaiman (28), Sumon (23), Jasim (45), Ohid Ulla (35), Sabuj (23),...