Local govt polls to be held in due time: Fakhrul
Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said local government elections will be held at the right time, despite appointment of administrators to six city corporations, reports UNB."There are government rules and procedures for local government elections. Some bodies have fixed terms, and some terms...
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Govt to review gun licences issued during AL regime
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government is going to review gun licences issued during the Awami League (AL) government, reports bdnews24.com.He also said authorities would examine whether the licences were issued following due process."We hope to complete this task very quickly," he said after a meeting with heads...
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Man lynched over theft suspicion in city
A man was killed in a mob attack on suspicion of theft in the capital's Postogola cremation ground area within a new project site of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) early Monday, reports UNB.The deceased is Abdur Rahim (35).Rahim was taken to the emergency department of the Dhaka...
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Ex-AL MP Talukder Yunus gets bail in Barishal
BARISHAL, Feb 23 (UNB): Talukder Mohammad Yunus, former MP of Barishal-1 and district general secretary of the Awami League, which is now facing a ban on its activities, has secured bail on Monday after surrendering before a court in a case over attacks on BNP leaders and activists in 2017.Judge...
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Jubo Dal leader stabbed in Chuadanga
CHUADANGA, Feb 22 (UNB): A local leader of Jubo Dal, BNP's youth wing, was stabbed allegedly by some Awami League (AL) supporters near a mosque at Iswarchandrapur village in Darshana upazila on Sunday night.The injured is Ripon Hossain (45), a leader of Darshana Municipality unit of Jubo Dal and son...
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