BNP yet to select candidates for national election: Rizvi
BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said his party has not yet approved any candidate for the upcoming national election, as the final selection will be made by its Parliamentary Board, report agencies."No candidate in any constituency has been given any green signal. The party will nominate those whose performance...
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NCP demands punishment to officials for failing to provide security to Akhtar
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded exemplary punishment for the officials responsible for failing to provide security to political figures and July heroes in the US.The party convener Nahid made the demand in response to harassment of Akhtar Hossain at an emergency press conference at its central office in...
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Fakhrul condemns NY airport attack on NCP leader
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the attack on National Citizen Party (NCP) member secretary Akhter Hossain at a New York airport has once again manifested that the Awami League has no remorse for its past wrongdoings, reports UNB.In a post on his verified Facebook account,...
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Jamaat, NCP protest Fakhrul's statement in reported interview in Indian media
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and NCP have strongly protested a reported interview of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, which was published in an Indian news outlet.In a statement on Tuesday, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar condemned the Mirza Fakhrul's statements, terming them 'untrue and vindictive'.In the interview, Fakhrul...
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EC to start stakeholder talks on Sept 28
The Election Commission (EC) will start electoral dialogue with different stakeholders, including political parties and civil society members, on September 28 as part of preparations for the national election, said its Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Tuesday, report agencies."The dialogue will begin on Sunday (Sept 28). The initial talks will...
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Not afraid of harassment in NY: Akhter
Claiming that they have become a target of Awami League, National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhter Hossen on Monday vowed that the Awami League would not be able to make a comeback amid what he called 'anti-fascist unity', reports UNB.Soon after coming out from the John F. Kennedy International...
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Jubo League leader held in murder case
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a leader of Jubo League in a murder case linked to July Uprising in Fatulla thana of Narayanganj, reports BSS. The arrestee is general secretary of Ward No. 44 of Sutrapur thana Jubo League Ujjal Das (44), son of late Haripad Das, a...
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Govt approves procuring 40,000 body cameras for police before polls
The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA) has approved the procurement proposal of around 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths during the upcoming general election, reports BSS.The approval was given at the 31st meeting of the ACCEA held at Cabinet Division in the city...
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