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Khaleda to undergo health check-up soon

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will go to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Sunday evening for a health check-up, reports UNB."Madam (Khaleda) will be taken to Evercare Hospital for a health check-up as advised by her medical board," said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.He...

Tarique seeks Islamic scholars' support for BNP in polls

\Stating that the justice and fairness, inspired by the ideals of Prophet Muhammad (SM), will guide his party's governance if it returns to power, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday sought support from imams, khatibs, muezzins and Islamic scholars for his party in the next national election, reports UNB."There...

NCP voices concern over lack of level-playing field

National Citizens' Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday expressed deep concern over what he described as the absence of a proper level-playing field ahead of the upcoming national election, reports UNB.Speaking at a press conference organised by the party in Shahbagh, Nahid said NCP expects a fair and peaceful...

ACC to probe graft charges against Quader's 'foster son' Hiru

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate corruption allegations against Md Asaduzzaman Hiru, so-called foster son of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.Hiru is accused of having earned a huge amount of illegal wealth through smuggling, hundi (illegal money transfer), tax evasion, extortion, tender manipulation, and other irregularities. There...

EC to hold dialogue with local election observers tomorrow

The Election Commission (EC) will sit with some 80 local election observer organisations in two separate discussions on tomorrow (Tuesday) as part of its dialogue with different stakeholders ahead of the 13th parliamentary election likely to be held in early February 2026, reports UNB.There will be a dialogue with 40...

Arguments in plot scam case against Hasina, Tulip on Nov 25

A Dhaka court on Sunday set November 25 for placing arguments in a case against 17 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and niece Tulip Siddique, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of a 10-katha plot in the RAJUK New Town Project, reports BSS. Judge...

'Jamaat seeks to build a welfare- oriented state'

KHULNA, Nov 23 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former parliament member Mia Golam Porwar has said Jamaat seeks to build a welfare-oriented state based on justice.Parwar said his party wants to build a state "where people from all walks of life including children, youths, women, elderly and professionals will...

C'wealth ready to assist BD in polls

The Commonwealth is ready to extend any form of assistance to Bangladesh in holding the upcoming 13th national parliament elections, Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Sunday, reports BSS.Commonwealth Secretary General Shirley Botchwey conveyed this assurance to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin during a...