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New parties to get EC registration by March

The Election Commission (EC) is most likely to complete the registration process of new political parties by March as 76 parties are seeking registration with the Commission ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, reports UNB.An EC committee, headed by its additional secretary Mokhlesur Rahman, has started scrutinising the applications to...

Freeing Khaleda 20-party's lone goal: Oli Ahmed

A leader of BNP-led 20-party alliance said on Monday their only aim now is to re-establish democracy by freeing Begum Khaleda Zia, reports UNB. President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Dr Colonel (retired) Oli Ahmed claimed the verdict of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is nothing but a 'mockery'...

UN terms Rakhine 'a human slaughterhouse'

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has described northern Rakhine in Myanmar as one of the most prolific 'slaughterhouses' of humans in recent times, reports UNB.He said not enough was done, early and collectively, to prevent the rising horrors in Rakhine and other places."Eastern Ghouta, the...

Court extends Khaleda's bail until March 13

A Dhaka court extended on Monday the bail of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia until March 13 in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case, reports BSS.Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 passed the order allowing a petition filed by the defence in the case."The court set March 13, 14 for hearing the arguments...

CU expels eight over attack on journalists

CHITTAGONG, Feb 26: The authorities have expelled four students of Chittagong University for two years for their alleged involvement in an attack on the journalists on duty on the campus.Four other students of the university have also been expelled for two years allegedly for abducting a student of the university...

Jhantu in eternal rest

RANGPUR, Feb 26 (BSS): Former mayor of Rangpur and freedom fighter Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu was laid to eternal rest on Monday evening at Nurpur graveyard in the city with full state honours.Jhantu was buried beside the graves of his father Mohiuddin Ahmed and mother Zobeda Khatun there.