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Seat-sharing talks with allies after polls schedule: Khasru

BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said his party will begin discussions on seat sharing with its political allies once the election schedule is announced, reports UNB."We've not reached that stage yet to talk about seat sharing. This process will begin once the election schedule is announced and...

2024 election was ‘dummy, farcical’: Ex-CEC Awal

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday told a Dhaka court that the 2024 national election was a "dummy and farcical" one.Highlighting the helplessness of the Election Commission (EC),Mr Awal added that without fundamental reforms, it would not be possible to hold fair elections in Bangladesh even...

Weakening executive branch won't strengthen democracy

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said a strong democratic structure cannot be established in the country by weakening the executive branch. "The executive branch should be allowed to do its job, the judiciary should be allowed to perform its duties, and other branches like the legislature should function...

Hasina, 155 others sued in Khulna

KHULNA, June 26 (UNB): A case has been filed against 156 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for their alleged involvement in an attack on a BNP programme in 2023 in Khulna.General Secretary of Khulna Metropolitan unit of BNP, Shafiqul Alam Tuhin submitted a petition with Khulna Metropolitan Session...

1,673 held in nationwide drive

In the ongoing nationwide operation, 1,673 more crime suspects were arrested and nine firearms and ammunition were seized in the last 24 hours, reports BSS.According to the press release of the Police Headquarters on Thursday, 1,135 individuals were apprehended in previous cases and outstanding warrants while remaining 538 others in...

BNP announces progs on July Uprising

BNP has announced a month-long programme to mark the first anniversary of the July-August Uprising.Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes while speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office in the capital on Thursday.BNP will commemorate the 'July-August Uprising' through at least 22...

ICT finds evidence against 30 people

The investigating agency of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has found involvement of 30 people, including police in the killing of Begum Rokeya University Student Abu Sayed, during the July Uprising, report agencies. The investigating agency of ICT submitted the probe report to the ICT prosecution on Thursday, said Prosecutor Mizanul...