Why govt isn't sharing list of agreed reform agendas, asks Amir Khasru
Why the government is taking so much time in sharing the list of reform agendas on which the political parties have agreed, BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury raised question on Sunday. He also urged the government to publish the list, sign a charter, and then move on...
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EC declares Ishraque Dhaka South mayor
The Election Commission (EC) has published a gazette notification declaring Ishraque Hossain, son of former Dhaka city mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).The gazette was published on Sunday, according to online and electronic media outlets. Earlier, on 27 March, a Dhaka court declared BNP leader...
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BJAF demands arrest of ex-CJ Khairul Haque
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a platform of the pro-BNP lawyers, on Sunday demanded arrest and trial of former Chief Justice (CJ) A B M Khairul Haque, accusing him as the 'main designer of destroying the country's judiciary and democracy'.BJAF leaders made the demand from a press conference at the...
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Ex-MP Zafar Alam held in city
Former MP of Cox's Bazar-1 constituency Zafar Alam was arrested from city's Dhanmondi area on Sunday, reports UNB.Tipped off, members of the Detective Branch (DB) arrested him around 3:30pm, said Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Muhammad Talebur Rahman.He said there are cases against Zafar...
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JCD promotes cleanliness at DU
Leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the BNP's student front, have taken a significant step towards creating a cleaner and healthier campus at Dhaka University (DU), reports UNB.They installed dustbins and placed awareness placards at Hakim Chattar and Milon Chattar to promote cleanliness on campus on Saturday.The...
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Unity vital to overcome deep-rooted crisis: Ali Riaz-
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday stressed the need for the democratic forces to remain united to address the deep-rooted crisis Bangladesh has been facing for a long time, reports UNB."There are attempts to address the deep-rooted crises Bangladesh has been facing for a...
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