BNP looks to form wider alliance ahead of polls: Salahuddin
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said his party is considering forming a broader political alliance ahead of the next national election, in line with the spirit of national unity, report agencies."We are looking to form a wider alliance with the parties involved in simultaneous movements, as well as, with...
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EC to assign NCP symbol if party doesn't pick one: Secretary
The Election Commission (EC) will itself allocate a symbol to the National Citizen Party (NCP) if the party fails to select one from the EC's list, EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said, reports UNB."I have no information regarding any alternative proposal that differs from the Election Commission's earlier position on...
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Key role of police is to ensure fair polls: Home adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that the most crucial role of police (now) is to ensure that the upcoming national parliamentary election remains free, fair, and impartial."In the electoral field, you (Bangladesh Police) are not just law enforcement. You are the symbol...
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Police arrest eight men of AL, affiliates in city
Police have arrested eight individuals linked to banned Awami League (AL) and its affiliates in raids at various locations in the capital.The arrestees are: organising secretary of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Alipur Union unit of Dagonbhuiyan upazila of Feni district Ekram Hossain (25); information and technology affairs secretary...
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Ex-mayor Atiqul shown arrested in another case
Former Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has been placed under arrested in another case, this time over the killing of trader Tajul Islam during the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam issued the order after a hearing on Monday, said Sub-Inspector Atiqur Rahman of the...
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Court freezes ex-joint secy Kibria's 5 bank accounts
A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the freezing of five bank accounts belonging to former joint secretary of the National Parliament Secretariat AKMG Kibria Mazumder, containing a total of Tk 3.8 million, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption...
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Poll observer initially approved by EC has 'AL link'
GAIBANDHA, Oct 27: Election Commission (EC) granted primary registration to 73 organisations as election observers for the upcoming election on September 27. Among them, two are based in Gaibandha. They are Gano Unnayan Kendra (GUK) located in Nasratpur of Gaibandha Sadar upazila and DRS situated in Komorpur along the Gaibandha-Palashbari...
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