The grave of Shaheed Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon on the Dhaka Medical College
The grave of Shaheed Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon on the Dhaka Medical College premises was bedecked with flowers, as many organisations paid their tribute to the ex-BMA leader, killed on 27th November 1990 during the movement for democracy. — Focus Bangla
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Fakhrul visits ailing Jamaat leader Taher at hospital
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday visited Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, who is receiving treatment at a city hospital, report agencies."The BNP Secretary General went to United Hospital around 1:00 pm to meet the ailing Jamaat leader," Fakhrul's personal assistant M Yunus Ali said....
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CEC seeks full law enforcers' support to ensure fair polls
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has called for full cooperation from all relevant organisations and law-enforcement agencies to conduct the forthcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum in a fair, festive and peaceful atmosphere, report agencies.The CEC made the call while speaking at a pre-preparatory meeting in the...
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French envoy visits NCP office
French Ambassador Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet on Thursday visited National Citizen Party (NCP) office in the capital, report agencies.The envoy exchanged views with the NCP leaders on the current political situation and perspectives ahead of the upcoming elections, said the French embassy in Dhaka.Christian Bec, Head of the Political Section at the...
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Expats’ voter reg for 7 states likely to reopen today: EC
The Election Commission (EC) plans to resume Out-of-Country voter registration today (Friday) for Bangladeshi expatriates in seven countries after it was suspended due to incorrect or incomplete mailing addresses submitted by many applicants, report agencies.The seven countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates...
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Travel ban on ex-MP Iqbalur Rahim, wife
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former member of parliament (MP) from Dinajpur-3 constituency Iqbalur Rahim and his wife Nadira Sultana Mukti over graft allegations, reports BSS.Judge Md Sabbir Faiz of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court passed the orders on Thursday, allowing two separate pleas filed...
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BNP to join polls as part of democratic movement
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan has said his party is going to participate in the upcoming national election as part of its movement to restore democracy in the country, reports UNB."We must remember that there will be efforts to steer our movement and its hard-won victory off course. We...
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Arakan Army abducts 12 Bangladeshi fishermen
Members of Myanmar's Arakan Army armed insurgent group have captured two trawlers and abducted 12 more fishermen at work in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Cox's Bazar's Teknaf upazila, reports agency.They were abducted while fishing in the sea east of Chheradia on St Martin's Island on Thursday...
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