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Next polls a big challenge for AL as it won't get people's mandate

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Tuesday the next election is a big challenge for Awami League, not for BNP, as people will not cast votes for the ruling party, reports UNB."Facing people is Awami League's main challenge. They've started resorting to all evil designs sensing that...

BNP's demand for Aug 15 grenade attack trial a 'cruel joke': Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday BNP's demand for the trial of August 21 grenade attack is a 'cruel joke', report agencies."The patrons of August-21 killers want the trial of the killing. The BNP leaders want justice for the August 21-killing incident. How can you describe...

Return passport of Sylhet Mayor: HC

The High Court (HC) asked on Tuesday the government to return the passport of Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury for six months, reports UNB.An HC bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty passed the order after hearing a petition.Advocate Fazlur Rahman said Mayor Ariful's passport...

BNP chalks out programmes on founding anniv

BNP has chalked out various programmes to celebrate its 40th founding anniversary on September 01.The programmes include a public rally, discussion, hoisting of party flag and placing wreaths at the grave of party founder Ziaur Rahman.The programmes were worked out at a joint meeting of the party and its associate...

Miscreants kill two JL activists in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 28 (UNB): Two Jubo League (JL) activists, who were brothers, were killed in an attack in Choto Daroga Hat area of Sitakundu upazila on Monday night.The deceased are Ramjan Ali Khokon (34) and Sijol Ali (30), sons of late Nurul Afsar of Baroyardhala union. They were activists of...

RAB arrest four 'JMB men' in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Aug 28 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dakhshin Sahar area in Sadar upazila on Monday night.The arrestees are Abdul Kader (30), Aminul Islam (30), Abdur Rahman (39) and Aktarul Islam (46),...

Amir Khasru seeks time to face ACC

BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has sought time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for interrogation over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal wealth, reports UNB.On August 16, ACC had asked the BNP standing committee member to be present on August 28 for interrogation.Upon receipt...

Nasim urges BNP to join polls shunning preconditions

GOPALGANJ, Aug 28 (BSS): Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance's spokesperson Mohammed Nasim has called upon BNP leaders to accept people's verdict by joining next national election, giving up all kind of conditions.He made the comments while talking to journalists after paying tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...