EC's preparation for polls questionable: BNP
A senior BNP leader said on Wednesday the Election Commission's preparation for holding the next general election is questionable as it could not yet appoint election officials for 85 upazilas, report agencies.BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the remarks while speaking at a press conference...
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Habibur Rahman Molla (left) and Abdus Salam submitting their nomination papers
Awami League hopeful Habibur Rahman Molla (left) and BNP aspirant Abdus Salam submitting their nomination papers at the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner's Office in the city on Wednesday (the last day for submission of nomination forms) for contesting the 11th national election from the Dhaka-5 and Dhaka-13 seats respectively — FE...
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Election atmosphere conducive: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith claimed on Wednesday that an atmosphere conducive for election is now prevailing in the country, report agencies"There's no conflicting atmosphere this time no matter who says what," he said while talking to reporters on the premises of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Sylhet.Muhith was accompanying his...
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Ershad is fine, won’t go to S'pore: Hawlader
Jatiya Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader said on Wednesday his party chairman HM Ershad is now fine and he does not need to go to Singapore for treatment, reports UNB."Our chairman HM Ershad is now fine and healthy. He has been at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for regular...
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AL cancels nomination for Maya, Shamsul of Chandpur
The ruling Awami League (AL) has cancelled the nominations for Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and Mohammed Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan of Chandpur as both of them were found loan defaulters, reports UNB.Maya has been replaced with Nurul Amin Ruhul, vice-president of Dhaka city unit Awami League (south), for...
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BNP leaders file nomination in place of Khaleda
BNP leaders, including Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, have rushed to fill the possible vacuum in three constituencies as a court order appears to shut Khaleda Zia from the race to parliament, report agencies.They turned in nominations to compete in the parliamentary election as alternative candidates in the constituencies earlier allocated...
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14-party alliance meets with professionals tomorrow
The 14-party alliance will hold a meeting with leaders of different professional bodies at 11:00 am tomorrow (Friday) at Awami League (AL) Office on the city's Bangabandhu Avenue, reports BSS.AL Presidium Member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim have requested all concerned to attend the meeting.
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Khoka gets 10-yr jail in graft case
A Dhaka court sentenced on Wednesday four people including former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka to ten years' imprisonment in a case filed for alleged corruption in leasing a multi-storey car parking in the city's Banani area, reports UNB.Dhaka divisional special Judge...
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AL infighting leaves Natore JL leader dead
NATORE, Nov 28 (UNB): A Jubo League (JL) leader was killed in a clash between two factions of local Awami League (AL) at Gopalpur Colony in Lalpur upazila on Wednesday morning.The dead is Jaharul Islam (30), organising secretary of Lalpur thana unit Jubo League (JL) and a resident of the...
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RAB arrest JMB man in Sirajganj
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a member of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Sirajganj, reports bdnews24.com.The detainee has been identified Sabbir Hossain (26).RAB-12 Sirajganj Camp Commander Major Md Raihan said on Wednesday the arrest came as part of a case that dates back to 2016....
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