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BNP threatens to bring down govt thru 'people's tsunami'

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir threatened on Monday to create a 'tsunami of people' to ensure the fall of the government if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is 'unlawfully' convicted in a graft case on February 8, reports UNB.Speaking at a meeting of Dhaka south city unit BNP, he...

BNP enough to break itself, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Monday none has to do anything to break BNP as negative politics of the party is enough to break itself, reports BSS."BNP has changed their constitution for protecting BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia. As per the...

Thrust on inclusive, fair polls for sake of democracy

Speakers at a discussion laid emphasis Monday on holding a free, fair, credible and inclusive national election with the participation of all parties for the sake of democracy. They said only the election commission (EC) alone could not hold fair elections rather it is the responsibility of all political parties...

No scope to go to power hatching conspiracy, says Nasim

SIRAJGANJ, Jan 29 (BSS): Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim said on Monday there is no scope to go to power by hatching conspiracies."BNP wants to go to power by resorting to conspiracies... The party (BNP) would not be successful as the people of the country will resist their...

Students protest BCL attacks at DU

Leftist students sealed off the main entrance of the Arts Building at Dhaka University (DU) as part of their protests against 'attacks' by the ruling party's student wing, reports bdnews24.com.They took position outside the building at 7:00am Monday forcing students and teachers to use the back door of the building...

Home minister for collective efforts to combat militancy

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Monday collective efforts of all stakeholders are essentially needed alongside ongoing anti-militancy drives by Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to effectively fight militancy, reports BSS. "We need to work together to root out militancy from the country alongside with the nationwide anti-militancy drives...

BNP executive body to meet at ICCB Saturday

BNP national executive committee is going to hold its first meeting on Saturday next (February 3) at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) as a Dhaka court is set to deliver its verdict on February 8 in a corruption case against party chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.Speaking at a press...

President assents to six bills

President Abdul Hamidon Sunday assented to six bills passed by the Jatiya Sangsad in its current session, reports UNB.The Bills are Transplantation of Human Organs (amendment) Bill, 2018; Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons Bill, 2018; Rajshahi Development Authority Bill, 2018; Bank Company (amendment) Bill, 2018; Groundwater Management in Agricultural...

Mahmudur gets bail in Comilla

COMILLA, Jan 29 (UNB): A court here granted bail to the Daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman on Monday in a defamation case for his alleged degrading remarks about the country's independence and sovereignty and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family.Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Hemayet Uddin granted his...