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BNP will skip polls unless Khaleda released, EC recast: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Tuesday his party will not join the next polls if Khaleda Zia is not released from jail, reports UNB.He said the Election Commission (EC) should also be reconstituted."We would like to clearly say a neutral Election Commission must be formed dissolving...

B Chy for national govt with 'mature brains'

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury demanded on Tuesday formation of a 'national government' together with 'mature brains' for the next five years after holding a fair and credible nation election, reports UNB."We want a national government to be formed for five years immediately after the election...

ACC quizzes ex-Trust Bank MD Ishtiaq over loan scam

The national anti-graft authority on Tuesday quizzed former managing director of Trust Bank Limited and its two other officials over embezzlement of Tk 440 million from the bank by Europa Group.A team of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated the former managing director and CEO of Trust Bank Ishtiaq Ahmed Chowdhury...

TIB urges govt to submit documents on Rohingya atrocities to ICC

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urged on Tuesday the government to submit its documents of crime against humanity against Rohingyas in Myanmanr to International Criminal Court (ICC), reports UNB.TIB said Bangladesh government's observation along with detailed information and documents over atrocities and killings perpetuated by Myanmar government and military should be...

Police arrest three over Shaktiman Chakma killing

Police have arrested three men on charge of killing six people, including Shaktiman Chakma, Naniarchar upazila chairman of Rangamati, reports bdnews24.com.On a tip-off, police raided EPZ and Bayazid areas in Chattogarm around 2:30 am on Tuesday and arrested them, said Ahsanuzzaman, sub-inspector (SI) of Rangamati DB Police.All of the arrestees...

HC order on Khaleda's bail in two more cases tomorrow

The High Court (HC) will pass its orders tomorrow (Thursday) on the bail petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two other defamation cases, reports UNB.A bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim fixed the date on Tuesday after partially hearing the petitions.Deputy Attorney General Aminul...

Re-election in three centres today

KHULNA, May 29 (UNB): The re-election in three centres of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls will be held today (Wednesday).Voting in the three centres was postponed for various irregularities. The fate of a councillor and two female councilors will be decided in the re-election.The centres are Iqbal Nagar Secondary School...

Mahmudur gets bail in defamation case

GAIBANDHA, May 29 (UNB): A court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in a defamation case filed against him on December 11, 2017.Judge Romesh Kumar Daga of Senior Judicial Magistrate Court passed the order in presence of Mahmudur Rahman.On December 11, 2107, Sarder...

Menon calls for a drug-free society

Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon underscored on Tuesday the need for resistance of people from all strata of life to eliminate abuse of drugs from the society, reports BSS."Teachers should play a crucial role in keeping the new generation free from abuse of drugs," he said.The minister made the...