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MPs cannot interfere in upazila elections

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that the members of parliament (MPs) could not influence or interfere in the upazila elections, reports BSS.Awami League would not nominate party candidate for the upazila elections to keep it open.So, the purpose of...

CPJ condemns harassment of US-based B'deshi journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned online harassment of Bangladeshi journalist Mushfiqul Fazal living in the United States, reports UNB."CPJ condemns the online harassment campaign targeting US based journalist Mushfiqul Fazal after he posed questions to US state department's spokesperson Matthew Miller and UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric...

Govt gags opponents' voice to establish one-party rule

FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said on Saturday that the government was not allowing the opponents to express their views with an aim to establish one-party rule in the country."Government doesn't give opportunity to the opponents to express their opinions. Some will...

AL's Ctg divisional meet today

A view exchange meeting between Awami League (AL) central leaders and Chattogram divisional leaders will be held today (Sunday) at 11 am at AL district office in city's Tejgaon, reports BSS.In the meeting, the leaders of Chattogram districts level, party and independent lawmakers, public representatives of the party will be...

Buet students continue protest for second day against BCL activities

The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) continued their demonstration on Saturday against the alleged activities of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on the campus where student politics is prohibited, reports UNB.They boycotted all sorts of academic activities for the second consecutive day and demanded stricter action against...

Three more Myanmar border guards enter Bangladesh

BANDARBAN, Mar 30 (BSS):Three more Border Guard Police (BGP) personnel of Myanmar have entered Bangladesh amid the fighting between the rebel groups and Myanmar military.The three BGP men entered Bangladesh through Tamru border under Naikhonchhari upazila of the district early Saturday. They were made unarmed and taken to Tamru border...

College girl raped at gunpoint Tangail AL leader Boro Monir sued

A college girl was allegedly raped by an Awami League leader of Tangail at gunpoint at his residence in Uttara area of the capital on Friday night, reports UNB.The victim filed a case under Women and Children Repression and Prevention Act against him with Turag police station early Saturday, said...

Shoe factory workers block Laxmipur road for back pay

The workers of a shoe factory in Laxmipur have demonstrated for back pay and Eid-ul-Fitr allowance, reports bdnews24.com.They blocked Dhaka-Raipur regional road in the Rakhalia Bazar area for four hours until Saturday noon before being dispersed by police.The blockade caused immense suffering for travellers and truckers.Sheikh Sadi, superintendent of police,...