BNP to win two-thirds of majority in next polls
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said on Sunday that his party would secure a two-thirds majority in the next general election.Describing BNP as the only popular political party in the country, he said, "Some in the interim government admit to us privately that BNP will win two-thirds...
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SC clears way for Jamaat to regain registration
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday set aside a High Court verdict that a decade ago declared Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's registration with the Election Commission as a political party as illegal. The apex court also directed the Election Commission to dispose of any pending issue regarding the party...
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Army dismisses Indian outlet 'Northeast News' report as fake
Bangladesh Army has dismissed a recent report published by India-based 'Northeast News' claiming that Bangladesh is planning to declare the Cox's Bazar-Bandarban region a military operation zone, terming it 'a clear example of deliberate disinformation', reports UNB.It is a clear example of deliberate disinformation propagated by segments of the Indian...
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Protesters renew call for Ishraque's swearing-in as DSCC mayor
After a two-day weekend break, protesters have once again besieged Nagar Bhaban, demanding that BNP leader Ishraque Hossain be handed the mayoral office at Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), reports bdnews24.com.The demonstration, which resumed at 11:00 am on Sunday, included DSCC employee union leaders and activists, joined by around a...
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Ex-MP Momtaz sent to jail after remand
MANIKGANJ, June 01 (UNB): A Manikganj court on Sunday sent former Awami League (AL) MP and noted singer Momtaz Begum to jail in two separate cases after expiry of a 6-day remand.Manikganj Chief Judicial Magistrate Ivy Akhter passed the order when she was produced before the court.Earlier in the day,...
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