LPG price hike unjustified, anti-people, says Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary GeneralRuhul Kabir Rizvi has strongly protested the rise in the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder, describing it as a completely 'illogical and anti-people' decision, reports UNB.He came up the remarks while speaking to reporters after paying tribute to BNP founder Ziaur Rahman by placing wreaths...
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EC extends voter list updating deadline to April 7
The Election Commission (EC) has extended the voter list updating deadline until April 27 for those whose data could not be collected or was dropped from the latest updating process, reports UNB."More importantly, the process to be a voter through online will continue all time," Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar...
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Fight to bring back nation's dignity: Jamaat Ameer
NOAKHALI, Feb 4 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said struggle should be launched to bring back the nation's dignity by building a humane Bangladesh for the people."Struggle should be launched to regain our dignity . . . this struggle would be for our survival and if we...
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Enam Ahmed Chy passes away
SYLHET, Feb 4 (UNB): Enam Ahmed Chowdhury, former Chairman of the Privatisation Commission, has passed away at the age of 87. Chowdhury breathed his last at his residence in the capita's Banani on Monday. After he had suffered a cardiac arrest, he was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared...
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HC turns down Chinmoy's bail plea
The High Court (HC) has rejected the bail petition of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and former ISKCON leader, in a sedition case, report agencies.The court also issued a rule asking the government to explain in two weeks why Chinmoy should not be granted...
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Ex-Sirajganj MP Abdul Aziz held
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested former Sirajganj-3 MP Md Abdul Aziz in the capital's Kalabagan, reports bdnews24.com.In a message, the elite force's legal and media wing confirmed his arrest in an attempt-to-murder case filed with Sirajganj's Tarash Police Station on Monday night.He was elected Member of Parliament as...
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Travel embargo on ex-minister Khandaker Mosharraf
A Dhaka court has imposed travel ban on former LGRD minister and Awami League lawmaker from Faridpur-3 Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over graft allegations, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).Confirming the matter, ACC public...
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JCD announces 'March for Justice'
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has announced the 'March for Justice' programme, reports BSS.JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir announced the programme on Tuesday.In a press release, JCD said this programme has been announced to demand proper trial of all terrorist activities committed by the terrorist...
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