Staying in power for long in reforms' name won't be wise: Mosharraf
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said on Saturday that it would not be wise to remain in power for an indefinite period in the name of carrying out reforms.He noted that the commitment of the interim government was to establish a society free from...
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All should unite to foil conspiracies: Manna
KHULNA, Dec 7 (BSS): Nagorik Oikkyo President Mahmudur Rahman Manna has said all should be united to foil all conspiracies of the autocratic forces."We did not want only the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. We want reforms in all sectors, including election system, police and judiciary. We want to hold...
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BNP's road march towards Indian HC today
Three BNP associate bodies--Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal--will stage a road march towards the Indian High Commission HC) in capital today (Sunday) to protest the attack on the Bangladesh mission in Agartala and the desecration of the country's national flag, reports UNB.The programme is also intended to...
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Anti-discrimination student movement forms JU unit convening committee
SAVAR, Dec 7 (BSS): The Anti-discrimination Student Movement formed a 20-member convening committee of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit.Arif Sohel, member secretary of the Anti Discrimination Student Movement central executive committee, announced the panel at a media briefing at the university's central Shaheed Minar at 10:00 pm on Friday.Arifuzzaman Uzzal was...
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Narsingdi clash leaves 2 UP members killed
NARSINGDI, Dec 7 (UNB): An incumbent and a former UP member were killed and 10 people injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Najarpur in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district on Saturday.The dead are Manik Mia aged 55, a member of Chnderkandi union parishad and Kalpana Begum...
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Memorial meeting on mass uprising victims held
MEHERPUR, Dec 7(BSS): A memorial meeting on victims of July-August mass uprising was held in the district on Saturday.Meherpur Sadar Upazila administration organised the event at the conferenceroom of the Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).With Meherpur Sadar UNO Muyidur Rahman in the chair, the meeting wasaddressed, among others, by Agriculture...
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