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People won't allow election keeping Khaleda in jail: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warned on Saturday that people will not allow the government to hold the next general election without the release of their chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports UNB."We would like to clearly say the election will be held when a congenial election atmosphere is created....

Quader shrugs off BNP's movement threat

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday shrugged off BNP's threat to wage a movement, saying the party has no ability to do that within two months before the polls, reports UNB."How will BNP wage a movement within two months as it couldn't do it over the last 10...

More than 0.7m new voters in Chattogram district

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 08: More than 0.7 million new voters have been added to the voter list over the last five years in Chattogram district, with the total voters standing at 56, 39,363.The statistics of the final voters' list, vote centres and polling booths was published by the Chattogram district Election...

BNP to make any sacrifice for greater unity's sake: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday their party is ready to make any sacrifice to forge a greater unity soon with other political parties to 'restore' democracy, reports UNB."We need to keep it in mind that a greater unity will not be created if we don't...

Now Pakistan wants to be like Bangladesh: Nahid

Citing Bangladesh as a development role model among the international community, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Saturday said many countries, including Pakistan, now want to be like Bangladesh, reports UNB.Quoting a Pakistani television Chanel talk-show, the minister said some Pakistani scholars requested their newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Left parties voice doubt about fair election

Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Mujahidul Islam Selim expressed his doubt, on Saturday, over holding of a free and fair election under the Awami League-run (AL) government alleging that the present government is expert in generating 'state-managed election results', reports UNB.He also alleged that the government is planning to...

Plot on to foil nat'l election: Amu

SYLHET, Sep 08 (UNB): Industries MinisterAmir HossainAmu said on Saturday that conspiracy is going on to foil the upcoming national election."But it won't be successful and the national election will be held under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as per the constitution," said the senior Awami League leader at a programme...

JP to announce pre-polls programmes on Oct 06

Jatiya Party will hold a public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on October 6 to announce its pre-election programmes, aiming to return to power to build 'New Bangladesh', reports UNB.Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad came up with the announcement while speaking at Jatiya Party's joint meeting on the premises of the...

Kamal urges BCL to help eradicate illiteracy

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal called upon on Saturday the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to work for eradicating illiteracy from the country, reports BSS."Duty has been bestowed upon you to work for eradicating illiteracy from the country," he told a campaign programme on 'removing illiteracy' on...

Zia induced 'politics of killing' in country: Hanif

KUSHTIA, Sept 08 (UNB): Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Saturday said BNP founder Ziaur Rahman induced 'the politics of murder and killing' in the country and his party has been carrying out the inheritance of it."Being an isolated party, BNP is now making topsy-turvy statements," he...