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Pursue lit knowledge to fight evil forces: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid importance on acquiring literary knowledge to promote human values and sharpen rationalism in society, saying there is no alternative to engaging oneself in cultivating literature for self-enlightenment and fighting against evil forces, reports BSS."The whole world is now reeling on unrests where reign of...

BNP urges Hasina to open talks on election-time govt

The BNP has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to open talks with all the stakeholders about how would be the government that will lead the country during the next parliamentary election, report agencies. The party has softened its tone since Friday, when BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said...

DNCC by-polls Atiqul buys form for AL candidacy

The ruling Awami League has begun selling forms to those wishing to run the race as a party-backed candidate in the upcoming mayoral by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), reports bdnews24.com.The party began selling the forms on Saturday morning at the Awami League President's office in Dhanmondi.A representative for...

Tofail hopes BNP will participate in next polls

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday said the Election Commission (EC) will conduct the next national election independently under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and there will be no interference from the government side, reports BSS."The 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election will be held as per the schedule...

Constitution provides for no such govt as PM mentions: Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said Prime Minister's remark about the election-time government is misleading as there is no provision in the current constitution to form such an administration, report agencies. "The Prime Minister in her address to the nation said an election-time government will be formed. But...

Hermaphrodites now a third gender on voter list

The Election Commission (EC) has added hermaphrodites (Hijra) to the 'gender identity' section of the voter list four years after the group received its official recognition, reports bdnews24.com.The EC has decided to amend the Voter List Act 2009 and the Voter List Regulations 2012 accordingly.Voters will be able to pick...

Crackdown on militancy to be reinforced this yr, hopes IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque in an exclusive interview recently said they will intensify nationwide crackdown against militants this year in line with the 'zero tolerance' policy against militancy, reports BSS."Police have achieved significant success in combating militancy with killing of 58 militants and capturing over 50...

AL rules out BNP demand for dialogue

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday ruled out the BNP's demand of holding dialogue with the ruling party ahead of the next Jatiya Sangsad election, reports BSS."The next general election will be held in line with the constitution and election-time government is an indispensible part of the constitution,"...