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Polls schedule for JS reserved seats on Feb 17: EC Secy

The Election Commission (EC) will announce election schedule on February 17 for 50 reserved seats of the 11th parliament exclusively for women, report agencies.EC Secretary Helaluddin on Monday disclosed it while briefing reporters after a meeting of the Election Commission at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city."The polls schedule for the...

Obaidul Quader speaking at an extended meeting

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader speaking at an extended meeting of the party’s Dhaka City South unit at its Bangabandhu Avenue central office in the city on Monday — Focus Bangla

Gono Forum for prompt legal action against Shafi

Denouncing Hefajat-e-Islam chief Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi's recent anti-female education comments, Gono Forum on Monday demanded that legal actions be taken against him very immediately, reports UNB.In a joint statement, Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain and general secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu termed Allama Shafi's comments indecent, and urged people...

Shameem eyes end to river erosion in all affected areas

Deputy Minister for Water Resources AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem has said he looks to stop river erosion in all affected areas of the country.He directed authorities concerned to come up with a plan to this end, he said while talking to journalists on Sunday.He also talked to the people of...

Jatiya Oikya Front leaders

Jatiya Oikya Front leaders, including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, after offering fateha at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) in Sylhet city on Monday — Focus Bangla

Hasina reappoints her five advisers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has retained her five advisers in her new government, reports bdnews24.com.They are HT Imam, Mashiur Rahman, Gowher Rizvi, Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and Tarique Ahmed Siddique.The Cabinet Division issued the orders on Monday, a week after the new council of ministers took oath, on the appointment of the...

Mirza Abbas, wife get bail in graft case

The High Court (HC) granted on Monday an eight-week anticipatory bail to BNP leader Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas in a corruption case, report agencies.The couple has been accused of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 200 million.They appeared before the bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM...

JP won't be questionable opposition: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) co-chairman GM Quader said on Monday his party will not be a questionable opposition as they will earn people's confidence through their vibrant role in parliament, reports UNB."Jatiya Party will gain people's confidence through playing the due role of the opposition party in parliament," he said.GM Quader,...

Court extends bail of journo Hedayet

KHULNA, Jan 14 (UNB): A court here on Monday extended the bail of journalist Hedayet Hossain Mollah until January 29 in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.Hedayet, the district correspondent of Bangla Tribune, was accused of using 'false' information in a report on the election results of Khunla-1...

BNP's re-election demand is not realistic: Tofail

Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member and former Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said on Monday the demand of BNP for re-election is not practical and it will never happen in Bangladesh, reports BSS.He made the comments while visiting the gutted shops at Junction Bazar in Bhola Sadar upazila."The BNP was...