BNP slams EC for ‘subservient role’ in two by-polls
BNP on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission has 'deceived people once again with its inactive and subservient role' during Saturday's by-polls to Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 seats, reports UNB. "Awami League cadres snatched votes with the help of law enforcers in the by-polls by indulging in vote robbery, casting fake...
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AL pays homage to Sheikh Russel
Awami League leaders and workers paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's youngest son Shaheed Sheikh Russel, on the occasion of his 56th birth anniversary on Sunday, reports BSS.Wreaths were placed on the graves of the 15th August martyrs at the Banani graveyard in the capital...
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Swechchhasebak League’s full committee today: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the full committee of Awami Swechchhasebak League (SL) will be announced today (Monday), reports BSS.He said this while participating in a discussion organized on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shaheed Sheikh Russell...
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Ex-state minister Mosharraf dies of coronavirus
AKM Mosharraf Hossain, former state minister for power and energy during the BNP-led four-party alliance, died of coronavirus at a city hospital on Saturday night. He was 83, reports UNB. Mosharraf, also a member of BNP chairperson's advisory council, died around 8:30pm at Labaid hospital while undergoing treatment for the...
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MP Nixon seeks anticipatory bail in EC case
Faridpur-4 MP, Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon has petitioned for anticipatory bail in a case started by the Election Commission in which he is charged with violating the electoral code of conduct by verbally abusing and threatening polling officials in a local election, reports bdnews24.com.The application was filed with the High...
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AL activist killed in Pabna
PABNA, Oct 18 (UNB): An activist of the ruling Awami League was hacked to death by miscreants at Chandai Beel in Atgharia upazila of Pabna on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Makbul Hossain, 45, son of Rois Uddin of Jatrapur village of the upazila.
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Postage stamp released marking birth anniv of Sheikh Russel
The Directorate of Posts on Sunday released a commemorative postage stamp marking the 56th birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports UNB. Posts, Telecommunica-tions and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar inaugurated the stamp worth Tk 10 at a programme....
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