EU to help BD to bring back laundered money
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has said the European Union (EU) would cooperate in bringing back the money, siphoned off abroad from the country during the Awami League (AL) regime.BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said this to media after a meeting with EU Acting Ambassador Dr Bernd Spanier...
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Jahangir Alam Chowdhury visited Central Police Hospital
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury visited the Central Police Hospital in the capital on Monday to see the police personnel, injured in clashes during the recent movement. — PID
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Pakistan wants to work closely with interim govt
Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said he looks forward to working closely with Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the coming days on all matters of mutual interest, both in bilateral and multilateral domains, reports UNB."I believe we need to actively explore ways to enhance...
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Conspiracy on to foil victory of mass uprising: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday that a handful of persons and a vested quarter were hatching conspiracy to foil the victory of the student-mass uprising to topple the Sheikh Hasina-led autocratic regime."These persons (a handful) and a vested quarter are trying to...
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HC asks EC to register AB Party
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the Election Commission (EC) to register the Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) as a political party without any delay. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque issued the order after hearing a writ petition filed by the AB...
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Writ seeks cancellation of AL registration
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court (HC), seeking its directives to ban activities of Bangladesh Awami League and cancellation of the party's registration with the Election Commission (EC) for the indiscriminate killings of students during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Arifur Rahman Murad Bhuiyan, executive director of...
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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a discussion
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a discussion, organised by Abdus Salam Talukder Smrity Sangsad at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Monday, marking the 25th death anniversary of the party’s former secretary general. — FE Photo
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Ex-home minister Kamal, 18 others sued in Sylhet
SYLHET, Aug 19 (UNB): A case has been filed against 19 individuals, including former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Sylhet Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Azbahar Ali Sheikh in connection with the killing of journalist ATM Turab. The case also named 250 unidentified persons. Turab was shot dead during a...
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Nagarik Oikya demands reforms before polls
RANGPUR, Aug 19, 2024 (BSS): Nagarik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna has demanded bringing necessary reforms in the state system before holding a parliamentary election in the country."The polls should be held within six months," he told reporters after offering prayers at the grave of martyr Abu Sayeed, who was...
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Ex-MP Hanif, 75 others sued over killing in Kushtia
KUSHTIA, Aug 19 (UNB): A case has been filed against 76 individuals, including former MP Mahbubul Alam Hanif and several other prominent figures, in connection with the killing of Yusuf Sheikh, reports UNB.An additional 20 to 30 unidentified persons were named in the case.Yusuf Sheikh (65) was shot dead during...
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Europe AL condemns filing of cases against Hasina
The All-European Awami League (AL) has condemned the cases filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB.The body said the cases filed against Sheikh Hasina are false.In a joint statement, signed by M Nazrul Islam and Mojibur Rahman, president and general secretary of the European AL respectively, said, "False...
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