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JCD blocks Shahbag again for justice

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists blocked Shahbag intersection in the capital again on Tuesday, demanding justice for Shahriar Alam Shammo's murder.The protesters also demanded resignation of the Dhaka University vice-chancellor and the proctor.The blockade began around 3:00pm and continued until 5:00pm. Then the protesters marched in a procession towards the...

Planned attempts begin to postpone election: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that well-planned attempts have begun to postpone the national election and deprive people of their voting rights.The BNP leader, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bangkok, said this while joining a joint meeting via video...

Actress Nusraat Faria freed on bail

Actress Nusraat Faria has been released from jail on Tuesday, after getting bail in an attempted murder case linked to the July-August uprising.Nusraat was released at 3:28 pm following a court order granting the bail, according to Kawalin Nahar, senior jail superintendent of Kashimpur Women Central Jail in Gazipur. Earlier...

Biplabi Ganajot urges EC to ease reg rules for political parties

Biplabi Ganajot, an alliance of seven non-registered political parties, has urged the Election Commission (EC) to simplify the party registration process allowing a political party to be registered on condition of having just its central office, central committee and organisational charter, reports UNB.A seven-member delegation of the alliance placed the...

Three detained anti-discrimination students released

Three members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, who were detained overnight for allegedly creating chaos at a residence in the capital's Dhanmondi area, were released on Tuesday, reports UNB. Those who were freed are Saiful Islam Rabbi (26), convener of Mohammadpur unit of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, and a student of...

Ex-MP Sejuti sent to jail in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, May 20 (UNB): A Satkhira court has sent former MP for reserved women seats Laila Parvin Sejuti to jail.Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Court sent her to jail after she was produced before the court in a case filed over subversive activities on Tuesday.Shaminul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station,...