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People will never bring Jamaat to power: Fakhrul

THAKURGAON, May 20 (UNB): LGRD, and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the people of Bangladesh do not want to see Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in power, claiming that public sentiment remains firmly opposed to the party."Jamaat-e-Islami opposed the country's independence, killed freedom fighters and violated the dignity of mothers...

Lawyer plans legal battle over abolition of SC secretariat

Lawyer Shishir Manir has condemned the government's move to dissolve the Supreme Court Secretariat and recall judges to the law ministry, branding the action a direct 'contempt of court'.He announced his plan to launch a fresh legal battle in the High Court if the government completes the dismantling process without...

EC receives ToT and cascading module

FE ReportBangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday received a 'gender sensitivity training of trainers (ToT) and cascading module' aimed at promoting a more inclusive electoral process and strengthening participation of marginalised groups in elections.The module was handed over at a programme organised by WAVE Foundation at the Election Training Institute...

Govt won't make unilateral move on media commission formation: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said the government will not impose any unilateral decision regarding the formation of an effective and independent media commission, reports BSS."No unilateral decision on formation of the media commission will be imposed," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a...

Bidisha Ershad jailed for two years over flat sale fraud

A Dhaka court has sentenced Bidisha Ershad, former wife of late president Hussain Muhammad Ershad, to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a fraud case over the sale of a residential flat, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam delivered the verdict on Wednesday.The prosecution's lawyer Hemayet Uddin Khan Heron confirmed...

Four more witnesses testify in graft case against Benazir

Four new witnesses have testified in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed, reports BSS.The four witnesses are Abu Hena Md Zakir, Akram Hossain Riad, Sohel Miah and Sajibur Rahman.The four appeared before the Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 on Wednesday....