Tarique urges parties not to betray martyrs' sacrifices
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged all political parties not to betray the blood of the martyrs of the Uprising by pursuing narrow political gains through cunning tactics aimed at disrupting the national election, reports UNB. "From my position, I would like to make a humble appeal to...
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Nahid announces four-point demand amid nationwide mass arrest
Nahid Islam, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, declared an emergency four-point demand with a 48-hour ultimatum on July 22 last year amid a nationwide mass arrest carried out by law enforcers, reports BSS.In his announcement, he also temporarily suspended their "complete shutdown" programme.The four-point demands included the...
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Reach consensus within next 10 days, as time is short: Prof Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Monday urged the political parties to take decisions as soon as possible as time is running out to sign a national charter on reforms. There are only 10 days left to reach a consensus on the reform issues by July, he said,...
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NCP postpones rallies in Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur after Milestone plane crash
FENI, July 21 (UNB): The National Citizen Party (NCP) has postponed its scheduled rallies in Feni, Noakhali, and Lakshmipur in the wake of the Bangladesh Air Force aircraft crash in Dhaka's Uttara.NCP central committee member Ehsanul Mahbub Jobair confirmed the development at around 05:00 pm on Sunday.He said that the...
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Salman F Rahman shown arrested in corruption case
Salman F Rahman, former adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been shown arrested in a corruption case filed by the anti-corruption commission (ACC). Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court Dhaka Judge Md Jakir Hossain Galib on Monday allowed a petition filed by the ACC requesting to show him arrested...
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