Decision on party symbols in local polls to be taken in parliament: Fakhrul
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the decision on whether local government elections will be held under party symbols will be taken in Parliament, reports UNB."It will be decided in the Parliament," he said when asked whether local government polls would be...
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‘BNP believes in multiparty democracy’
BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Tuesday said their party believes in multiparty democracy and not in the politics of revenge, reports UNB."We would like to clearly say that the BNP is a liberal political party. We practise politics with all and do not believe in the politics...
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Withdrawal of 1,202 more politically motivated cases approved: Salahuddin
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government has approved the withdrawal of 1,202 more politically motivated cases filed over the past 17 years against opposition leaders, party activists and others, reports UNB. Earlier approval was given for withdrawal 1,006 politically motivated cases, he told reporters at the Ministry...
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By-election in Bogura-6, polls in Sherpur-3 set for April 9
The by-election in Bogura-6 and the general election in Sherpur-3 constituency will be held on April 9.Election Commission (EC) Secretariat's Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced this at a briefing held at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city's Agargaon area on Tuesday."Voting will take place from 07:30 am to 4:30 pm on...
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Strict legal action against corruption in ICT : Chief Prosecutor
Md Aminul Islam, the newly-appointed Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), on Tuesday said strict legal action will be taken if anyone associated with the tribunal is found involved in corruption, reports BSS.He made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists at his office.The Chief Prosecutor said,...
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