China eyes stronger ties with BD's next govt
Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong on Tuesday said China is looking forward to working with a new government in Bangladesh, report agencies.Weidong shared this message during a meeting with a high-level BNP delegation, led by its Secretary General, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, at China's Ministry of Foreign...
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Rizvi reiterates stance against mob violence
Reaffirming his party's stance against the culture of mob violence, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said no one has the right to take the law into their own hands, report agencies."The case filed against three Election Commissions will proceed according to the law. But no one...
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Four hurt in cocktail blast near NCP office in city
A cocktail explosion occurred in front of the central office of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), injuring four people, reports UNB.Mushfiq-us-Salehin, joint member secretary of the NCP media cell said the incident took place around 10:00 pm on Monday.He stated that the injured individuals are Shafiqul Islam from the Shramik...
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Jamaat gets back registration, ‘Scales’ symbol
The Election Commission (EC) has reinstated the registration of the Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party alongside its electoral symbol, the "weighing scales", in light of a Supreme Court order, reports bdnews24.com.On Tuesday, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said an official gazette has been issued to that effect."The registration and symbol of...
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Indictment hearing in Hasina's crimes against humanity case July 1
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has set July 1 for indictment hearing in crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over their role during the July Uprising, report agencies.The other two accused in the case are former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former...
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Four injured in employees union factional clash at Nagar Bhaban
Four to five persons have been injured in a clash between two rival groups of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Karmachari Union, as affiliate of BNP, at Nagar Bhaban, the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). A police official at Shahbagh Police Station said the incident happened around 12:00 noon on Tuesday.The...
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Memorial for ex-minister Abdullah Al Noman Friday
A memorial meeting for former Fisheries, Livestock, and Environment minister Abdullah Al Noman will be held at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital at 3:00 pm on Friday, says a press release.To mark the event, a 45-member citizens' committee has been formed. Syed Mahmudul Huq, chairman of Bangladesh Shrimp...
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