Fakhrul rejects Jamaat claim of ‘engineered’ BNP victory
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has launched a sharp attack on Jamaat-e-Islami, dismissing allegations made by its leadership that the BNP's electoral victory was the outcome of engineering.The BNP secretary general said such remarks twist the political reality of what he described as a widely recognised free...
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Youth sent to jail over Facebook post on state minister
A Panchagarh court on Saturday sent a youth in a case filed over an alleged derogatory Facebook post targeting State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad, report agencies.The youth is Nishad Islam, a resident of Hajipara area in Debiganj Sadar union.Panchagarh Judicial Magistrate Sajjad Hossain passed the order after...
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Nahid warns BNP of 'another mass uprising' over reform stance
National Citizen Party (NCP) convener and Opposition Chief Whip in parliament Nahid Islam has warned ruling party BNP that it risks provoking another mass uprising if it continues to obstruct reform and follow what he called the 'autocratic path' of the ousted Awami League, reports UNB.He made the comments while...
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BNP following 'fascist path' of AL, alleges Jamaat Ameer
Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that the BNP is treading the same 'fascist path' as the Awami League (AL), reports UNB.He said BNP is opposing key reform initiatives that, in his view, are essential for state restructuring, calling it a 'clear betrayal of the nation.'Speaking at a rally...
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BNP chairman’s adviser Abdul Quddus dies
Prof Dr Md Abdul Quddus, adviser to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in the capital on Saturday. He was 76, reports UNB.The BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter.He breathed his last at around 2:20 pm...
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Intelligence warnings being probed, all stay calm: CTTC
FE REPORT Police have started probing intelligence warnings of possible militant attacks on key installations, including Parliament, and urged the public to remain calm. "We have received this information (warnings of possible militant attacks), and Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) cyber intelligence is working on it," CTTC Joint Commissioner...
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