BNP mayoral runner urges EC to scrap GCC polls
BNP-nominated mayoral candidate Hasan Uddin Sarker urged the Election Commission to cancel Gazipur city polls, alleging widespread rigging and other irregularities, reports bdnews24.com."BNP polling agents have been pushed out of more than hundreds of centres. Many people have been roughed up by the ruling party. Ruling party supporters stuffed ballot...
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BNP alleges capture of centres, ballot stuffing
BNP on Tuesday alleged that ruling party men captured over 100 voting centres and were stuffing ballots in Tuesday's election to Gazipur City Corporation, reports UNB."As per the information we've received so far, over 100 polling stations have been captured ...a grand festival of fake voting is going on," said...
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None but BNP raises allegations over voting: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday none but BNP made allegation over the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election, reports BSS."There is no allegation of violence in the Gazipur City Corporation polls. But, panic was created among people in the polls. In...
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ACC sues Al-Arafah Bank director over money laundering
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday lodged a case against a director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) for his alleged connection in siphoning off money to Singapore.The national anti-graft authority filed the case against AIBL director Badiur Rahman for setting up a company named M/S Ariel Maritime (Pvt) Ltd...
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Hearing on Khaleda's Narail case bail pleas July 02
NARAIL, June 26 (UNB): A court here will hear on July 2 a bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over her derogatory remarks about freedom fighters and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Senior Judicial Magistrate Zahidul Azad fixed the date on Tuesday after Khaleda's lawyer Iqbal Hossain...
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BNP lies over Gazipur polls
The BNP has been raising "false allegations" over the Gazipur City Corporation polls to make it controversial, said Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Jahangir Alam, bdnews24.com. His comment came as voting in the Gazipur city polls started in 425 centres at 8am on Tuesday. "I'll accept whatever the people decide; I...
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Cops arrest BNP leader Major (retd) Mizan
Police arrested on Monday night BNP central executive committee member Major (retd) Mizanur Rahman in the city early Tuesday on charge of his 'evil efforts' to make Gazipur election controversial, reports UNB.Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), told UNB that plainclothes police arrested Mizan from his...
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AL special extended meeting on June 30
Awami League will hold a special extended meeting at 11 am on June 30 at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official Ganabhaban residence, reports BSS.Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over the meeting, a press release said. AL Central Working Committee, advisory council and union level presidents...
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BNP spreading falsehood over GCC polls: Nanak
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak alleged on Tuesday that BNP is hatching conspiracy to bring an undemocratic government to power, making the election system controversial through merging the government with election process, reports BSS."BNP is spreading fabricated statements over the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election to...
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Clockwise: Voters standing in long queues at a polling station
Clockwise: Voters standing in long queues at a polling station in Gazipur City Corporation that went to polls on Tuesday, snatched ballots were allegedly seen being stuffed after putting seals on 'boat' symbol in the Sharifpur Government Primary School Centre, polling officers empting the ballot boxes after voting ended at...
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