Brazilian envoy meets Fakhrul, discusses elections issues
Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres has met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed issues relating to the next national election and bilateral cooperation, reports UNB.The over an hour-long meeting, which began at around 11:00 am on Tuesday, was held at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan...
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20 injured in clash between two fronts of BNP in Rupganj
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 28 (UNB): A violent clash erupted between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Swechchhashebak Dal, the BNP's student and volunteer fronts over a warehouse, leaving at least 20 people injured, including two with gunshot wounds, in the Saoghat area of Golakandail union in Rupganj on Tuesday.The clash saw vandalism...
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EC urges eligible voters to help data collection process
The Election Commission (EC) has requested the possible voters to assist the data collection process of the ongoing electoral roll updating programme by applying online and submitting the downloaded copies of their online applications to the enumerators, report agencies.The door-to-door data collection campaign of the countrywide voter list updating programme...
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New political party floated
A new political party, 'Bangladesh Democratic Power,' has emerged with a commitment to protecting the country's sovereignty and contributing to national reconstruction, rather than seeking power or elections, reports UNB.The party's convener, Major General Mohammad Ehtesham-ul-Haq, stated, "We have not come for elections or power. We have come with the...
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ICT sends three cops to jail in crimes against humanity case
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent three policemen to jail in cases filed over crimes committed during the student-led July-August mass uprising, reports BSS.The three policemen are former additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMPs) Mirpur Division Moinul Islam, former officer in-charge (operations) of Shahbagh Police Station...
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Probe reports in three cases against Salman Apr 8
Two separate courts in Dhaka have set April 8 for submitting probe report in three murder and murder attempt cases filed against Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Victoria Chakma set the date for submitting probe report...
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