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Most stakeholders look indifferent to campaign

Despite necessity, the issue of campaign on referendum to bring structural reform remains neglected by most of the stakeholders, especially political parties, speakers observed at an event on Thursday.They also said unless necessary reforms are accomplished the country will continue to face the similar political crisis it has gone through...

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed talking to journalists

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed talking to journalists after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at the capital's Nirbachan Bhaban on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

Civic mourning for Khaleda today

A civic mourning programme will be held today at the south plaza of the national parliament building to commemorate BNP chairperson and three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia. Newly appointed BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to attend the programme, organisers said Thursday.The commemorative service, arranged by a Civil Society Committee,...

Claims of Bismillah removal, erasure of Liberation War from charter baseless: Ali Riaz

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 15:Prof Ali Riaz, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, said claims that Bismillah has been removed from the July National Charter or that the history of the 1971 Liberation War is being erased are unfounded and misleading."There is no mention anywhere in the charter about dropping Bismillah or...

EC declares 60 more candidates valid

The Election Commission (EC) approved 60 more appeals on Thursday, the sixth day of hearings against the Returning Officer's decisions on nomination papers.A total of 104 appeals were heard during the day. Of these, 60 appeals against the cancellation of nomination papers were approved, while 29 were rejected. The commission...

Jamaat alleges candidate harassment by election officials

Jamaat-e-Islami has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC), claiming that its candidates are facing harassment from magistrates and election officials in several areas, reports UNB.The party claimed that the officials are taking such actions on their own initiatives, even though even no formal complaints have been lodged, raising...

ACC to sue families of ex-MPs Shamim Osman, Hanif

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file separate corruption cases against the family members of former parliament members Shamim Osman and Mahbubul Alam Hanif for failing to submit their wealth statements within the prescribed time.According to an ACC press briefing, separate cases will be filed against Imtinan Osman and...

Expulsion orders of two BNP leaders withdrawn

The expulsion orders of two leaders of BNP have been withdrawn, reports BSS.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi revealed this information in a press release issued on Thursday.BNP National Executive Committee member Abdul Khaleque and Brahmanbaria District BNP Vice President and Bancharampur Upazila BNP President Krishibid Mehedi...