No one can foil election, says Mirza Fakhrul
THAKURGAON, Feb 01 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that no one would be able to foil this year's national election despite possible conspiracies."In the past, we have seen various conspiracies surrounding elections. There may still be attempts to sabotage the process, but I firmly...
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Army chief urges officers to perform election duties impartially
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has emphasised fulfilling responsibilities through professionalism, impartiality, discipline, patience, and citizen-friendly behavior during the election, reports UNB.The Army chief came up with the remarks while speaking after laying the foundation stone of the Olympic Village in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district on Sunday, said an...
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Verdict in separate plot scam cases against Hasina, 35 others today
A Dhaka court is scheduled to pronounce verdicts today (Monday) in two separate cases against 36 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nieces Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of two 10-katha plots under the RAJUK New Town...
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ICT sets Feb 5 for judgment
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Sunday fixed February 5 for delivering its judgment in a crime against humanity case over the burning of six bodies at Ashulia during the July Uprising, reports UNB.The three-member bench of ICT-2 led by its Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam passed the order after concluding the...
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BNP's Cumilla-4 candidate Munshi barred from contesting polls
The Appellate Division on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-nominated candidate Manjurul Ahsan Munshi, upholding the Election Commission's decision to cancel his candidacy for the Cumilla-4 constituency on charges of loan default, reports UNB.The Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, passed the order after...
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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman speaking
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman speaking at a rally, organised by 11-Party Election Alliance at Sherpur Municipality Park on Sunday. — Focus Bangla
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15 injured as supporters of Nur, Mamun clash in Patuakhali-3
PATUAKHALI, Feb 01 (UNB): At least 15 people were injured as supporters of Gonadhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur and independent candidate Hasan Mamun clashed in Patuakhali-3 (Galachipa-Dashmina) late Saturday.The clash took place in front of Chatra Government Primary School in Dakua Union when processions of the two candidates came...
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