Politics
Four days to polls, violence rages on
Despite army deployment, election violence and attacks on opposition candidates show no sign of abating. In Dhaka’s Keraniganj, BNP candidate Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and 30 others were injured in an attack by alleged Awami League men yesterday, while a ruling party candidate’s procession was attacked by alleged BNP supporters with […]
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Oikyafront demands CEC’s resignation
Jatiya Oikyafront demanded immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda. “This shameless, incompetent, and dysfunctional Election Commission has to be accountable to people for its failure to create an election atmosphere in the country. We demand the Chief Election Commissioner to quit immediately. Or else, no minimum level […]
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No countries can ensure completely fair polls: Kabita Khanam
Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam says that no countries can ensure completely fair elections. “We want an election acceptable to all and will make sure it remains beyond question,” Kabita said while briefing assistant returning officers from Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna on Friday ahead of the 11th parliamentary election. “There’s no […]
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3 killed in AL factional clash in Narsingdi
At least three people were killed and 100 others injured in a factional clash of ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy in Nilakkha union of Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Friday. Two of the deceased were identified as Sohagh Miah and Maram Ali, reports UNB. Zakir Hasan, additional superintendent of […]
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HC grants bail to photographer Shahidul Alam
The High Court on Thursday granted bail to acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam, arrested in a case filed under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. An High Court bench of Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Bhismadev Chakrabarti gave the order. His lawyer Sara Hossain said there is no restriction on […]
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65 BNP men arrested over Nayapaltan violence
At least 65 people were shown arrested in the three cases filed in connection with Wednesday’s clash between BNP activists and law enforcers in front of the party’s Nayapaltan central office. The three cases which were filed with Paltan Police Station on charges of vandalism, arson attack and obstructing police […]
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BNP woman leader Nipun Roy detained
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Branch detained BNP leader Nipun Roy Chowdhury from the city’s Kakrail area on Thursday evening. A team of Detective Branch picked up Nipun Roy, a BNP executive committee member and daughter of BNP vice-chairman Advocate Nitai Roy Chowdhury, along with noted singer Baby Nazneen from […]
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No specific solution except some good words, says Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday night said they placed their seven-point demand before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but did not find any specific solution except some good words about rallies and meetings. “The Prime Minister delivered a long speech, but we didn’t find any specific solution there. […]
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We are not satisfied : Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir night said his party is not satisfied over the talks with the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led 14-party alliance. Talking to reporters emerging from Ganobhaban after the dialogue that lasted for three and half an hours on Thursday, he also said […]
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PM declared Sundarbans bandit-free
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday declared the ‘Sundarbans’ a pirate-free zone. The Prime Minister came up with the declaration in the wake of surrendering last six pirate gangs of the world’s largest mangrove forest who once made the lives of people here miserable. In continuation of different gangs’ surrender […]
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