Jamaat-e-Islami and Gono Odhikar Parishad leaders exchange views; calls to bring the offenders of the massacre to the justice

A view-exchanging meeting between Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Gono Odhikar Parishad was held on Sunday, 11th August, 2024. Two party leaders discussed the prevailing situation of the country and everyone in the meeting emphasized on establishing peace and order in the country. All the countrymen were urged to be alert so that no miscreant can foil…

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New Bangladesh government says working to ‘resolve’ attacks on minorities

Since PM Hasina’s flight abroad, numerous attacks have been reported against Hindu households, temples and businesses. Bangladesh’s new interim government says it is working to resolve attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities reported after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hindus are the largest minority faith in mostly Muslim Bangladesh, and many are…

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People lost interest in BNP’s movement: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Quader today said BNP considers democratic rules, relegations and elections as pitfall as the party doesn’t believe in democracy. “BNP is making ill efforts to present the upcoming upazila parishad elections as a hollow thing,” he said in a statement. Quader said BNP’s only target is to seize state power through…

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Barring MPs’ relatives from UZ polls is AL’s policy decision, not a legal issue: Quader

It is Awami League’s policy decision to not allow relatives of the party’s ministers and lawmakers to contest the upcoming upazila parishad elections, the ruling party’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today. “It is a policy decision of Awami League to prevent relatives of ministers and MPs from participating in the local government elections. There…

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Union Parishad Bill placed in parliament

Local Government (Union Parishad) (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was placed in Parliament today with a provision to appoint administrators in Union Parishads on the expiry of five-year tenure of the elected representatives.LGRD Minister Tajul Islam placed the Bill which was sent to the respective ministry for further examination. The committee was asked to submit its report…

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AL-backed candidate’s men ‘attack’ opponent’s campaign, 2 hurt

The supporters of the ruling party-backed candidate allegedly attacked an opponent candidate’s campaign and vandalised a loudspeaker and vehicle in Narayanganj’s Bandar this afternoon. The incident happened around 3:30pm at Modonpur stand, reports our Narayanganj correspondent quoting Ataur Rahman Mukul, a chairman candidate for Bandar Upazila Parishad. “As per the rules, campaigning work was ongoing…

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