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BNP leader shot dead in Jashore in motorcycle drive-by attack

BNP leader shot dead in Jashore in motorcycle drive-by attack

Assailants have gunned down a BNP leader in Jashore Sadar Upazila, sending shockwaves through the local political community. The incident occurred at around 6:50pm in Shankarpur on Saturday, outside the office of former municipal councillor Shahed Hossain Nayan, according to Inspector (Operations)

Salahuddin warns against exploiting religion for votes

Salahuddin warns against exploiting religion for votes

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that religion should neither be exploited for worldly gains, nor should people be misled with promises of heaven in exchange for votes. “It is a major responsibility of Alem-Olama to take a clear stand against those who spread confusion

‘Mobs’ being used to cancel nominations: Manna

‘Mobs’ being used to cancel nominations: Manna

Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of the Nagorik Oikko, has alleged that valid nominations are being cancelled “by force and by creating mobs”. He made the complaint on Saturday evening after leaving the returning officer’s office in Segunbagicha, Dhaka. The Nagorik Oikko chief s

‘We burnt Baniachong Police Station, SI Santosh’

‘We burnt Baniachong Police Station, SI Santosh’

A senior district leader of the Students Against Discrimination has sparked controversy after allegedly threatening police officers at Shayestaganj Police Station in Habiganj. He allegedly invoked past violence, claiming responsibility for the burning of another police station and the killing of a

Tarique Rahman’s nomination cleared for Dhaka-17 seat

Tarique Rahman’s nomination cleared for Dhaka-17 seat

Election officials have declared the nomination papers of BNP leader Tarique Rahman valid for the Dhaka-17 constituency in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The decision was announced on Saturday following the scrutiny of nomination papers at the returning officer’s office in Segunba