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Voters can apply to change voting areas: EC

Voters can apply to change voting areas: EC

Voters of different constituencies can now apply for transferring their voting areas due to change in their residential addresses. To his effect, the Election Commission (EC) has directed all its officials concerned through a letter on Tuesday. The letter signed by the EC's Senior Assistant Secre


Ex-minister Abdul Latif Siddique secures HC bail

Ex-minister Abdul Latif Siddique secures HC bail

The High Court on Thursday granted bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The HC bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Sagir Hossain passed the order after hearing a petition seeking bail for him. The court also granted bail to journal

Jamaat, allies stage protest march in Dhaka over five demands

Jamaat, allies stage protest march in Dhaka over five demands

Thousands of Jamaat-e-Islami activists have staged a protest march in Dhaka, pressing for a five-point charter of demands that includes issuing an order to implement the July National Charter and holding a referendum in November. After 11:00 am on Thursday, the Dhaka Metropolitan South unit of Jam

Five BNP men wounded in Raozan gun attack

Five BNP men wounded in Raozan gun attack

Five activists of the BNP sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack allegedly carried out by rivals over establishing dominance in Raozan upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday night. The incident occurred around 11:45pm in Chowdhurypara area under Ward No. 4 of Bagowan union, according to po

DB nabs seven leaders of AL, affiliates

DB nabs seven leaders of AL, affiliates

The Detective Branch (DB) of police has arrested seven leaders of banned Awami League (AL) and its affiliated bodies from different parts of the capital in the ongoing crackdown. The arrestees are: former chairman of Durgapur upazila of Netrakona district Jannatul Ferdaus Juma alias Juma Talukder

AG Asaduzzaman to contest in next polls

AG Asaduzzaman to contest in next polls

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has announced that he will resign from his post to contest in the upcoming national election as a BNP candidate from the Jhenaidah-1 constituency. "I will contest as a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary election. I have sought my party's nomination from the Jhe

Muntasir Mahmud permanently expelled from NCP

Muntasir Mahmud permanently expelled from NCP

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has permanently expelled its southern region organiser Muntasir Mahmud on charges of breaching party discipline. According to a party statement issued on Wednesday, the decision was made by the NCP’s disciplinary committee. Muntasir, who had been working at

BNP candidate Ershad Ullah, another shot in Chattogram

BNP candidate Ershad Ullah, another shot in Chattogram

Two people, including BNP candidate of Chattogram-8 constituency Ershad Ullah, were shot in an attack by armed miscreants during electioneering in Bayezid area of Chattagram port city on Wednesday. The other injured person was identified as Sarwar Babla, UNB reports.  Officer-in-charge of Ba