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Awami League using looted money for acts of sabotage: Rizvi

Awami League using looted money for acts of sabotage: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that the fascist Awami League is using ‘money looted from various banks and mega projects’ to buy cocktails and carry out acts of sabotage. “Those who committed crimes during the fascist era are now the ones s

Joy warns of violence if ban on Awami League stays

Joy warns of violence if ban on Awami League stays

The son and adviser of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that supporters of her Awami League would block February’s national election if a ban on the party was not lifted, warning that protests could escalate into violence. Sajeeb Wazed's remarks to Reuters came a

EC to sit with Jamaat, 11 other political parties Monday

EC to sit with Jamaat, 11 other political parties Monday

The Election Commission is set to sit with 12 more political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Monday as part of its electoral dialogue ahead of the next general election to be held in early February 2026. The Commission will exchange views with six parties in the morning session a

BNP leader gunned down in Lakshmipur

BNP leader gunned down in Lakshmipur

A local BNP leader was shot dead in Chandraganj area of Lakshmipur on Saturday night, in what is being seen as yet another intra-party conflict over establishing dominance in the area. The victim, Abul Kalam Zahir, 50, was the general secretary of Ward No. 8 BNP under the Chandraganj Union unit.