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Smear campaigns being carried out to eliminate BNP: Rizvi

Smear campaigns being carried out to eliminate BNP: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday alleged that smear campaigns with new narratives are being carried out targeting BNP to eliminate it. “We are still the opposition. We are constantly being subjected to different kinds of propaganda and misinformation,” he


Jamaat slates Fakhrul for ‘pressure strategy’ remarks

Jamaat slates Fakhrul for ‘pressure strategy’ remarks

The Jamaat-e-Islami has protested BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s remarks, in which he suggested the party’s recent demand for proportional representation voting was a strategy to pressure the BNP. In a recent interview with Kolkata daily Ei Samay, Fakhrul said Jama

NCP must get 'Shapla' symbol: Sarjis

NCP must get 'Shapla' symbol: Sarjis

The National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Sarjis Alam has insisted that the party must be allocated the “Shapla” (water lily) as its election symbol for the upcoming national polls. Otherwise, the student leader who emerged during the July Uprising, said: “We will see how the elect

EC says NCP cannot use 'Shapla' symbol despite registration

EC says NCP cannot use 'Shapla' symbol despite registration

The National Citizens’ Party (NCP) will not be permitted to use the water lily (Shapla) symbol, despite obtaining registration, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the EC headquarters, he explained that the finalised list of approved

BNP yet to approve candidates for national election: Rizvi

BNP yet to approve candidates for national election: Rizvi

BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said the party has not yet approved any candidate for the upcoming national election, as the final selection will be made by its Parliamentary Board. “No candidate in any constituency has been given any green signal. The party will nominate those whose

Good news on registration coming: NCP

Good news on registration coming: NCP

The National Citizen Party is optimistic about receiving registration as a political party from the Election Commission, with party Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary announcing that “good news” is on the way. Nasiruddin also reiterated that the NCP would not back down on its demand for th