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BNP must rebuild public trust, woo young voters: Tarique

BNP must rebuild public trust, woo young voters: Tarique

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said ahead of the upcoming national election, one of his party's key responsibilities is to restore public trust, especially among the younger generation. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, he said, "With the upcoming national election sche


No election without legal basis for Charter: Jamaat

No election without legal basis for Charter: Jamaat

The Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have warned that no election will be allowed in the country unless the July National Charter is given a legal foundation through a constitutional order or a referendum. The announcement came on Thursday at a protest rally organised by Jamaat’s Dhaka city north and

Write, speak, but keep punctuations intact: Islami Andolan

Write, speak, but keep punctuations intact: Islami Andolan

Syed Fayzul Karim, Nayeb-e-Ameer of the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, has sharply criticised the media’s portrayal of the united movement demanding elections under the proportional representation (PR) system. Responding to media reports suggesting that the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance was spear

JUCSU: New committee takes oath today

JUCSU: New committee takes oath today

The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected committee of Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) will be held today (Thursday) at 4:00 PM at the university's Senate Hall. Professor Dr Md Kamrul Ahsan, vice-chancellor and JUCSU president, will administer the oath to the newly ele

RUCSU: JCD submits six-point demand to ensure fair polls

RUCSU: JCD submits six-point demand to ensure fair polls

Rajshahi University (RU) unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Wednesday placed a six-point demand before the election commission to ensure a participatory, fair, and acceptable election of the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU), hall unions, and student representati

Four politicians in CA’s UNGA entourage

Four politicians in CA’s UNGA entourage

In a significant turn of events, four political leaders, including BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul islam Alamgir and Nayeeb-e-Amir of Janaat-e-Islami Syed Abdullah Taher, are joining the UN entourage of Chief Adviser of the post-uprising government Prof Muhammad Yunus. The other two are BNP ch

PR system being used to muddle up democracy: Rizvi

PR system being used to muddle up democracy: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said proportional representation (PR) system in polls is being used to muddle up the democracy of the country.  He said, "Attempts are being made to distort democracy by bringing the PR system to the forefront and it's a mali

Street movement is insult to negotiation table: Khasru

Street movement is insult to negotiation table: Khasru

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said street movement at the present time means disrespecting the negotiation table of the National Consensus Commission. "The movement called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and a few other political parties despite ongoing disc