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Ishraque DSCC Mayor

EC will act promptly upon receiving copy of verdict

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The Election Commission (EC) will take immediate action after receiving the copy of the court's verdict which declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). "We respect the court's verdict..... We will take immediate action as per the law after receiving the copy of the verdict," EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed ...

Mass exodus begins ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

9-day govt holiday begins today

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A long nine-day-long Eid-ul-Fitr holiday is set to begin today (Friday). The holiday for government, semi-government, autonomous, and private entities will span from March 28 to April 5, as per a government decision.Most Eid-homegoers have started leaving Dhaka for their native villages from Thursday. However, thousands have left Dhaka since March 25.According to airline authorities ...

ICT insiders leaking info: Tajul

He says trial of July-Aug killing cases to start after Eid

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Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam on Thursday alleged that 'someone associated with' the International Crimes Tribunal is leaking the information of arrest warrant issued by the tribunal against accused of crimes against humanity committed during the July-August student uprising.The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) also informed that formal trial of July-August killing ...

CA's Address To The Nation

Fakhrul slams Dr Yunus's statement on election as being vague

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed disappointment as the Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus did not present a clear roadmap for the 13th General Election while addressing to nation. He also expressed disappointment that in the speech, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus did not mention the name of martyred President Ziaur Rahman, ...

Public transport sector collects extra Tk 832.3cr in fares during Eid: PWAB

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The Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB) has reported that additional fares amounting to Tk 832.30 crore will be collected from passengers during the Eid-ul-Fitr journey this year. The travel period, from March 20 to 31, is expected to see approximately 227,490,000 people travelling across various modes of public transport, including road, rail, water and air, ...

Nation celebrates Independence Day paying tributes to 1971 liberation heroes

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Bangladesh on Wednesday commemorated its 55th Independence and National Day, paying heartfelt tributes to the brave souls of the 1971 Liberation War. The sacrifices of these heroes, who fought against Pakistani occupation forces, were instrumental in the birth of independent Bangladesh. The day, marked by solemn observances across the country, served as a poignant reminder ...

Nahid warns against polls sans reforms, trial of July killings

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National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday warned against any initiative to hold polls without reforms and trial of the July killings."Any attempt to bring a party to power through elections without necessary reforms and ensuring accountability for the mass killings during the July-August Uprising will not be accepted and will be resisted ...

Bangladesh's 'true independence' came in 2024, not 1971: Parwar

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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Wednesday claimed that Bangladesh did not achieve true independence in 1971, asserting that the mass uprising of 2024 marked the "second liberation" for the people of the country.Speaking at a discussion organised by Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat-e-Islami on the occasion of Independence Day, Parwar stated, "To those ...

Genocide Day observed with tributes to martyrs

One minute blackout marks event

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Genocide Day observed with tributes to martyrs

The nation on Tuesday observed the Genocide Day in remembrance of the brutal atrocities carried out by the Pakistan occupation army on the night of March 25, 1971 during the infamous 'Operation Searchlight'.The day marks one of the darkest chapters in the nation's history, as unarmed Bengalis, including students, teachers, and police personnel, were massacred ...

Army bins India Today report on its routine meeting calling it false, fabricated

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Bangladesh Army today binned the India Today report regarding its routine meeting saying the media outlet published the report based on false and fabricated information."It has come to the attention of the Bangladesh Army that India Today has once again published a report based on false and fabricated information regarding a routine meeting held by ...