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Tamim pulls out of BCB elections

by Banglapress • 13 hours ago

Bangla Press Desk: Former national cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal on Wednesday withdrew his candidacy in next week’s BCB elections. He reached the BCB headquarters at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur and withdrew his n...

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By 'PR' we mean public relations, says BNP’s Salahuddin

by Banglapress • 1 day ago

Bangla Press Desk: BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that to his party, PR means Public Relations or connecting with people, which "everyone is now engaged in ahead of the February general elections." “That is th...

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Argentine envoy meets Jamaat Ameer

by Banglapress • 1 day ago

Bangla Press Desk: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday morning hosted a courtesy breakfast meeting with Argentine Ambassador Marcelo Carlos Sessa at his office in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The meeting began with the Ambassador inquiring...

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Jamaat balances between foreign powers and faith: Emran Saleh Prince

by Banglapress • 2 days ago

Bangla Press Desk:  BNP joint secretary general Syed Emran Saleh Prince criticised Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday, saying the party was suffering from nervousness as it repeatedly changed its monogram. Speaking as chief guest at Ward-2 BNP’s...

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Two ex-MPs among 13 AL leaders and activists arrested

by Banglapress • 2 days ago

Bangla Press Desk: The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested thirteen leaders and activists of the banned Awami League, including two former lawmakers, under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The arrests were made during the driv...

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Joint forces raid ex-MP Haji Salim’s home in Azimpur

by Banglapress • 2 days ago

Bangla Press Desk: Members of the joint forces have cordoned off a building belonging to former lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in the Dayera Sharif area of Azimpur in the capital. The building was seen surrounded around noon (12pm) on Sunday. Accor...

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Final decision after Nur’s return

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk: The decision of merging the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Gono Odhikar Parishad would be finalised after Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur’s return following treatment. According to insiders, both...

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Eggs thrown at NCP leader Akhtar Hossain at New York airport

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Akhtar Hossain, Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and part of the interim government delegation led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, came under attack at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport early Tue...

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DUCSU leaders propose construction of 2 new halls to Chinese ambassador

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk: DUCSU leaders on Monday sought Chinese government support for the construction of two new halls at the university, during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen. The new halls would help resolve the ongoing student...

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Advisory council fuelling fresh inequality, alleges Rashed Khan

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Bangla Press Desk: Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan has criticised the interim government’s advisory council, accusing it of perpetuating inequality while pursuing international recognition. In a Facebook post on Monday, Rashed...

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Rizvi accuses Jamaat of trying to build ‘state within the state’

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Bangla Press Desk:   BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to create a ‘state within the state’ through its activities in the political landscape and universities. Speaking at a...

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Stay united for election victory

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Bangla Press Desk:   BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday called on party leaders and activists across the country to remain united in order to secure victory in the forthcoming national election, scheduled for February next year. He a...

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