Politics
Oikyafront team walks out of EC meeting
Dhaka, Dec 25 (UNB) –Jatiya Oikyafront leaders, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Tuesday walked out of a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) as they found the Commission’s attitude ‘biased and impolite’ one.
BNP leader held in Sunamganj
Sunamganj, Dec 25 (UNB) – Police arrested a leader of Jagannathpur upazila unit BNP from Sayedpur Bazar in the upazila on Monday evening over sabotage charges.
10 journalists hurt in Nawabganj attack
Keraniganj, Dec 25 (UNB) – At least 10 journalists were injured and 16 vehicles carrying them vandalised as some unidentified miscreants attacked them at a rest house in Kolakopa of Nawabganj upazila on Monday night.
Nothing to cheer up with army deployment, says Quader
Feni, Dec 24 (UNB) – Mentioning that army does not belong to any party or alliance, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said there is nothing to be delighted at their deployment ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.
Arrest BNP-Jamaat attackers for peaceful polls atmosphere: AL to EC
Dhaka, Dec 24 (UNB) – The ruling Awami League on Monday urged the Election Commission to arrest BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami men, involved in attacking its activists, to ensure a peaceful polls atmosphere.
Dr Kamal wants army to uphold neutrality
Dhaka, Dec 24 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said army has been entrusted with a tough task to create an atmosphere for a free, fair, credible and inclusive election, and hoped that they will uphold their neutrality.
Those obstruct voting right are Yahya’s successors: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 24 (UNB) - Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said those who try to deprive people of their voting right are the enemies of independence and successors of Pakistan’s Yahya Khan.
Ask police to allow Oikyafront’s Suhrawardy rally, BNP urges CEC
Dhaka, Dec 23 (UNB) - BNP on Sunday urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda to give police necessary directives for allowing Jatiya Oikyafront to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on December 27.
Govt behind annulment of candidatures, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Dec 23 (UNB) – BNP on Sunday alleged that the candidatures of the contestants of ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ are being annulled as the government wants to hold a ‘lopsided’ election.
BNP lost the game before losing, quips Quader
Noakhali, Dec 23 (UNB) – Taking a jibe at BNP, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Khaleda Zia’s party has already lost the game before losing it in the national election as it is now in a complete mess.