Politics
‘Tejgaon roads to remain free of illegal parking again’
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) - Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Panel Mayor Jamal Mostafa on Sunday said roads near the Tejgaon truck stand will remain free from illegal parking from Monday.
Developments to be halted if AL doesn’t return to power: Tofail
Bhola, Sep 2 (UNB) – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday claimed that all the development of the country will be halted if the ruling Awami League (AL) does not return to power in the upcoming national polls.
No one to be allowed to create chaos in the name of religion: Minister
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) - Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said the government will not allow anyone to create any chaos in the country by doing politics in the name of religion.
No hurry to use EVM, says PM
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the electronic voting machines (EVMs) should not be imposed hurriedly as the machines need to be introduced on a limited scale in national elections.
Come up to protect people’s interests, B Chy to youths
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) – President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday urged the youth to come forward to protect common people’s interests.
Brazil's Lula da Silva barred from running for presidency
Sao Paulo, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — A majority of justices on Brazil's electoral court voted late Friday to bar ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running in October's presidential election, virtually ending any chance that the front-runner will get on the ballot.
Ex-BNP MP among 77 sued in Satkhira
Satkhira, Sept 1 (UNB) – A case has been filed against 77 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamat-e-Islami, including BNP central leader and former MP Habibul Islam Habib, in connection with planning sabotage and explosion of crude bomb.
Papadopoulos: Trump 'nodded' at suggestion of Putin meeting
Washington, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump "nodded with approval" at the suggestion of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a court filing Friday night that seeks leniency for a former campaign aide who lied to the FBI.
Trump says North Carolina redistricting ruling 'unfair'
Charlotte, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says the prospect of North Carolina drawing new congressional districts just weeks before the November midterm elections is "unfair."
BNP vows to continue movement
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – BNP on Saturday took a fresh vow to continue its movement for ‘ousting’ the current government to ‘restore’ democracy and people’s rights.
“We’re taking a pledge on this day of our founding anniversary to continue our struggle to remove the monstrous government, and free our leader Khaleda Zia for the restoration of democracy,” said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
The BNP leader also hoped that their party’s efforts to end ‘misrule’ will turn out to be successful very soon.