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Protect interests of expatriates in polls manifesto: AEBA
Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNB)- All European Bangladesh Association (AEBA), a platform of Bangladeshi expatriates living in Europe on Thursday urged all the political parties to preserve the interests of expatriates in their election manifestos for the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.
PM to youths: Take the country forward with patriotism, willpower
Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the youth to take the country forward and uphold its image in the international arena through their patriotism, willpower and honesty.
Armed forces to be deployed for 10 days from Dec 24: EC secy
Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNB) – Members of the armed forces will be deployed for 10 days from December 24 in the forthcoming national election slated for December 30, said Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Thursday night.
Media should deal with extremism cautiously: Speakers
Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNB) - The media should be careful while running news on violent extremism and work to raise public awareness about the menace, speakers said at a discussion on Thursday.
BNP wants immediate army deployment with magistracy power
Thakurgaon, Dec 13 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday demanded the immediate deployment of army with magistracy power for ensuring proper election atmosphere.
BNP’s Gazipur-5 candidate Milon held
Gazipur, Dec 13 (UNB) - Police arrested BNP candidate from Gazipur-5 constituency Fazlul Haque Milon from his residence at Bottul village in Kaliganj upazila on Thursday afternoon.
Martyred Intellectuals Day Friday
Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNB) - The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Friday to commemorate those intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation forces and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
JOF candidate Abu Sayeed’s motorcade attacked in Pabna; 4 injured
Pabna, Dec 13 (UNB) - The motorcade of Prof Abu Sayeed, a candidate of Jatiya Oikyafront (JOF) for Pabna-1 seat, came under attack at Shimultala near Santhia Bazar here on Thursday, leaving four people injured.
TV premiere of ‘Let's talk with Sheikh Hasina’ today
Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNB)- The Centre of Research and Information (CRI)-sponsored interaction “Let’s Talk with Sheikh Hasina” will premiere on television and released for online streaming today (Thursday).
Stay alert to prevent 2014-like polls violence: CEC
Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNB) - Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday asked the intelligence agencies to find out whether there was any conspiracy by any third party behind the recent violence to createan anarchic situation like the ones occurred during the 2014 national election.