Dhaka, Dec 28 – BNP on Monday alleged that ruling party ‘cadres’ were engaged in vote ‘robbery’ by ‘capturing’ most polling stations during elections to 24 municipalities at different parts of the country.
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AL candidates dominate municipal polls in official tally
Dhaka, Dec 28 — Candidates of the ruling Awami League (AL) are leading in the first phase municipality election held Monday at 24 municipalities across Bangladesh.
Pantho, Moinuddin elected President, GS of DCAB
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Pantho Rahman (Channel i) and AKM Moinuddin (UNB) have been elected President and General Secretary respectively of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for the year 2021.
Three suspected JMB members held in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Dec 28 – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts early Sunday.
27 more Covid-19 deaths, 932 new cases in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Bangladesh saw the deaths of 23 more men and four women from Covid-19 in the 24 hours until early Monday. The fatality number rose to 7,479 since the first cases were reported in the country on…
BB holds maiden auction for Sharia-based ‘Izara Sukuk’ bond
Dhaka, Dec 28 – The maiden auction for investment in the government-sponsored “Izara Sukuk”, the first Islamic Shariah-based bond, has been held by Bangladesh Bank.
1,700 more Rohingyas on their way to Bhashan Char
Chittagong, Dec 28 – Around 1,700 more Rohingyas have started the journey from Cox’s Bazar to Bhashan Char in the second phase, although the initial plan was to transfer 700 only.
BNP demands Election Commission’s resignation
Thakurgaon, Dec 28 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) should resign right now shouldering the responsibility for “corruption, incompetence and failures”.
Terrible year 2020 for Indian scribes
by Nava Thakuria Indian media fraternity is set to bid farewell to the Covid-19 pandemic year 2020 with horrible statistics of journo-killings along with some dangerous countries for working journalists in the world. The populous country lost over 50 working…
Kohli, Perry named cricketers of the decade
DUBAI – India captain Virat Kohli was named the ICC’s male cricketer of the decade on Monday as Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry swept the top women’s awards. Kohli and Perry were the big winners in the International Cricket Council’s Awards…