Politics

Politics

Declaration of July to be announced at Manik Mia

The interim government will unveil the July Declaration at a public event in the capital’s Manik Mia Avenue at 5:00pm tomorrow.

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Election Commission a ‘spineless’ institution

National Citizen Party Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari yesterday said the Election Commission is a “spineless” institution.

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NCP calls for 2nd republic, new constitution

The National Citizen Party yesterday unveiled a 24-point manifesto calling for the formation of a “Second Republic” and the adoption of a new constitution by electing a constituent assembly.

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‘Let your first vote be for sheaf of paddy’

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday called on new voters to cast their first vote for the party in the upcoming election.

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21 activists of AL, associate bodies arrested in Dhaka in 24 hours

DMP DC Talebur Rahman briefed journalists about the arrests at a press briefing at the DMP media centre

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Fakhrul calls for unity amid ‘attempts to divide the nation’

There are many attempts to create division in Bangladesh, he says

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Watch / NCP rally begins at Shaheed Minar

The event started at 5:00pm

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NCP delegation meets CEC as registration deadline ends today

The team reached the EC office shortly after 12:00pm

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Handa to invest $250m, create 25,000 jobs

Handa Industries Co, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, has announced it will invest US $250 million in Bangladesh.

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No use for reforms that don’t help people

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that state reforms must lead to tangible improvements in people's lives, particularly for children and families affected by political violence and enforced disappearances.

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Fakhrul urges interim govt to declare ‘July Charter’, hails consensus on reforms

Praises NCC VP Prof Ali Riaz and his team for their hard work in bringing political parties closer on key reforms

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Amir Khosru alleges data manipulation to conceal economic reality

He stressed that policy-making in Bangladesh continues to lack data dependence

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Political parties demand legal binding for July Charter

Both parties also expressed dissatisfaction over the unilateral publication of the charter's draft

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Bar AL, allies from contesting national polls

The Gono Odhikar Parishad yesterday urged the Election Commission (EC) to remain firm in ensuring that the Awami League and its allies are not allowed to participate in the upcoming 13th national election.

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‘Without the uprising, you wouldn’t have dreamt of polls’

Political parties would not have dreamt of an election had there been no mass uprising on August 5, said Nahid Islam, convener of National Citizen Party (NCP).

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News of SAD coordinators’ arrest painful

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said he was saddened to see the arrest of members from Students Against Discrimination on extortion charges in the capital.

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Govt set to reshuffle admin ahead of polls

The government will carry out key administrative reshuffles ahead of the upcoming national election and will provide specialised training to around 150,000 police personnel to ensure proper execution of polls duties.

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Consensus talks: Parties still split over caretaker, PSC, ACC setup

Political parties are yet to agree on the appointment process for key constitutional and statutory bodies, including the Public Service Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Comptroller and Auditor General.

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