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Truth and healing commission pledged in BNP manifesto

Ahead of the 13th national election, the BNP today (6 February) unveiled its election manifesto, pledging to implement nine major commitments and a 51-point agenda to rebuild the country over the next five years.

The manifesto, announced under the banner "Korbo Kaj, Gorbo Desh" (We will work, we will build the nation), carries the slogan "Shobar Ageh Bangladesh" (Bangladesh First).

It is divided into five sections and outlines what the p...

BNP’s election manifesto to be announced tomorrow

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will announce the party's election manifesto for the 13th Parliamentary National Election scheduled for February 12.

Party media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan said BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will announce this manifesto at 3:30 pm tomorrow at the Ballroom of Hotel Sonargaon. The event will be presided over by the party's Secretary General, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and conducted by Central Election Steering Committee Chairman and Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan.

India allowing fugitive Hasina’s public address

Dhaka today said it was surprised that fugitive Sheikh Hasina, convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity, was allowed to address a public event in New Delhi, calling for the removal of the government and inciting terror to derail the upcoming general elections.

"This clearly endangers Bangladesh's democratic transition and peace and security," said the Foreign Ministry in a statement here this afternoon. "Bangladesh is deeply aggrieved that while India is yet to act on her obligations to hand Sheikh Hasina over to

Michigan street renamed after Khaleda Zia

A street in the US state of Michigan has been renamed in honour of late Begum Khaleda Zia, the three-time former prime minister of Bangladesh and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

The Hamtramck City Council has approved a proposal to rename a section of Carpenter Street, between Joseph Campau Avenue and Conant Street, in recognition of Khaleda Zia.
Four councillors ...

Awami vendetta behind Hadi murder

The police today submitted the charge-sheet accusing 17 individuals in the murder case of Inqilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman bin Hadi, 25 days after the gruesome killing.

Among those named in the charge-sheet are former councillor of Ward No. 6 of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and organising secretary of Dhaka City North Jubo League, Taijul Islam Chowdhury Bappi and Faisal Karim Masud. Additional Police Commissioner of the Detective Branch (DB), Shafiqul Islam, disclosed at a press briefing at the Media Centre of Dh...

EC confident holding election neutral

Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin today said the Election Commission (EC) remains confident and committed to holding a free, fair and neutral election.

He made the remarks this morning after visiting the appeal centre set up at the Election Commission building in Agargaon to receive appeals filed with the Commission against the decisions of Returning Officers on acceptance and rejection of nomination papers. Earlier, the CEC visited the eleven booths of the temporary centre established to cond...
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