CEC rejects TIB report on JS polls
Chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday rejected a study conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh that found the 11th parliamentary elections to be partially participatory, non-competitive, questionable and faulty.
Govt for int’l engagement to contain polls criticism
The government would extensively engage with the international community in the next one month to contain criticisms on the December 30 general election marred by reported rigging and intimidation of voters and opposition candidates by the ruling Awami League.
Recommendations grossly ignored
National River Conservation Commission’s out of 300 recommendations eviction of the encroachments on rivers and controlling pollution only two were partially implemented by government agencies.
Journalist Amanullah Kabir passes away
Eminent journalist Amanullah Kabir passed away at a hospital in the city early Wednesday. He was 71.
Joy, Salman appointed advisers to PM
Salman Fazlur Rahman was appointed as her private industry and investment adviser while Sajeeb Wazed Joy was reappointed as the prime minister’s part time and honorary information and communication technology adviser.
DMP launches traffic discipline quarter
Home affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said that severe traffic congestion will reduce if everybody follows the rules.
Hasina, Merkel summit likely in mid-February
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to hold talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel in the middle of next month in Germany.
Fakhrul asks Quader apologise to nation for ‘rigging’
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday asked the Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader to offer public apology for committing the offence of ‘vote rigging’ in the 11th parliamentary elections.
Five killed as microbus hits tree
At least five people were killed a Sylhet-bound microbus hit a tree on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Birpasha of Bijaynagar in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday.
AL starts selling nomination forms for reserve seats
Ruling Awami League on Tuesday started selling nomination forms to aspirants for its 43 reserved seats (women) in the 11th Parliament.
