2025 May 29

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has called upon the government to immediately arrange an oath-taking function, complying with the court verdict, or get ready to face a tougher movement from Friday. He came up with the warning while addressing a gathering on the Nagar Bhaban premises on Thursday afternoon. “I am telling the government for the last time to arrange the oath-taking ceremony soon. Otherwise, we, along with the city dwellers, will intensify our movement from Friday,” he sounded the note of caution to bag his mayoral post. More to follow…

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