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BNP expels Ekramuzzaman, Abu Zafar for collecting nomination papers

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party has expelled its chairperson’s adviser, Syed AK Ekramuzzaman, and National Executive Committee member Shah Md Abu Zafar as they are going to take part in

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218 arson attacks reported since 28 Oct

Shawdesh Desk: As many as 218 arson attacks on vehicles and establishments across Bangladesh have been reported until 6am on 27 November from 28 October, according to the media cell

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BNP announces blockade on Wednesday, hartal on Thursday

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday announced countrywide blockade on Wednesday and dawn-to-dusk hartal  on Thursday demanding the cancellation of the election schedule and resignation of the ruling

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BNP’s Dudu, Swapan placed on two-day remand

Shawdesh desk; Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Monday placed main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu and its media cell convener Jahir Uddin Swapan on a two-day remand each

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Bangladesh is in crisis over general election: CEC

Shawdesh Desk: Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said that Bangladesh was now in crisis over the general election, scheduled to be held on January 7, 2023. ‘Free

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No bar to fielding dummy candidates: Quader

Shawdesh Desk; Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said that permission for party leaders to run as independent candidates in the upcoming general election was a ‘strategic

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Bangladesh arrest thousands in ‘violent’ crackdown, alleges HRW

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition political parties to ‘eliminate competition’ ahead of general election, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said

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Dr Yunus appointed int’l advisory board chair of Moscow Financial Univ

Shawdesh desk: Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has been appointed the chair of the international advisory board of Moscow’s Financial University under the government of the Russian Federation. On November

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