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Despite 17 years of threats, conspiracy against me continues: Mirza Abbas
Despite 17 years of threats, conspiracy against me continues: Mirza Abbas

Despite 17 years of threats, conspiracy against me continues: Mirza Abbas

BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas said he has been a target of abductions and attacks for 17 years, yet conspiracies against him continue. He stated, “The attitude is that BNP should not be able to speak. Whenever we speak, it is twisted in various ways. Lobbyists are hired with millions of dollars to target us on social media.”

Election rigging must never happen again: Chief Adviser
Election rigging must never happen again: Chief Adviser

Election rigging must never happen again: Chief Adviser

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said, “We had heard about vote rigging, and in some cases we knew of it. But to see the entire process shamelessly distorted, the system destroyed, and decisions written according to personal will—these matters need to be presented before the nation. The full record must be maintained. Measures must be taken so that election rigging never happens again.”

Tick mark is the symbol for referendum: Ali Riaz
Tick mark is the symbol for referendum: Ali Riaz

Tick mark is the symbol for referendum: Ali Riaz

Professor Ali Riaz, special assistant to the Chief Adviser (with adviser rank) and chief coordinator of public awareness campaigns on the referendum, said that just as political parties have symbols, the referendum also has a symbol—the tick mark. He urged everyone to vote using this symbol.

Teenage girl murdered after rejecting immoral proposal: RAB
Teenage girl murdered after rejecting immoral proposal: RAB

Teenage girl murdered after rejecting immoral proposal: RAB

In South Banshree, Dhaka, a restaurant owner’s daughter, Fatema Akter Lily, 17, was murdered by employee Milon Mallik after she refused his immoral proposal, according to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).

Investment stalled due to political uncertainty: Planning Adviser
Investment stalled due to political uncertainty: Planning Adviser

Investment stalled due to political uncertainty: Planning Adviser

Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud has said that investments have stalled due to political uncertainty. He made the statement at a press conference on Monday, January 12, after a National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by the Chief Adviser at the NEC conference room in Sher-e-Banglanagar.

Election on track but concerns remain: Badiul Alam Majumdar
Election on track but concerns remain: Badiul Alam Majumdar

Election on track but concerns remain: Badiul Alam Majumdar

Although the electoral process is reportedly on track, concerns over the upcoming election remain, said Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Citizens for Good Governance (SUJAN). He noted that the behaviour of politicians and nominated candidates will largely determine a free and fair election.

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