Current Affairs
I confirm that looted weapons will not be used during the elections: Adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has confirmed that looted weapons of the police will not be used in the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections.
EC issues show-cause notices to Nahid, Patwari over election code violations
The Election Commission EC has issued show-cause notices to Nahid Islam, candidate for Dhaka-11 constituency and convenor of the National Citizen Party NCP, over allegations of violating the electoral code of conduct ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election. A similar notice has also been issued to Nasiruddin Patwari, candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency.
Abdul Awal Mintoo’s candidacy upheld
The Election Commission has upheld the candidacy of BNP vice-chairman and party nominee for Feni-3 constituency Abdul Awal Mintoo after rejecting an appeal filed against him by Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Mohammad Fakhruddin Manik from the same constituency.
Allegations of ‘mob’ creation against Rumeen Farhana
Independent candidate Barrister Rumeen Farhana of Brahmanbaria-2 Sarail-Ashuganj-Bijoynagar two unions constituency has been accused of violating the electoral code of conduct and creating a ‘mob’. The allegations were made in a letter signed by Assistant Returning Officer and Sarail Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Abubakar Sarkar.
Jamaat collecting bKash and NID numbers door to door: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami activists are going door to door collecting voters’ bKash numbers and National Identity Card, NID, numbers.
Campaign for ‘Yes’ vote in referendum to be held in all educational institutions
The University Grants Commission, UGC, has announced that campaigns in favour of a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum will be carried out across all educational institutions in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the UGC on Sunday afternoon, January 18.
A country cannot progress by leaving women behind: Zaima Rahman
Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman, has said that a country cannot move forward by leaving women behind. She made the remarks on Sunday, January 18, at a discussion titled Women in nation building: policy, potential and the future of Bangladesh, organised by the Dhaka Forum at the Krishibid Institute in Khamarbari.
6 killed in bus crash on Dhaka–Barishal highway
Six people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus ran over an easybike in Madaripur. The accident occurred around 5:30 pm on Sunday, January 18, at the Mostafapur Millgate area on the Dhaka–Barishal highway.
Pakistan will skip WC if Bangladesh crisis remains unresolved
With less than three weeks left before the start of the T20 World Cup, uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation has yet to be resolved. Pakistan has now added to the concern. Pakistani media outlets Geo Super and TelecomAsia.net have reported that Pakistan may reconsider its participation in the T20 World Cup if Bangladesh’s issues are not resolved.
Police are state employees, not workers of any political party: Home Adviser
Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the police are not guardians of any political party; they are employees of the state, funded by taxpayers’ money.