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ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
BNP expels 199 leaders for contesting upazila polls
51 more grassroots leaders of BNP have been expelled for defying the party's decision by taking part in the third phase of the upcoming upazila elections. With this latest action, the party has so far expelled 199 leaders for contesting the upazila polls, going against its directives.
Trust deficit in the local governance
The first phase of the Upazila Election held recently once again reflected the basic weakness of our local government system. Despite having all the built-in distortion in the overall governance system, we do have a local government structure which remains hobbled by a plethora of challenges. Over-centralisation, inadequate financial resources, weak institutional capacities and limited citizen participation, have plagued this tier of government for a long time.
418 BGB platoons deployed
A total of 418 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed for the first phase of the Upazila Parishad elections, slated to be held on Wednesday (May 8).
No army deployment planned for upcoming upazila polls
Election Commissioner Md. Alamgir stated that despite candidates' demands for army deployment, there has been no decision or provision made to deploy the army in the upcoming upazila council elections.
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