Hossen Sohel of DOT : Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said he was embarrassed and shocked over the death of two Awami League supporters in Noakhali and Faridpur on the second day of election campaign, reports bdnews24.com. “We had said it with a great pleasure that no untoward incident took place during the election…
DOT Desk : An electioneering rally of Afroza Abbas, a BNP candidate for the December 30 general election, allegedly came under attack in Dhaka yesterday, reports The Daily Star. Several people were injured in a stampede following the attack that took place in Madartek area around 12:30pm, said Nasir, personal secretary of Afroza Abbas, told…
Mohiuddin Ahmad speaks to DOT : Jatiya Party (JaPa) is fielding its own candidates in 132 constituencies, even after negotiations with the Awami League-led Grand Alliance over seat-sharing. Initially it was thought to be a election tactic. The decision was taken in apprehension of BNP’s quitting the race at the last minute. Now it has…
Muhammad Zamir writes for DOT : The last week of November and the important meeting on 25 November will be remembered in the historical evolution of Europe for its geo-strategic and economic implications. Final agreement on two documents were drafted and agreed to by negotiators from the UK and the EU within that period. The…
Brigadier General M. Sakhawat Hussain speaks to DOT : The motorcade of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came under attack in Thakurgaon on Tuesday as he was entering the district to campaign for the upcoming elections. Awami Jubo League leader Mohammad Hanif was also shot and hacked to death by unidentified assailants in…
Shahriar Kabir speaks to DOT : We are touring all over the country and requesting voters not to cast their votes for anti-liberation forces. We want a parliament free from any collaborator, or locally known as Rajakar. We are requesting people to cast their votes for the candidates of the pro-liberation forces. We are also…
CBN : Messages of solidarity poured Wednesday from around the world on the first anniversary of the arrest of two Myanmar Reuters journalists who exposed a massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state. Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were arrested in Yangon on December 12, 2017 and handed seven-year jail sentences under…
Barrister Muhammad Nawshad Zamir writes for DOT : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed three separate writ petitions with the High Court challenging the legality of the Election Commission (EC) order that cancelled her all the three nominations for the upcoming general election. These three petitions were filed seeking High Court directive on the…
Sumaiya Sarwat writes for DOT : Recently a set of directives was made by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, following the decision of the High Court Division and the issuance of circular by the Director (Administration), making it mandatory that every person must face a…
UNB The viva-voce of the candidates from the Freedom Fighters’ quota for the first year honours courses under 2018-19 academic session of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will be held on December 17. Details information about the viva-voce is available on the university website at www.iu.ac.bd. The test will be held at the 4th floor…