High Court halts Dhaka City bypolls for three months

    Suzana Rahman The High Court has stayed the Feb 26 bypolls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and elections in new wards for three months. Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order yesterday after two Union Parishad chairmen filed petitions, reports BDnews. After the death of former Dhaka North mayor Annisul Huq…

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      Writ seeks stay on DNCC mayoral by-polls

      Suzana Rahman A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives to stay the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral polls, Banglanews24 reports. An HC bench of Justice Nazma Haidar and Justice Jafar Ahmed fixed today (January 17) for delivering its order after hearing the writ on Tuesday (Jan 16).

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        Recruitment test of eight state-owned banks cancelled

        Suzana Rahman A section of the examinees, who took part in the recruitment tests of the eight state-run banks on Friday, is staging demonstration demanding cancellation of the written tests in Dhaka on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Amid protest of the candidates, Bankers’ Selection Committee cancelled the recruitment tests for eight state-run banks yesterday, as…

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          Ivy, 29 others injured as hawkers brawl with her supporters

          Sayeed Muhammad  At least 30 people were injured, five critically, as hawkers locked into clashes with the followers of Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor (NCC) Selina Hayat Ivy in the city yesterday afternoon. The NCC mayor also sustained minor injuries in her leg during the clash, her brother Ali Ahmed Ripon confirmed, reports The Daily Star….

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