Politics
Fakhrul returns home from USA
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home from the United States via London on Sunday.
MPO enlistment issue to be finalised by next month: Nahid
Sangsad Bhaban, Sept 16 (UNB) - Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday said the issue of MPO enlistment of private educational institutions will be finalised by next month.
The minister said this while replying to a supplementary question from AKM Jahangir Hossain in Parliament.
After 2010, it was not possible to include any educational institution in the MPO for lack of approval of the Finance Ministry.
“We had requested the Finance Ministry to allocate money long time ago. The Finance Minister has agreed and allotted some money,” Nahid told the House.
The minister said his ministry has fixed criteria for the MPO enlistment and floated a circular in this connection. Now the interested institutions will apply online and there will be scrutiny, he added.
Kurds opt out of first local elections in Syria since 2011
Damascus, Sept 16 (AP/UNB) — Syria held its first municipal elections since 2011 on Sunday, amid tensions with the country's self-administered Kurdish region, which refused to allow polls.
Polls to be competitive, even without BNP: Quader
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the next general election will be a competitive one even if BNP does not join it.
FM for awareness against BNP-Jamaat propaganda
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday laid emphasis on creating awareness against the political propaganda by BNP-Jamaat based on lies.
HC rejects Amir Khasru’s plea challenging ACC notice
Dhaka, Sep 16 (UNB) – The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed by Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging the noce of the Anti-Corruption Commission asking him to appear before it for quizzing over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal wealth.
Using RPO as ‘weapon’ to hinder fair polls: Shujan
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - Using the RPO as a ‘weapon’ against any individual or political party will hinder fair election, said civil rights body Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Sunday.
B Chy, Kamal-led alliance’s demands unacceptable: Tofail
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said the demands put forward by Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury and Dr Kamal Hossain-led ‘greater national unity’ are not acceptable.
Election to be held timely, fairly, says Dr Gowher
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi on Sunday said the next general election will be held fairly and timely without creating any impediment to any political party.
People to vote AL to power again, believes PM
Dhaka, Sept 15 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she believes that the people will vote Awami League to power again in the next election for the sake of continuation of the development trend.