by Manik Miazee, Fazlur Rahman Raju & Bilkis Irani in Dhaka Tribune, Nov 8, 2017 Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election is going to be the litmus test for the upcoming general elections because this will be the last local elections before the general election. Political parties will be able to assess the Election Commission’s (EC) ability to hold a free and fair election and, after months of dialogues, see any of their recommendations has been…
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by Nuruzzaman Labu in Dhaka Tribune, Nov 8, 2017 Sacked major Syed Ziaul Haq was present at the spot when writer and blogger Avijit Roy was attacked and killed in February 2015, his accomplice has told the court. Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) member Md Abu Siddiq Sohel, alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab, was arrested on Sunday night in the Mohammadpur area, Dhaka. In his appearance before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Monday,…
The district administration of Dhaka yesterday sealed both the Dhanmondi and Gulshan branches of Lakehead Grammar School, shutting all its activities on allegations of patronising militancy, inspiring extremist views and helping form militant outfits. Two teams led by two executive magistrates conducted raids at the campuses of the English medium school in the evening as ordered by the deputy commissioner, said Sharif Rayhan Kabir, ADC (education and ICT) of Dhaka. Elias Mehedi, one of the…