Top 3 leaders of National Democratic Front did not submit nomination papers

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Organisation urges parties to commit to July charter, free polls and state reform agenda

The prosecution yesterday informed the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that law enforcers had failed to arrest Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other leaders of the party and its affiliated bodies in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July uprising.

Radhika Das, a five‑month‑old girl from Brahmanbaria’s Bancharampur upazila, caught a cold on Friday.

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday said around 35,000 Border Guard Bangladesh members will be deployed during the upcoming national election.

Inqilab Moncho called for an online campaign today to seek recognition of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi as the country’s cultural icon, briefly pausing its consecutive four-day Shahbagh blockade amid the cold wave.

The first-ever Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) election is all set to take place today, amid heightened security and growing voter enthusiasm on campus.

Speaking briefly from the second floor balcony of the party headquarters before a large gatherBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday returned to the party’s central office in Naya Paltan after 17 years and called on party leaders and activists to contribute to rebuilding the country by carrying out their responsibilities with sincerity and commitment.ing of supporters,

At least 50 homes were gutted in a fire at Leda Rohingya refugee camp (Camp-24) in Hnila union of Teknaf upazila, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday night.

Jamaat-e-Islami is close to finalising its election manifesto, placing the youth at the centre of its vision and pledging sweeping reforms in education, governance and business for a society free from corruption and extortion.

Although dengue cases have declined significantly due to the current cold weather, the country has already recorded 412 deaths and 1,02,673 cases as of December 29 this year.

In a little over 30 hours, Tasnim Jara, former senior joint member secretary of the NCP, finished collecting the 4,693 signatures needed to submit the election nomination form as an independent candidate.

Rail communication on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route was suspended for around 15 hours after the Dhaka-bound Agniveena Express derailed in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, early yesterday due to a cut in the railway line.

The public administration remained under strain for most of the year, grappling with a leadership vacuum and relentless pressure from officials for coveted transfers and promotions.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to holding “free, fair and peaceful” elections, saying full preparations are underway to ensure the success of both the parliamentary elections and the referendum.

A chase and counter-chase took place between traders and a group of alleged extortionists at Karwan Bazar yesterday, raising tensions in the area.

The National Citizen Party submitted nomination papers for 47 candidates yesterday even though its seat-sharing arrangement with Jamaat-e-Islami covers 30 seats.

A total of 2,582 candidates submitted nomination papers for the upcoming parliamentary polls by the end of the deadline yesterday, as the final count settled without reports of any major breaches of the electoral code of conduct.

The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) and the Workers Party of Bangladesh, two partners of the 14-party alliance of Awami League, whose activities are now banned, yesterday announced that they will not take part in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and the referendum.