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Emergency revoked

editor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:12:35 +0000

New Age: The state of emergency declared on January 11, 2007 has been revoked with effect from today.

14-party leaders vow to revive Mohajote

priyo.com — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:18:59 +0000

The leaders of the 14 party alliance yesterday vowed to revive the grand alliance combined with all the pro-liberation political parties for defeating the anti-liberation and communal forces in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The top leaders of the alliance categorically said that they would work together under the banner of grand alliance to defeat the BNP-Jamaat alliance in December election by all means.

Minister urges takeover of all Jamaat businesses

priyo.com — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:34:57 +0000

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State minister for law Quamrul Islam has urged the government to take over all money making entities linked with religion-based opposition party Jamaat-e-Islami, associated with 1971 war crimes.

Govt agency suggests political platform to foil conspiracy

priyo.news — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:27:22 +0000

A government agency has recently placed before the government policy makers a set of suggestions that includes forming a 'platform of the progressive political parties' to face the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) for smooth holding of the trial of the war criminals, official sources said.

Top Jamaat leaders to be tried first :Quamrul

priyo.news — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:38:15 +0000

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State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam yesterday said the trial of identified war criminals including Jamaat leaders Matiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mojaheed and Delwar Hossain Sayeedi will be held in the first phase.

EC asks three political parties to inform about student body

priyo.news — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:07:52 +0000

The Election Commission (EC) has asked three political parties to notify the commission about the affiliation with their respective student wings, reports BSS. The EC Thursday issued the letters to the political parties in this regard mentioning some press reports and speech of the leaders of Awami League, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

Govt, AL fail to rein in BCL

priyo.news — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:59:27 +0000

The government and the ruling Awami League have apparently failed to rein in Chhatra League activists who are indulging themselves in violence, extortion and brisk business by manipulating tenders and admission process in educational institutions.

Maudud questions govt inaction over Hasina’s ‘slow poisoning’

priyo.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:40:56 +0000

Former Law Minister Barrister Maudud Ahmed, has questioned why the government has taken no action against the alleged ‘slow poisoning’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, while she was in jail during the interim army-backed caretaker government in 2007-08.

Hafiz wants Army for by-poll

priyo.news — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01:31 +0000

BNP's likely candidate Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has demanded army deployment during Bhola-3 by-election scheduled for Apr 24. "I will request the EC to deploy army to ensure high-level of security," said Hafiz.

Former BNP state minister bail rejected

priyo.news — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:42:21 +0000

A Chandpur Court on Thursday rejected the bail petition of former BNP state minister A. N. M. Ahsanul Milon who has been accused of attacking the car of an incumbent Awami League MP, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, seven years ago.