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IOJ quits BNP-led alliance

The Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ), headed by Maulana Abdul Latif Nezami, yesterday (Thursday) severed its links with the BNP-led 20-party alliance. However, a section of the party, led by its senior vice-chairman Maulana Abdur Rakib, has announced that it would stay with the alliance, causing a split within the organisation. Addressing the triennial conference of the IOJ at the Engineers Institution, party chief Abdul Latif Nezami said: “We will no longer have any relations with the 20-party alliance.” Soon after the announcement, Maulana Abdur Rakib declared himself as the new chairman of the party and held a press conference claiming that they would remain with the alliance. The BNP vice-chairman, Maj (Retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed, at a function…

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Biswa Ijtema begins today

The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, one of the biggest congregations of Muslims in the globe, begins today…

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News

Court accepts charge sheet in a case

A Dhaka court yesterday took cognisance of the charge sheet against 11 alleged militants in a case filed over the killing of eight people during a bank robbery in Ashulia in April last year, reports UNB. Judge of the District and Session’s Judge Court ASM Kuddus Zaman accepted the charge sheet…

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Metro

�Stolen� power illuminating badminton courts

Every winter, badminton matches are organised at night in different parts of the city using illegal electricity connections, and this winter is no exception. Day after day, the practice continues with the help of a few dishonest officials from the power division who are out to make a quick buck. What’s…

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Editorial

Global economy: What the future holds

With the beginning of the New Year, it is a perfect time to reflect on how the global economy fared in 2015 and on what’s in store for 2016. The global economy had a bumpy 2015. The diverging policies in Europe and the United States will solidify a trend that has been underway for many months:…

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Op-ed

Lost ground

Last year, India’s foreign secretary, S Jaishankar, landed in Kathmandu with an impossible mission. Less than 48 hours earlier, a constituent assembly had approved a new Nepali constitution that had been seven years in the making. India had played a crucial role in bringing that moment to pass,…

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Miscellaneous

BNP making silly remarks to escape public wrath: Hanif

Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif yesterday said leaders of BNP could not take part in campaigning in the just concluded pourasabha (municipal) polls to escape public wrath that was created by derogatory remarks of their chairman Begum Khaleda Zia on the figure of liberation…

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Business

PM for exploiting global organic food market

Stressing the importance of diversifying the country’s export basket with various agro-products, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh could exploit the opportunity of exporting organic foods as those have huge demand in the global market, reports UNB. “A special demand…

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Worldwide

UN sanctions threat over North Korea nuke test

AFP, UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council agreed Wednesday to roll out new measures to punish North Korea after its shock announcement of a hydrogen bomb test triggered global concern and condemnation. Although officials and experts were highly sceptical of the claim it was a sophisticated H-bomb,…

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Dhakalive

Alisha-starrer �Bhul Jodi Hoy� hits cinemas today

‘Bhul Jodi Hoy’—a full-length Bangla feature film staring actress Alisha Pradhan is going to hit countrywide cinemas today. This is the very last film from late noted filmmaker Chashi Nazrul Islam, while Alisha started her journey in the film world with this film. Alisha has a lot…

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Sports

Shakib back to his business after BPL

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan joined the side, being jubilant and fresh even though he came to the ground for a brief practice less than a day after his arrival into the country from USA. The holiday with his wife and his new born baby seemed to have worked well for the premier all-rounder who has…

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Nationwide

Cold-related diseases break out in Bogra

Diarrhoea and pneumonia diseases have broken out in Bogra, an area battered by cold wave. More than 200 people, including 50 children, have been admitted to Bogra Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital over the last three days following an outbreak of diarrhoea and pneumonia in the city and its…

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64 districts get election tribunals

The Election Commission (EC) has formed election tribunals and election appellate tribunals in all 64 districts to dispose of complaints regarding the recently concluded municipality polls. The election tribunals were formed comprising Joint District Judge and the election appellate tribunals comprising…

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Panorama

After Benazir Zulqernain Tahir

Part-II Interestingly, members from Aleem’s party, such as Ijaz Chaudhry and Mian Aslam Iqbal, who also belong to the Arain biraderi of Ayaz Sadiq, made concerted efforts to woo the Arain biraderi to vote for the PTI’s candidate. On the other hand, there also exists an impression in Lahore…

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