Jamaat ‘will not take responsibility’ for Tarique Monowar’s statement

Desk Report: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has completely denied its involvement in the recent controversial statement made by Islamic speaker Tariq Monowar about the scholars of Darse Nezami. The party says that the Islamic speaker’s statement is entirely ‘his own’. The attempt to place the responsibility for it on Jamaat-e-Islami is ‘sad and unwelcome’. Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair made these remarks in a statement sent to the media on Tuesday. In it, he said, ‘A few days ago, Maulana Tariq Monowar gave a speech involving the scholars of Darse…

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BNP says candidate list spread on Facebook is ‘fake’

Desk Report: BNP says candidate list spread on Facebook is ‘fake’ Ahead of the 13th National Assembly elections, a list of BNP candidates that has been circulated on social media platform Facebook has been termed as ‘fake and fabricated’ by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. In a press release sent to the media on Tuesday afternoon, he said, ‘I, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, hereby inform the leaders and activists of all levels of BNP, including the general public, that a self-serving…

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Argentine Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer

Desk Report: Argentine Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman met with Argentine Ambassador to Dhaka Marcelo Carlos Sessa. The meeting was held at Jamaat’s Bashundhara office today, Tuesday, in the presence of Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair and Jamaat Ameer’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Professor Dr. Mahmudul Hasan. Argentine Ambassador meets Jamaat A press release sent by Jamaat’s Publicity Department said that in the meeting, they discussed the overall situation prevailing in Bangladesh and bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Argentina, investment, international relations and other matters of…

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Tarique Rahman visits Nur, who is undergoing treatment in Singapore

Desk Report: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has inquired about the health of Public Rights Council President Nurul Haque Nur, who is undergoing treatment in Singapore. He called Nur at 6:45 pm Bangladesh time today (Monday, September 29) to inquire about his health. The party’s General Secretary Md. Rashed Khan confirmed this information by posting on his Facebook account. BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed this information to the media. Rashed Khan wrote in the post, ‘BNP Acting Chairman Mr. Tarique Rahman has inquired about the health of…

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Religious festivals will not be allowed to fall victim to political manipulation: Hasnat Abdullah

Desk Report: National Citizens Party (NCP) Southern Region Chief Organizer Hasnat Abdullah has said that religious festivals will not be allowed to fall prey to political manipulation. He said this in a post on his verified Facebook ID on Monday. In a post addressed to the countrymen, Hasnat Abdullah said, “The biggest festival of Hindu brothers and sisters has started from Sunday: the festival of Durga Puja. As you know, during the past fascist era, an atmosphere of fear and anxiety was created in our society around this festival. We…

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Bhutanese Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer

Desk Report: Bhutanese Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer Dasho Karma Hamu Dorji, the Bhutanese ambassador to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. The meeting was held at Jamaat’s Bashundhara office today, Monday. Also present at the meeting were Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, Jamaat Ameer’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Professor Dr. Mahmudul Hasan, and Bhutan Embassy Counselor Zigdrel Y. Tshering. Bhutanese Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer A press release sent by Jamaat’s Publicity Department said that during the meeting, they openly discussed various issues related…

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An Islamic party has lost its balance in order to come to power: Rizvi

Desk Report: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has commented that an Islamic party has lost its balance in order to come to power. He said this after visiting the Durga Puja at the Ramna Kali Mandir in the capital on Sunday (September 28). Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said, ‘An Islamic party has lost its balance in order to come to power. Jamaat-e-Islami is not an independent political party. They work as a branch of a party in another country. BNP does not have to change anything. BNP’s identity…

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Tarique Rahman urges people to be vigilant during Durga Puja

Desk Report: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended his greetings to the followers of traditional religions on the occasion of the Sharadiya Durga Puja, which began with the Shashthi Puja. He urged the law enforcement agencies to be vigilant during this biggest religious festival of Bengali Hindus. He gave this message in a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday. Tarique Rahman said, “I urge the law enforcement agencies of the country to be vigilant and vigilant so that no one, like the fascist regime, can create any…

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BNP will do only that which benefits Bangladesh and the people of the country: Mirza Fakhrul

Desk Report: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on the Bangladeshis living abroad (NRBs) to unite in the reconstruction of Bangladesh. He said, “I have a request to you, let us unite on one issue today, and that is Bangladesh.” He made this call while speaking at a session of the event titled ‘NRB Connect Day. Empowering Global Bangladeshis’ held at the New York Marriott Marquis (1535 Broadway) in Manhattan on Saturday. In his speech, Mirza Fakhrul also said, “We have to remember one thing, we have…

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We are committed to conducting fair, beautiful and credible elections: CEC

Desk Report: The Election Commission is committed to conducting fair, beautiful and credible elections, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. He said this on the first day of the dialogue ahead of the 13th National Parliament elections at the Election Building in Agargaon in the capital on Sunday with representatives of civil society, current and former teachers of various universities and colleges. The CEC said, “We have come a long way to conduct elections smoothly. We have updated the voter list by going door to door, more than…

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