Not just plates, NCP has 50 symbols including gourd, brinjal, and banana

Desk Report: Not just plates, NCP has 50 symbols including gourd, brinjal, and banana The National Citizens Party (NCP) has been considered for registration as a new party by the Election Commission (EC) in the initial review. However, the commission is unable to issue a notification as the party’s desired symbol, the flower, is not in the EC’s list. It is worth noting that there are 115 symbols in the EC’s schedule of the National Assembly Election Rules. The constitutional body has sent a list of 50 symbols including gourd,…

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NCP reinstates Mahin Sarkar in party a month and a half after expulsion

Desk Report: The National Citizens Party (NCP) had temporarily expelled Mahin Sarkar for running for the post of General Secretary (GS) from an independent panel in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections ‘without taking permission’ from the party’s top leaders. The NCP has reinstated the expelled joint member secretary to the party after a month and a half. The NCP released a letter on Friday night stating that Mahin Sarkar’s expulsion order has been revoked and he has been reinstated in his previous post. The letter signed by…

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This generation was not afraid of Hasina’s bullet, there is no question of being afraid of eggs: Akhtar

Desk Report: NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain has commented that there is nothing to fear about the egg-throwing incident at the US airport. He said that this generation was not afraid of the bullets thrown by Hasina. There is no question of them being afraid of the eggs thrown by them. Akhtar Hossain can be heard saying this in a video circulated on the Facebook page of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Diaspora Alliance on Tuesday (September 23). He also made a post about it on his own Facebook. Akhtar…

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Marka Shaplai must be elected, otherwise we will see how the election goes: Sarjis Alam

Desk Report: Marka Shaplai must be elected, otherwise we will see how the election goes: Sarjis Alam Sarjis Alam, the party’s chief organizer for the northern region, has warned that the Election Commission will look into how the elections are conducted if it does not give the National Citizen Party (NCP) the Shapla symbol. He made this warning in a post on social media Facebook on Tuesday (September 23) afternoon. Sarjis Alam wrote, ‘The Election Commission Secretary said that Shapla is not in the list of markers, so NCP is…

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Awami League should be brought to justice as a party: Nahid Islam

Desk Report: Nahid Islam, convener of the Jatiya Nagorik Party and leader of the July Movement, said that the Awami League should be brought to justice as a party as soon as possible. He told reporters at the International Crimes Tribunal premises on Sunday (September 21) after giving testimony and questioning in the case of crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 24 mass uprising against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three others. Nahid Islam said, “The Awami League should be brought to justice as a party, there is…

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NCP’s Hannan Masood gets engaged, bride is Bagchas leader

Desk Report: NCP’s Hannan Masood gets engaged, bride is Bagchas leader Abdul Hannan Masud, senior joint chief coordinator of the National Citizens Party (NCP), and Shyamoli Sultana Jedni, associate editor of the media cell of the Bangladesh Democratic Students’ Union (BAGCHAS), got engaged. They announced the news on social media Facebook on Friday night. Hannan and Jedni shared their engagement photos on their respective Facebook accounts on Thursday. Posting a photo of the ring exchange, Hannan and Jedni wrote, “And I created you in pairs (Surah An-Naba, verse 8). Alhamdulillah.”…

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Why aren’t the army officers who opened fire in Rampura-Badda being arrested? – Nahid in tribunal

Desk Report: National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam said, “The media has not been reformed as expected. The way the DGFI used to control it before, that practice still exists. The media is under the control of political parties, various corporate institutions. When I was in charge, I formed the media reform commission. Their responsibility was to propose reforms and implement the whole issue through the government. It was the responsibility of the law and home ministries to bring media workers who are allies of fascism to justice.” Nahid…

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Fakhrul, Taher, and 4 politicians accompany chief advisor to UN

Desk Report: Fakhrul, Taher, and 4 politicians accompany chief advisor to UN The interim government’s chief advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is going to New York on Monday (September 22) to attend the UN General Assembly. This time, the government has included four political leaders in the list of the chief advisor’s entourage. Among them are two from BNP, one from Jamaat and a leader from Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP). Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Towhid Hossain gave this information at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital…

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