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NCP protests in the capital against the attack on Akhtar in New York

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Desk Report: The leaders and activists of the National Citizens Party (NCP) have taken out protest marches in various parts of the country, including Shahbagh in the capital, to protest the attack and egg-throwing incident on National Citizens Party (NCP) member secretary Akhtar Hossain and senior joint member secretary Dr. Tasnim Zara, who are visiting New York, USA. The Dhaka Metropolitan Committee organized a protest march program in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh in the capital on Tuesday (September 23) afternoon. Samantha Sharmin, Sarwar Tushar, Dr. Tajnuva Jabin,…

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Administration officials involved in attack on Akhtar-Zara: Nahid Islam

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Desk Report: The party’s convener, Nahid Islam, has alleged that ‘administration officials are involved’ in the attack on National Citizens Party (NCP) member secretary Akhtar Hossain and senior joint member secretary Tasnim Zara at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, USA. He made this allegation at an emergency press conference at the NCP’s temporary office at Rupayan Trade Center in Bangla Motor in the capital on Tuesday. Nahid Islam said, ‘Akhtar Hossain and Tasnim Zara were attacked and reprimanded while leaving the airport in New York. Earlier, Mahfuz…

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Jubo League activist arrested for egging Akhtar

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Desk Report: The New York Police Department (NYPD) has arrested Jubo League activist Mizanur Rahman for allegedly throwing eggs at Akhtar Hossain, a member secretary of the National Citizens Party (NCP), who was accompanying the interim government’s chief advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. He is also accused of attempting to stab a BNP activist. The incident took place at around 5 pm on Monday (September 22) at Terminal 4 of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Witnesses said that Jubo League activist Mizanur threw eggs at Akhtar Hossain, the chief…

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Chief Advisor arrives in New York

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Desk Report: Chief Advisor arrives in New York Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, has arrived in New York, USA, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. A commercial flight of Emirates Airlines carrying the chief advisor and his entourage landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 3 pm local time on Monday. This year, the chief advisor’s entourage includes six political leaders. Among them are BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP Acting Chairman’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir,…

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Trump to meet Arab leaders in New York on Gaza war issue

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Desk Report: US President Trump is planning to meet with a group of Arab and Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. The meeting will discuss ways to end the ongoing war in Gaza, two Arab officials familiar with the matter told Axios. The meeting will take place just days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to visit the White House on September 29. The meeting comes as Western countries continue to recognize a Palestinian state and Israel threatens to…

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Chief advisor leaves for New York tomorrow

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Desk Report: Chief Advisor to the Interim Government Dr. Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka for New York, USA, on Sunday night to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to the itinerary, he will arrive in New York next Monday and will address the UN General Assembly session on September 26. He is scheduled to return to the country on October 2. Senior Assistant Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor Faiz Ahmed confirmed this information to BSS. Four political leaders will accompany the Chief Advisor on…

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

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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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