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Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee

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February 12 Election | Dhaka-12 / A battle of ‘Saifuls’

30 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka-12, as a constituency, can be defined by a high-density corridor where industry, commerce, and community intersect.
30 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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BNP zeroes in on nomination, seat sharing

23 September 2025, 18:12 PM
The BNP is preparing to announce candidates for around 200 constituencies and kick off its election campaign within a month, ahead of the national polls planned for February.
23 September 2025, 18:12 PM
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1 year of interim govt / Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’

15 August 2025, 18:09 PM
One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.
15 August 2025, 18:09 PM
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Hasina’s final days before the fall

4 August 2025, 18:11 PM
A desire for power, intolerance for dissent, and failure to see the writing on the wall undid Hasina's iron-fisted rule
4 August 2025, 18:11 PM
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Tk 2.21cr extorted daily from city transport

8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Finds govt probe; transport sector now controlled mostly by BNP-linked influentials
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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A walk through relics of power and paranoia

20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Inside Gono Bhaban, a fallen dictator's palace
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
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How our red and green came to be

15 December 2024, 18:00 PM
The fluttering red and green never fails to inspire pride and joy.
15 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Interim Government Re-verifies Background of 41st BCS Police Cadres

41st BCS police cadre: 100 candidates facing fresh verification

25 October 2024, 22:00 PM
The interim government is re-verifying the background of 100 individuals who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service examinations and were recommended for police cadre jobs.
25 October 2024, 22:00 PM
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No council for years in AL top brass' districts

The last council of Kishoreganj district Awami League was held in 1997. Eighteen years have passed since then.
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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Latif won't contest by-polls

Abdul Latif Siddique, who resigned from parliament on Tuesday, would not contest the by-polls of Tangail-4 constituency, from where he has been elected five times so far.
2 September 2015, 18:00 PM

'PM annoyed over needless remarks'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed annoyance over some of her party and cabinet colleagues making “unnecessary”
29 August 2015, 18:00 PM

AL spent only a third of its income last year

The ruling Awami League had spent around a third of its total income in 2014.
29 August 2015, 18:00 PM
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Unease among allies of Bangladesh Awami League over JSD role

While Awami League's allies see the spat over Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal's role in creating the grounds for Bangabandhu killing as a plot to
27 August 2015, 18:00 PM
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In tears, in prayers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana stood in solemn silence in front of the Tungipara tomb of the Father of the Nation on the day their family was massacred 40 years ago.
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh Awami League warns associated bodies against extortion

The ruling Awami League yesterday warned its different units and front organisations not to indulge in “extortion” for hosting any programme marking the National Mourning Day.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Alliance partners unhappy with ruling Awami League of Bangladesh

Components of the 14-party alliance yesterday expressed resentment at BNP-Jamaat men joining the ruling Awami League and
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM
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Extortion again?

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday opposed a proposal to stop extortion by party men in the name of observing the National Mourning Day programmes, sources said.
21 July 2015, 18:00 PM
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Reasons behind Ashraf's removal

Prime minister's annoyance, inactiveness in party and ministerial activities and internal political feud were behind Awami League General Secretary Syed
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM
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Inactiveness, internal feud behind Ashraf’s removal from LGRD ministry

Prime minister's annoyance, internal political feud and his inactiveness in party and ministerial activities were behind Awami League
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM
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Same Old Feni

Think of Feni of the late 1990s. One name will spring to mind: Joynal Hazari. Back then, the name would strike terror into anyone.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Face law alone

The government and the ruling Awami League high-ups are in an uncomfortable situation, after the Supreme Court scrapped the High Court verdict that had acquitted
21 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Teesta reason behind West Bengal CM’s silence during Dhaka visit

Although West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee usually speaks to the media, whenever approached, on different issues, it was different during her latest Bangladesh tour.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Selection, not election

Old faces rule the grassroots committees of the ruling Awami League, blocking way for the young minds to come to the fore.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Opposition-backed local govt representatives face action; govt-blessed ones spared

“Equality before law” is recognised by the country's constitution as one of the fundamental rights of a citizen. But the Local Government Division under the LGRD ministry seems oblivious to it.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Victory to boost AL ranks' morale

Despite facing widespread criticism over the vote rigging in Tuesday's city polls, the ruling Awami League is happy with the success of its favourites.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM

AL to 'embarrass' Khaleda

In efforts to portray the opposition camp in a negative light, the ruling Awami League plans to highlight in its city elections campaign the recent violence and killing during the BNP-led alliance's street agitation.
13 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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Better amenities first

Life is plagued by problems in Dhaka and Chittagong -- our two major cities going to polls on April 28. What will a mayoral
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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Green, clean, healthy

From an ordinary middleclass man, he has turned himself into one of the leading businesspersons of the country.
7 April 2015, 18:00 PM

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