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Ordinary citizens must not face any harassment

THE attacks on the National Citizen Party’s rally in Gopalganj by alleged Awami League activists are condemnable; equally troubling is the harassment of ordinary citizens. Since the attack on July 16, the government has imposed a curfew in the district, filed eight cases accusing about 8,400 unnamed individuals, and arrested at least 321 people. Among the arrested are...

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Citizens Bank holds 4th AGM

4th annual general meeting of Citizens Bank PLC was held on Saturday at the head office in Dhaka...

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Trump birthright citizenship order halted

A federal judge on Thursday halted president Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, as opponents of the policy pursue a new legal avenue following the US Supreme Court’s overturning of a previous block.

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NCP to elect party leaders by direct votes

The National Citizens Party on Friday adopted the party constitution, setting out its organisational structure and the process for electing key leadership positions.

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NCP to approve its constitution today

The National Citizens Party is set to approve its constitution in a general meeting at its temporary office in the capital’s Bangla Motor on Friday.

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Kuwait strips tens of thousands of citizenship

Leaving her weekly workout class, Lama was shocked to discover she was no longer a Kuwaiti — one of tens of thousands of people, mostly women, suddenly stripped of citizenship.

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Citizens Bank holds business review meet

Citizens Bank PLC has arranged ‘Annual business review and way forward strategy meeting’ at its head office, said a press release...

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NCP sees army interference in politics

The National Citizens’ Party on Friday alleged that the army was intervening in politics when it referred to a recent meeting held between the party and high ranking army officials to discuss some political issues.

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BNP’s dismissive rhetoric contrary to pluralist democracy

THE remark of an influential standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Salahuddin Ahmed, about the newly launched National Citizens’ Party’s pronounced objective of establishing a ‘second republic’ in Bangladesh was ‘conspiratorial’ and was aimed at prolonging ‘undemocratic governance’ is misleading. Nahid Islam, the convener of the new party...

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BNP sees conspiracy in NCP push for second republic

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday raised questions over the demand for a second republic and constituent assembly elections by the National Citizens Party, a new political party formed by the leaders of the...

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Inclusive politics is not about making rhetorical claims

JULY uprising student leaders on February 28 launched a political party, the National Citizen Party, with the aspirations of establishing a second republic. Coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination platform, formed seeking reforms in public service job reservations, and members of the National Citizens’ Committee, another platform formed after the fall of the...

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UK to refuse citizenship to undocumented migrants

The British government on Wednesday said it was toughening immigration rules to make it almost impossible for undocumented migrants who arrive on small boats to later receive citizenship...

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Govt not aware of Saima’s Canadian citizenship: spokesperson

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday said that it did not have any information about Canadian citizenship of Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was appointed as regional director for South-East Asia at the World Health Organisation in the past year...