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Political Scenario in Greater Rangpur
AL, BNP leaders oppose Ershad's JP in alliances
AL men say 'Ershad craze' in 5 dists is no more
Ershad's Jatiya Party is vital for both 14-party and 4-party alliances in greater Rangpur in the coming election but local leaders of both Awami League and BNP oppose his joining their alliances.

Freestyle in BNP for ticket from Kishoreganj-4
10 to vie: Feud intensifies after former judge Rejaul Karim Khan Chunnu's joining
Dogged by internal feud for long, it is virtually free for Kishoreganj Sadar BNP leaders to campaign and stage showdown for nomination.

Police withdrawn from Khulna newspaper offices
Security forces have been withdrawn from all local newspaper offices and bureaus of Dhaka-based dailies in Khulna except Dainik Purbanchal and Khulna Press Club.

12 BNP leaders to join LDP in Khulna
Twelve BNP leaders in Phultala upazila submitted their resignation Thursday night. Upazila BNP secretary Sarder Alauddin Mithu admitted receipt of the resignation letters.

Man killed, 5 cops hurt as villagers beat police team
A night guard was beaten to death and six persons including five policemen were injured when villagers chased a police team and beat them when they went to Dhalia village in Bhakeka upazila in the early

Outlaws kill 2 in Pabna
At least two people were killed by 'Lal Pataka' faction of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in Ataikula upazila in two days.

Journo gets death threat in Rajshahi
Rajshahi University correspondent of daily Ittefaq yesterday received a death threat for publishing a report on Bnagladesh Chhatra League (BCL).