MP Anwarul Azim murdered in Kolkata: Police

According to information received from Bangladesh Police, Anwarul Azim, MP of Jhenaidah-4 constituency in West Bengal, India, has been murdered. A police source close to the investigation said police have arrested two people in Bangladesh over the incident. The arrested people have recently returned from Kolkata. One of the arrested is Abdullah, who was arrested […]

Election Commission urges Home Ministry to take action against Additional DIG for violating government job rules

Additional DIG Mohammad Moniruzzaman was accompanying his younger brother who had gone to the Bangladesh Awami League (AL) operations office to collect his nomination papers for the by-election for Jhenaidah-1 constituency. The Election Commission's letter said that Additional DIG of Tourist Police Mohammad Moniruzzaman, wearing his uniform, was accompanying a prospective candidate of a political […]

Election Commission withdraws OC of Shailkupa and Harinkundu police station for fair elections

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to withdraw the officer-in-charge (OC) of Shailkupa and Harinkundu police stations in Jhenaidah. This decision was taken in the EC meeting on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Election Commission’s Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said that the Election Commission has decided to withdraw the OC after finding […]