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Winning as an independent was 'not easy', Rumeen Farhana says

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Rumeen Farhana, elected with the Duck symbol in Brahmanbaria-2, has said it was not easy to win as an independent after being denied a BNP nomination. Speaking at a press conference... Read More


Zonayed Saki wins Brahmanbaria-6 with 98,231 votes

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Ganosamhati Andolon chief Zonayed Saki has won the Brahmanbaria-6 (Bancharampur) constituency in the national election. He secured 98,231 votes, defeating his closest rival, Jamaat-... Read More


Election official falls ill, dies at polling centre in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- An election official has died while on duty at a polling centre in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila. Md Mujahidul Islam, 48, was working at the Nazrul Islam Auditorium Centre (Polling ... Read More


One dead, 10 injured in Brahmanbaria clash over land dispute

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- One person has been killed and at least 10 others, including women and children, injured in a clash between two groups over possession of government-controlled land in Brahmanbaria's ... Read More


Jailed murder suspect flees using identity of another inmate in Bramanbaria

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A suspect in a murder case has allegedly escaped from Brahmanbaria District Jail using the bail papers of another inmate and committing "identity fraud". A case has been filed agains... Read More


Motorcycle crash kills slain July activist's father on his way to meet Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A slain July activist's father has died in a road accident in Nasirnagar. Local police chief Shahinul Islam said the accident occurred on Thursday afternoon when a motorcycle collid... Read More


Rumeen Farhana summoned over election code 'breach' in Brahmanbaria-2 seat

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana has been served a show-cause notice for allegedly breaching the electoral code of conduct in the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, with instructions t... Read More


MPs siphon off 50% of development funds, says Rumeen Farhana

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana has alleged that members of parliament siphon off half of the government development allocations meant for their constituencies, leaving only a f... Read More


From Brahmanbaria to Burj Khalifa: Three Dubai flats and 22-fold loan surge in 7 years for Ekramuzzaman

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- The declared wealth and borrowing of Syed AK Ekramuzzaman, a former lawmaker expelled from the BNP, have risen sharply over the past seven years, according to an analysis of his elect... Read More


Rumeen Farhana's income rises 22-fold in 6 years as property holdings multiply

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The declared income and assets of Rumeen Farhana, who is eyeing an independent bid for the Brahmanbaria-2 seat after her recent expulsion from the BNP, have changed markedly over the ... Read More