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MNA International Desk: Thailand’s long-delayed general election to end military rule will have to be postponed from its February 24 date and will likely be held in March, two officials in the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The Election Commission of Thailand has not announced the postponement, but two senior election officials told Reuters it was impossible to hold the polls on Feb. 24, as announced last month. The military junta that has ruled for nearly five years had earlier suggested a one-month delay because of scheduling clashes with the coronation of the king in May. “The February 24 election ...

MNA National Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Thursday’s scheduled press conference has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, reported news agency. “The press conference has been postponed due to unavoidable reasons,” PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim told Wednesday evening. The premier was scheduled to address a press conference tomorrow, Thursday on the outcomes of the dialogues between the Awami League-led 14-party alliance and other political parties. However, the CEC will announce the election schedule in the address at 7pm on Thursday despite the Oikya Front’s call for its deferment. The BNP leaders said the Oikya Front decided to wait and ...

MNA Education Desk: Dhaka University authorities have postponed the Gha unit admission test results after an allegation of question paper leak, reported news agency. The university authorities issued a press release in this regard on Monday. “Inconvenience regretted! Further course of action regarding the issue will be announced at a pres conference later,” the release said. However, the entry test for ‘Gha’ unit was held last Friday (October 12).  Following the exam, allegations surfaced over question paper leak. Detective Branch (DB) of police detained 6 suspected people in connection with the question paper leak incident. Later, a case was filed ...

MNA National Desk: A Dhaka court has postponed the hearing of 11 cases of sedition and inciting violence against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after sudden sickness. “She has suddenly fallen ill, so we have petitioned for more time,” Khaleda Zia’s representative Advocate Sanaullah Miah told to media. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah granted the petition, postponing the hearings to Mar 28. The court also asked Khaleda to appear before it on 28 March in 11 cases including a sedition case, otherwise the court will cancel her bail. Of the 11 cases, eight cases of inciting violence were filed ...