Kuwait's top appeals court has sentenced ex-Bangladeshi lawmaker Mohammed Shahid Islam Papul to seven years in prison in a high-profile human trafficking case, reports Gulf News.
PM seeks cooperation from all as 2nd wave of Covid-19 underway
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at the parliament on April 1, 2021. Photo: PID Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Mentioning that Covid-19 is rapidly spreading again, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought cooperation from all to bring the second wave of the virus under control.
Participating in a condolence motion in the parliament on the demise of Awami League MP from Sylhet-3, Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, the premier urged people to strictly maintain health safety measures, not to hold large wedding ceremonies and public gatherings considering the present Covid-19 situation.
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held on April 11.
EC Secretary Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker told reporters after a meeting of the
EC at Nirbachan Bhaban, Agargaon in the capital.
As per the election schedule, the last day of nomination paper submission
is on March 18, while the nomination papers will be scrutinized on March 19.
The last date of the nomination paper withdrawal is March 24.
The Laxmipur-2 seat was declared vacant as a Kuwaiti court recently
sentenced lawmaker of the constituency, Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul, to four
years in prison on charges of human trafficking.
Earlier, the Parliament Secretariat issued a gazette notification to this
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said by-election to Laxmipur-2 constituency could be held before the upcoming
Holy month of Ramadan.
declaring the Laxmipur-2 seat vacant. The Election Commission (EC) will hold
a meeting soon regarding the by-polls and then decision will be taken in this
regard,” she told reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban, Agargaon, in the capital.
Kabita Khanam said the holy Ramadan is approaching and it would be
considered in holding the by-polls.
“Generally, no election is held during the Ramadan. As per the
Constitutional obligation, a by-election must be held within 90 days a seat
gets vacant. If the Laxmipur-2 by-election is held after the Ramadan, it will
The constituency seat of Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul alias Kazi Papul (Laxmipur-2) has been declared vacant. National Parliament Secretariat on Monday issued a gazette notification declaring illegal the parliament membership of Papul. The gazette stated that Shahid Islam had been stripped