Ex-AL leader murdered in Noakhali

A former leader of Awami League has been murdered in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali.
9 February 2020, 05:43 AM

Understand new laws before giving reaction: Law minister to BNP

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq calls upon BNP leaders to try to read and understand newly passed laws before coming up with their reactions over those.
8 February 2020, 15:09 PM

‘Govt will be forced to release Khaleda Zia’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the party will force the government to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
8 February 2020, 12:36 PM

Negative politics caused BNP’s defeat in city polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says negative politics caused BNP to suffer defeat in the recently-held Dhaka city corporation elections.
7 February 2020, 15:39 PM

Permission for BNP’s rally under consideration: DMP commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam says that the matter of giving permission for BNP’s rally in front of its Naya Paltan central office is under consideration.
7 February 2020, 13:09 PM

No case of vote rigging found by observers: Quader

The general secretary of ruling Awami League Obaidul Quader says no instance of vote rigging or forgery are reported by any foreign observers in the recently concluded Dhaka city polls.
5 February 2020, 10:34 AM

Elections failed badly due to EVMs: Ishraque

The elections failed badly due to EVMs (electronic voting machines), the paddy sheaf symbol was not even included in many of the machines, Ishraque Hossain alleges.
5 February 2020, 07:35 AM

Two years of Khaleda’s jail term: BNP announces rally on Saturday

The BNP to hold a rally in Dhaka city and stage demonstrations across the country on Saturday marking two years of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s imprisonment.
4 February 2020, 15:51 PM

Worthless election commissioners should resign: BNP MP Harunur Rashid

BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid today in parliament termed the election commissioners worthless and demanded their resignation for their “failure in arranging fair elections”.
4 February 2020, 14:12 PM

Voters’ apathy not good for democracy: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the apathy of voters during the recently held Dhaka city elections is not good for democracy.
4 February 2020, 10:02 AM

JU BCL men demand new committee

A section of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of Jahangirnagar University is demonstrating on campus, demanding a new BCL committee.
4 February 2020, 09:38 AM

Results delayed as Iowa Democrats conduct caucus meetings to search for Trump 2020 challenger

Iowa Democrats met at caucus sites around the state to kick off what could be a bruising months-long national presidential nominating fight, but the results are delayed and still unreported more than three hours after the process began.
4 February 2020, 04:47 AM

BNP demo on Tuesday demanding cancellation of DCC polls results

After observing a day-long hartal, BNP announces fresh demonstrations in Dhaka city on Tuesday demanding cancellation of the results of elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations.
2 February 2020, 15:14 PM

Govt prioritising vocational education: PM

The government has given utmost importance to vocational education as the world needs skilled manpower, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
2 February 2020, 09:16 AM

‘Does voter turnout matter in results?’ -- EC Mahbub asks

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder has said the voter turnout was less than 25 percent till last reported in the elections to the Dhaka north and south city corporations held today.
1 February 2020, 15:29 PM

BNP rejects city polls, calls hartal tomorrow in capital

BNP has called a daylong hartal -- from dawn till dusk -- tomorrow in Dhaka city, rejecting the results of Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections.
1 February 2020, 14:16 PM

Alal claims he narrowly escaped crude bomb attack

Moazzem Hossain Alal, chief election agent of BNP’s Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) candidate Tabith Awal, claims that his vehicle has come under a bomb attack in Dhaka’s Ibrahimpur area this morning, but he narrowly escaped it.
1 February 2020, 08:16 AM

Obaidul Quader admitted in BSMMU, now stable

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) after he fell sick.
31 January 2020, 06:01 AM

Polls atmosphere more congenial than previous times: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda claims that a more congenial atmosphere prevails ahead of the Dhaka North and South city corporation elections scheduled for February 1, citing references to that of the previous elections.
30 January 2020, 13:55 PM

Ishraque’s PS held for shooting during BNP-AL clash in Wari: police

Personal secretary of BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation Ishraque Hossain has been detained for shooting during a clash between supporters of BNP and Awami League candidates in Dhaka’s Wari area on January 26, police said.
30 January 2020, 06:22 AM