Baksal rule unofficially on: Moudud

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed alleges that a one-party “Baksal-like” rule is now on in the country, in the disguise of democracy.
25 January 2020, 13:29 PM

Businessmen’s participation in local govt polls increasing: Shujan

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) has said they found the increasing participation of businessmen in local government elections alarming.
25 January 2020, 10:49 AM

AL conspiring to thwart BNP’s victory in city polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government is hatching a plan to hinder the victories of his party-nominated candidates in the upcoming Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled for February 1.
24 January 2020, 15:35 PM

Bangladesh’s development visible under continued AL rule: PM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the country’s uplift has become visible as her Awami League-led government continues to stay in state power.
24 January 2020, 15:12 PM

Khaleda won’t be alive if jail term continues: BNP chairperson’s sister

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam expresses grave concerns over the deteriorating health of the former prime minister, saying that they would fail to take her home alive if the present situation continues.
24 January 2020, 13:56 PM

Court asks to publish newspaper ad asking SK Sinha to appear on Feb 20

A Dhaka court directs the authorities concerned to publish advertisement in two national dailies asking former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others to appear before it on February 20 in connection with a graft case.
22 January 2020, 06:38 AM

Public holiday on February 1 in Dhaka

The Election Commission has directed the Ministry of Public Administration to declare a public holiday in Dhaka city on February 1, on the occasion of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
21 January 2020, 10:20 AM

Ctg-8 by-polls: BNP wants re-election

BNP today submitted a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda, urging him to cancel the result of the recently held by-elections to Chattogram-8 seat and demanded re-election.
21 January 2020, 08:42 AM

Tabith Awal attacked in Mirpur

BNP nominated mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election, Tabith Awal, was attacked while electioneering in Dhaka’s Mirpur area this morning.
21 January 2020, 06:59 AM

Norway populist party quits govt over jihadist spouse's repatriation

Norway's populist Progress Party says it was leaving the right-wing coalition government over the repatriation of a suspected Islamic State member and her two children last week.
21 January 2020, 05:32 AM

JP Nadda elected new BJP chief

Seasoned politician Jagat Prakash Nadda is elected unopposed as the President of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is set to be handed over the baton by his powerful predecessor and Indian Home Minister Amit Shah.
20 January 2020, 10:03 AM

Don’t understand why India did this: PM Hasina on CAA

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she did not understand the purpose of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed in India that aims to offer citizenship to non-Muslim minorities that have faced persecution in neighbouring countries, Dubai-based English daily Gulf News reports.
19 January 2020, 08:00 AM

Bogura-1 MP Abdul Mannan passes away

Awami League MP of Bogura -1 constituency Abdul Mannan dies of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Dhaka this morning at the age of 67.
18 January 2020, 04:36 AM

Bangladesh focused on economic diplomacy: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Bangladesh is now focused on economic diplomacy to boost the economy by bringing businesses to the country.
17 January 2020, 15:58 PM

Holding polls on Saraswati Puja day an unjust act: Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Kamal Hossain today says holding polls to two Dhaka City corporations on the day of Saraswati Puja is an unjust act.
16 January 2020, 15:23 PM

2 MPs seek PM’s interference in stock market

Opposition Jatiya Party MP Kazi Firoz Rashid and BNP MP Harunur Rashid in parliament urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to intervene for saving the country’s debacle share market as it is maintaining sliding down trend for a long time.
15 January 2020, 15:51 PM

Raushan ‘appoints’ Shad Ershad, 15 JP leaders in top posts

Jatiya Party chief patron Raushan Ershad “appoints” 16 JP leaders including her son Shad Ershad in different top-level posts of the party.
15 January 2020, 15:36 PM

Ishraque indicted in corruption case; trial begins Feb 9

A Dhaka court frames charges against BNP's Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral candidate Ishraque Hossain in connection with a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2010.
15 January 2020, 13:16 PM

Pro-ruling party officials given charges in Dhaka city polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the “pro-ruling party officials have been given charges” to conduct the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections slated for January 30.
14 January 2020, 16:05 PM

HC clears way for EC to hold Dhaka city polls Jan 30

The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission for holding the Dhaka North City Cooperation and Dhaka South City Corporation elections on January 30.
14 January 2020, 09:50 AM