City polls: BNP in a favourable position, says HT Imam

BNP is in a favourable position ahead of Dhaka North and South city corporation elections as Awami League’s senior leaders, who are in the government, cannot take part in the polls campaign, says HT Imam, co-chairman of AL’s National Election Steering Committee.
8 January 2020, 14:04 PM

Ministers, MPs can’t take part in electioneering: EC

“Very important” persons like ministers and lawmakers cannot take part in election activities and campaign ahead of the Dhaka city corporation polls, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says.
8 January 2020, 09:06 AM

Manpower export: Malaysia mulls 'zero-cost recruitment' deal with Bangladesh

Human Resources Minister M Kula Segaran today indicated that Malaysia is aiming to reach a "zero-cost recruitment" agreement for migrant workers from Bangladesh as part of efforts to avoid risking US trade sanctions.
8 January 2020, 07:18 AM

Don’t share anything on internet without verification: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses the need for filtering the harmful digital contents properly, urging the people not to share anything on internet or social media without verification.
8 January 2020, 07:08 AM

Graft: Ex-AL MP Awal, his wife get HC bail

High Court (HC) has granted an eight-week anticipatory bail to former Awami League lawmaker of Pirojpur AKMA Awal and his wife in three corruption cases filed for misappropriating khas (government) land.
7 January 2020, 12:41 PM

City polls: BNP places 21-point demand to EC

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury places a 21-point demand to the Election Commission including the scrapping of its decision to use the Electronic Voting Machine in the upcoming Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled for January 30.
6 January 2020, 15:59 PM

Khaleda wants to be treated at advanced health centre: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says their party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia wants to be treated at an advanced health centre as she is being “denied proper treatment” at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
6 January 2020, 13:46 PM

PM to address nation tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation tomorrow evening marking the first anniversary of her current government formed through the December 30, 2018 general election.
6 January 2020, 10:23 AM

DU house tutor assaulted by ‘BCL women’

A house tutor of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall in Dhaka University is assaulted when she was trying to stop two clashing groups of Chhatra League women on the campus.
6 January 2020, 09:37 AM

Those failed to wage movement can’t win polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says those who failed to wage a movement will never be able to win any election.
5 January 2020, 13:24 PM

Stay aside from using EVM: BNP to EC

BNP urges the Election Commission to stay away from the decision of using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
5 January 2020, 12:26 PM

DNCC polls: RO warns of stern action for violating electoral code

Returning Officer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Abul Kashem warns that stern action will be taken if irregularities are found against anyone including the candidates during the upcoming city corporation elections.
5 January 2020, 10:03 AM

Court accepts graft charges against ex-CJ Sinha, 10 others

A Dhaka court accepts the charges against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others for misappropriating and laundering about Tk 4 crore of Farmers Bank in 2016.It also issued arrest warrants against all the accused as they have been shown fugitives in the charge sheet.
5 January 2020, 06:03 AM

Bangladesh, a role model in curbing extremism: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates the government’s stance against drug abuse, corruption and violent extremism in the nation and said police have been working tirelessly in this regard.
5 January 2020, 05:06 AM

No space for rowdy men in BCL: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader categorically says Bangladesh Chhatra League does not feel any need of those involved in various heinous activities like Buet student Abrar murder.
4 January 2020, 14:44 PM

BNP contestants were being intimidated: Ishraque

BNP’s mayoral candidate Ishraque Hossain files a written complaint with returning officer alleging that his supporters and councillor contestants were being threatened to stay aside from the electoral race.
4 January 2020, 14:18 PM

AL heading towards ‘dynastic politics to establish one-party state’: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the ruling Awami League is heading towards the path of “dynastic politics with an aim to materialise a one-party state” in the country.
4 January 2020, 12:46 PM

Nahian, Lekhak made BCL president, gen secy

Al Nahian Khan Joy and Lekhak Bhattacharjee have been made president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League respectively.
4 January 2020, 11:57 AM

PM asks BCL to move on with right values

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses the need for building Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) with the right values and ideals so that the country may get its future leaders from the organisation.
4 January 2020, 11:33 AM

Manju, Shahidul re-elected chairman, general secretary of JP (Manju)

Anwar Hossain Manju and Sheikh Shahidul Islam are re-elected chairman and general secretary respectively of Jatiya Party (Manju) for next three years at the party’s triennial council at capital’s Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh.
4 January 2020, 10:53 AM