Keep faith in president, Hanif to BNP

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif asks BNP to keep faith in the president without creating any controversy over the Election Commission (EC) search committee.
27 January 2017, 12:45 PM

Photo of PM Hasina’s rickshaw-van ride with grandchildren goes viral

A photo of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina along with her grandchildren riding on a rickshaw-van in Tungipara of Gopalganj goes viral in the social media.
27 January 2017, 12:02 PM

Putin and Trump may speak by phone on Saturday: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may speak by telephone for the first time since the US leader's inauguration, the Kremlin says.
27 January 2017, 09:34 AM

Search body can’t make fair EC: BNP

Dissatisfied with the search committee formed to reconstitute the next Election Commission, BNP today alleged that the committee has been filled with those loyal to the ruling Awami League family. The party thinks this committee will be unable to constitute a fair election governing body.
27 January 2017, 05:09 AM

Govt wants to divert people's attention from EC search body: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accuses the government of diverting people’s attention from the Election Commission search committee by issuing an arrest warrant against Tarique Rahman.
26 January 2017, 15:06 PM

EC search body to hold meeting Saturday

Members of the search committee, formed by President Abdul Hamid to constitute the next Election Commission, will hold its first meeting on Saturday.
26 January 2017, 14:50 PM

Qualified, nonpolitical personalities made search body members: AL

Coming down heavily on BNP for its criticism over the Election Commission search committee, Awami League thanks President Abdul Hamid for forming the body with qualified and nonpolitical personalities.
26 January 2017, 11:23 AM

AL aims to hold next polls like Jan 5: BNP

BNP alleges that Awami League wants to hold the next general election like the previous one held on January 5, 2014, through the search committee.
25 January 2017, 12:14 PM

AL didn’t propose name for search body: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his party did not propose any name for the search committee on forming the new Election Commission.
25 January 2017, 11:51 AM

Khaleda sued for ‘defamatory remarks’ on Bangabandhu

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is sued for making a 'defamatory statement' on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
25 January 2017, 11:30 AM

BNP won’t accept EC if formed to fulfill AL desire: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the ruling Awami League is “drawing a design” to stay in power by appointing a “subservient” Election Commission.
24 January 2017, 14:32 PM

BCL to hold rally only on Friday, Saturday

Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student front of Awami League, will not bring out any procession and hold any rally except on Friday and Saturday considering the sufferings of city dwellers.
24 January 2017, 13:49 PM

PM urges BCL leaders to give priority to learning

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to give foremost importance to learning as enshrined in the organization's constitution and uphold its glory and dignity.
24 January 2017, 11:02 AM

EC formation: BNP broke secrecy, Quader says

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the BNP “broke the secrecy” about its proposal to President Abdul Hamid on the formation of new Election Commission terming the party’s leader's statement as self-contradictory.
23 January 2017, 16:05 PM

BCL reunion at Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow

Bangladesh Chhatra League, one of the oldest and largest student organizations of the subcontinent, will hold a reunion at historic Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow.
23 January 2017, 15:49 PM

Khaleda congratulates Trump

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia congratulates Donald Trump as he has been sworn in as the 45th president of the US.
23 January 2017, 15:33 PM

EC formation: AL trying to make president controversial, says BNP

BNP alleges that Awami League leaders are trying to make President Abdul Hamid controversial on formation of the new Election Commission as they do not want a free, fair and inclusive general election in the country.
23 January 2017, 14:31 PM

Quader’s remark baseless: Fakhrul

BNP terms AL leader Obaidul Quader’s comment baseless and denies the allegation that the party during its dialogue with the president proposed former chief justice KM Hasan’s name for the search committee.
22 January 2017, 14:52 PM

‘None to be spared if AL image ruined’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader warns that none of the party men, who will be involved in any misdeed and thus ruin the party’s image, will be spared.
22 January 2017, 14:21 PM

PM blasts media over shooting Gaibandha boy by MP Liton

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blasts the media for not telling the truth about last year’s shooting of a Gaibandha boy allegedly by Awami League lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton.
22 January 2017, 13:05 PM