Don’t use own photo in party posters, banners: AL

Ruling Awami League directs its activists to avoid using photographs except those of Sheikh Hasina and Bangabandhu during political publicity.
15 December 2015, 12:34 PM

Manikganj BCL leader’s wrist cut off

Unknown miscreants cut off wrist of a Bangladesh Chhatra League Leader in Shibaloy upazila of Manikganj.
14 December 2015, 09:52 AM

BNP forms body ahead of municipality polls

BNP forms a central convening committee to assist its mayoral hopefuls and monitor the whole process of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls scheduled for December 30.
14 December 2015, 08:32 AM

AL suspends all rebel mayor candidates

The ruling Awami League has suspended its around 40 rebel mayoral candidates for municipality elections scheduled for December 30.
13 December 2015, 15:32 PM

Democracy exiled: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the ruling party has exiled democracy and is running the country with a politics of vengeance. She calls upon all to unite for the sake of country's progress and prosperity.
13 December 2015, 07:10 AM

Govt repressing BNP over municipal polls: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government has resorted to repressive acts to thwart its “possible debacle” in the municipal polls scheduled for December 30.
12 December 2015, 13:51 PM

7 hurt in Titumir College BCL infighting

At least seven activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of ruling Awami League, are injured in a factional clash at Titumir College in Dhaka.
12 December 2015, 08:43 AM

Govt creating panic ahead of municipality polls: BNP

BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleges that the government is creating panic in the country by arresting BNP men ahead of the maiden partisan municipality polls scheduled for December 30.
11 December 2015, 09:31 AM

AL rebels given 24 hrs to withdraw candidacy

Ruling Awami League warns its rebel candidates for municipality polls of disciplinary actions if they do not withdraw their candidacy within next 24 hours.
9 December 2015, 16:09 PM

Dhamrai upazila chairman suspended

The government suspends Dhamrai upazila parishad Chairman Md Tamij Uddin, also president of the upazila unit BNP, as a Dhaka court has accepted a sabotage case against him.
9 December 2015, 11:39 AM

Irregularities done by AL chief: Fakhrul

The BNP blames the Awami League chief for irregularities by nominating more than one candidate for a mayor post in the upcoming municipal election.
9 December 2015, 07:45 AM

Spirit of Liberation War at stake: Fakhrul

BNP alleges that the objectives and spirit of the 1971 Liberation War, including people’s democratic rights, rights of expression and economic freedom are now at stake due to the government’s repressive acts.
8 December 2015, 10:52 AM

Ensure level-playing field for all parties, BNP urges CEC

A top level BNP delegation urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed to ensure a level-playing field ahead of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls.
8 December 2015, 07:10 AM

Khaleda to meet top party leaders tonight

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to meet the top party leaders.
8 December 2015, 06:08 AM

BNP leader Rizvi freed on bail

BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed gets release from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on bail.
7 December 2015, 12:04 PM

Niko graft: Khaleda challenges HC verdict

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court verdict that cleared the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of Niko corruption case filed against her in 2007.
7 December 2015, 09:47 AM

Draft verdict leak: SQ Chy’s lawyer gets bail

The High Court grants bail to AKM Fakhrul Islam, a lawyer for executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, for one year in a case filed for leaking draft of Salauddin’s verdict a day before a tribunal delivered the judgment.
7 December 2015, 07:54 AM

‘Bangladesh reviewing ties with Pakistan’

Govt is assessing Bangladesh-Pakistan ties, considering measures need to be taken over Pak reaction after execution of 2 war criminals, says foreign minister.
6 December 2015, 12:22 PM

BNP contesting polls for sake of democracy: Fakhrul

BNP is taking part in the upcoming municipality polls as part of its movement for restoring democracy in the country, party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
6 December 2015, 07:49 AM

Municipal election an acid test for EC, says BNP

BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman says the upcoming municipal election is an acid test for the Election Commission to brighten its image and get rid of its questionable and sordid past.
5 December 2015, 14:12 PM