EC subservient to AL: Rizvi

BNP has accused the Election Commission (EC) of being biased towards the Awami League ahead of the upcoming national polls.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

257 aspirants win back candidacy so far

Another 43 aspirants got their candidacy back yesterday after winning appeals against its cancellation.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Seat-sharing: AL, JP meet to thrash it out today

The decision on the much-talked-about seat-sharing between the ruling Awami League and the main opposition Jatiya Party is likely to be finalised in a meeting of the top leaders from the two parties today, JP insiders said.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

AL to share 7 seats with Workers Party, JSD, JP (Manju)

The ruling Awami League has so far decided to share seven seats with three of its ideological partners of the 14-party alliance
14 December 2023, 16:29 PM

BCL attacks Chhatra Union leaders again

At least four leaders of Chhatra Union were injured when a group of Chhatra League men allegedly attacked them again on the Dhaka University campus today
14 December 2023, 14:44 PM

Arsonists, saboteurs have no right to do politics: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said those who resort to arson and destruction have no right to do politics in Bangladesh
14 December 2023, 14:31 PM

Writ challenges court’s refusal to accept bail petitions of Mirza Fakhrul

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today challenging the legality of a Dhaka court's refusal to accept 10 bail petitions of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in connection with 10 cases filed over political violence
14 December 2023, 13:38 PM

BNP leader Hafizuddin flies to India for treatment

BNP Vice Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed finally went to India for treatment today, a day after being barred by immigration authorities
14 December 2023, 12:52 PM

JP ‘assures’ AL it’ll run

Amid doubts that Jatiya Party may withdraw from the electoral race, the main opposition party has assured the ruling Awami League of running
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Court refuses to pass order as Fakhrul seeks bail in 10 cases

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday sought bail in 10 cases filed with police stations in the capital over political violence.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

‘I miss the war of words between us’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said he misses the “war of words” between him and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the latter is in jail now.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Police raid Khaleda’s office: BNP

Police raided BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office last night, claimed the party.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Swechasebak Dal leader Monir hacked in Cumilla

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal and two other party men were hacked allegedly by the ruling party men while returning from a BNP's torch procession in Cumilla’s Lalmai upazila today
13 December 2023, 16:08 PM

BNP seeks DMP's permission for Victory Day rally

Bangladesh Nationalist Party yesterday sought permission from Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally on December 16, marking Victory Day
13 December 2023, 14:19 PM

BNP leader Hafizuddin seeks HC's permission to go aboard

BNP Vice Chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed today filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of government action that prevented him from travelling to India
13 December 2023, 09:16 AM

Independents to stay in race in shared seats

The ruling Awami League has said the party will not withdraw “its independent aspirants” from the constituencies that will be shared with its partners in 14-party alliance.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM

140 BNP men sued in Habiganj

Police has filed a case against 40 named and more than 100 unnamed BNP leaders and activists over a clash held during the party’s human chain programme on Monday.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Another 49 BNP-Jamaat men jailed

Forty-nine more leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat and their front organisations were sentenced to different jail terms yesterday in four cases filed between December 2012 and September 2018 over political violence in Dhaka.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Hacked Pirojpur youth dies in DMCH

A youth who was hacked on Saturday night in Pirojpur Sadar died while undergoing treatment in Dhaka on Monday night
12 December 2023, 17:58 PM

JP won't quit polls as long as obstacle-free voting is ensured: Chunnu

Jatiya Party has no intention to exit the January 7 national election race if it is ensured that voters will be able to come to the polling centres and cast their votes without any obstacle.
12 December 2023, 08:43 AM