AL yet to decide on seat-sharing with alliance partners: Quader

The Awami League is yet to decide on seat-sharing with its partners of the 14-party alliance, party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
25 November 2023, 11:24 AM

Swechchhasebak Dal leader expelled for buying nomination form

Anwar Hossain Manju, joint convener of Juri Upazila Swechchhasebak Dal in Moulvibazar, has been expelled from the party for buying nomination forms of Trinamool BNP to participate in the 12th parliamentary election
25 November 2023, 09:37 AM

BNP facing 2-pronged challenge

With the deadline for submitting nomination papers to the Election Commission only a week away, the BNP now faces two challenges: preventing defection from the party and drawing up fresh programmes to keep the anti-government movement going.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

JP descends into chaos once again

Tension has grown in Jatiya Party as its wing authorised to sell nomination forms yesterday refused to give forms to the leaders loyal to Chief Patron Raushan Ershad.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

AL makes surprise picks

Star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is set to start a new career in politics as he got the ruling Awami League’s ticket to run for parliament from Magura-1 constituency.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

137 BNP men sentenced to different terms

A total of 137 leaders and activists of BNP and its front organisations were sentenced yesterday in three cases filed over political violence.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt to be even tougher on BNP

The BNP appears to be in for even tougher times in the next few weeks with the government going all out to make sure the party does not gain momentum in its oust-the-government movement.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Smaller parties planning big

Little-known parties are planning big for the January 7 polls and a number of them are selling nomination forms to anyone willing to buy so that they can field candidates in all 300 constituencies.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Another bout of 48-hr blockade from Sunday

The BNP and its allies have called another 48-hour blockade from Sunday morning.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

JP extends time for nomination form submission

Jatiya Party yesterday extended the deadline for collecting and submitting nomination forms until today as the party’s Chief Patron Raushan Ershad and other senior leaders loyal to her were yet to collect the forms.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Many BNP leaders eager to join polls’

A significant number of BNP leaders have shown interest in joining the upcoming national election and some are inclined to run as independents, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said yesterday.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt not interfering in trials of accused BNP men: minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government is not interfering in the trial proceedings of cases against the accused BNP men, as the judiciary is absolutely independent.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

AL tickets for north largely unchanged

Former Chhatra League president Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon, who was removed from his post in 2019 for controversial activities, has been picked as the Awami League nominee for Kurigram-1.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Trying to keep it within the family

In many constituencies, incumbent and former lawmakers of the Awami League treat their seats with a dynastic perspective.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Shakib meets Quader at AL Dhanmondi office

Shakib Al Hasan held a meeting with Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader tonight
23 November 2023, 15:53 PM

BNP calls fresh 48-hour blockade from Sunday

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the party's senior joint secretary, made the announcement at a press briefing this afternoon
23 November 2023, 10:22 AM

Consequences won't be good if anyone tries to foil polls: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated that BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are trying to foil the parliamentary elections scheduled for January 7
23 November 2023, 06:08 AM

PM joins AL's parliamentary nomination board meeting

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today attended her party's parliamentary nomination board meeting ahead of the 12th national election slated for January 7 next
23 November 2023, 06:06 AM

Attack on CJ’s Residence: Fakhrul denied bail again

A Dhaka court yesterday denied BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir bail in a case filed over the October 28 attack on the chief justice’s residence for the second time.
22 November 2023, 18:00 PM

‘King’s parties’ rounded up for polls

Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run.
22 November 2023, 18:00 PM