Political crisis nearing climax: Rizvi

The BNP today said the country's long-standing political crisis is now nearing its climax as people are taking to the streets risking their lives to resist a one-sided election
17 November 2023, 15:51 PM

Swechchhasebak Dal man held from BNP leader’s home

Police allegedly assaulted a Swechchhasebak Dal leader before arresting him from a BNP leader’s house in Manikganj Sadar upazila
17 November 2023, 15:35 PM

After DU, JU teachers express concern over ‘interference’ by int’l community

More than 500 teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have expressed their deep concern over the "unwanted interference" of international community centring the upcoming 12th national election
17 November 2023, 15:24 PM
17 November 2023, 12:40 PM

Kazi Zafar Ullah made co-chairman of AL election steering committee

Awami League Presidium Member Kazi Zafar Ullah has been made co-chairman of the election steering committee of the party
17 November 2023, 10:41 AM

Many will eventually join polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday hinted that many political parties and individuals will eventually decide to contest the national polls before the nomination paper submission deadline.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Plot thickens as prospects for talks dim

The political crisis deepens with the Awami League apparently slamming the door on talks and the BNP and its allies pressing ahead with their oust-the-government movement, experts say.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM

BNP goes for 48-hour hartal from Sunday

The BNP yesterday called a 48-hour nationwide hartal from 6:00am Sunday protesting the unveiling of the polls schedule by the Election Commission.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Won’t join polls under Hasina-led government

An alliance of six Islamist parties yesterday decided not to run in the January 7 general election under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM

AL to extend support to EC for a fair polls: Quader

The Awami League will extend support to the Election Commission to ensure a free and fair election, AL General Secretary Obaidul Qader said today.
16 November 2023, 10:25 AM

Countrywide blockade: Dhaka sees low traffic

Dhaka city witnessed significantly lower traffic compared to other Thursdays today amid political programmes, a day after the EC announced the schedule for the next national polls. .Today is the second day of a 48-hour blockade announced by BNP and its allies. A left-leaning alliance also
16 November 2023, 07:52 AM

LDA's half-day hartal: No untoward incidents reported in capital

The Left Democratic Alliance, a platform of left-leaning political parties, is observing a countrywide half-day hartal since 6:00am today protesting the announcement of the schedule for the upcoming 12th national elections
16 November 2023, 05:42 AM

20 injured as police 'charge batons' on hartal supporters in Narayanganj

At least 20 leaders and activists of Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, were injured as police allegedly charged batons on their procession in Narayanganj city
16 November 2023, 05:28 AM

BNP replies to Donald Lu's letter

The party sent the letter signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, thanking Lu for taking the initiative
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

AL welcomes schedule; BNP, allies reject

The Awami League and its allies cheered as the election schedule was announced while the BNP, its like-minded parties, and the Left Democratic Alliance denounced the Election Commission for starting the process of what they said would be a sham of an election.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Politics is back to square one

Bangladesh’s political climate appears to be in a perpetual stalemate considering how things stand in 2023 and how they were 10 years ago.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

US letter to political parties: AL rejects dialogue, BNP open for talks

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday ruled out the possibility of engaging in dialogue with opposition parties, saying the time for dialogue is over.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Jubo League man murder: 3 BNP, Jamaat activists held in two districts

Rab has arrested three members of BNP and Jamaat in Rangpur and Gaibandha over the killing of a Jubo League leader in Sundarganj, Gaibandha
15 November 2023, 15:29 PM

AL to start selling nomination forms Nov 17

The ruling Awami League welcomed the announcement of the election schedule and said the party would start selling nomination forms from November 17
15 November 2023, 14:45 PM

Polls schedule: Reactions of AL, BNP, JP, JSD, IAB, Gonoforum

AL and its alliance JSD welcome the announcement, while BNP and like-minded parties reject it
15 November 2023, 14:22 PM