Rape allegation 'false, baseless'

Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir, Awami League lawmaker from Tangail-2, today termed the rape allegation brought against his elder brother Golam Kibria Boro Moni as “false and baseless”.
17 April 2023, 16:35 PM

Ruling party behind market fire incidents: Fakhrul

The ruling party is behind the recent market fire incidents and these are staged to divert public attention from the opposition's ongoing movement, BNP alleged today.
17 April 2023, 12:02 PM

Pick for Barishal Mayor: A resolute Hasina prevails

Barishal dominated the talks when the ruling Awami League’s  nomination board sat on Saturday to pick mayoral candidates for five cities.
17 April 2023, 01:00 AM

BNP team meets US envoy, talks election

A three-member delegation of the BNP held a meeting with the US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas yesterday.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Media in Bangladesh hit hard by fascism: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged the mass media of the country is suffering under "the current fascist government" and the Digital Security Act (DSA).
16 April 2023, 16:19 PM

Sylhet mayor: I'll let you know within a week if I'll run

Sylhet City Mayor Ariful Haque Choudhury today said BNP will not participate in the upcoming city corporation elections but will respect the aspirations of the people of Sylhet.
16 April 2023, 12:11 PM

See if BNP, Jamaat are behind fires

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to investigate whether the opposition BNP and Jamaat are involved in the recent fire incidents.
15 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Mayor candidates in 5 cities: AL goes for 3 fresh picks, 2 incumbents

The ruling Awami League has nominated the current mayors of Khulna and Rajshahi cities to run for mayor again and unveiled fresh picks for Gazipur, Barishal and Sylhet cities.
15 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Market fires ahead of Eid mysterious: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today described the repeated incidents of fire in different markets, including that of the New Super Market, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr as 'mysterious'.
15 April 2023, 16:33 PM

AL wants to retain power through another lopsided election: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that Awami League wants to come to power again by holding another 'unilateral' election as it has already destroyed the electoral system.
13 April 2023, 16:25 PM

People of all religions live freely in country: CHT affairs minister

Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing today said people of all religions live freely in Bangladesh
13 April 2023, 15:24 PM

DSA is for info security: Quader

The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the Digital Security Act has been enacted in continuation with different countries who have enforced similar laws to ensure the security of information on digital platforms.
12 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Five City Elections: 41 mayoral aspirants collect nomination

A total of 41 mayoral aspirants have collected nomination forms from Awami League, seeking the party’s ticket to contest five city corporation polls -- in Gazipur, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Barishal.
12 April 2023, 18:00 PM

PM warns party men against national, foreign conspiracies

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today alerted her party members that many conspiracies might be hatched nationally and internationally against the country in the future as vested quarters can’t tolerate the rapid progress of Bangladesh
12 April 2023, 11:33 AM

2 parties picked for registration

The Election Commission has primarily selected 12 new parties for registration with the commission.
11 April 2023, 18:00 PM

AL wants to use DSA to win nat’l polls

The Awami League wants to overcome the hurdle of national election using the Digital Security Act, the BNP said yesterday.
11 April 2023, 18:00 PM

BNP leaders will join city polls wearing veil: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said although the BNP does not directly participate in the upcoming city elections, it will participate in the polls wearing a veil, which is the hypocrisy of its politics.
11 April 2023, 13:30 PM

12 of 93 political parties survive EC's preliminary selection for registration

Of the 93 political parties that had applied for registration with the Election Commission, only 12 were selected in the preliminary selection process..The commission, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, initiated the selection process at the field level. .The registration for these parties wi
11 April 2023, 10:18 AM

Saquib disassociates from JP activities

Advocate Saquib Rahman, former international affairs secretary of Jatiya Party, has announced that he has disassociated from all types of party activities
10 April 2023, 19:00 PM