‘An anti-people decision’

The government has taken an anti-people decision by increasing the electricity price twice in a month without holding any mass hearing, said Dr Kamal Hossain, president of Gano Forum.
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM

B’baria-2 By-Polls: Missing candidate’s family seeks PM’s help

The family members of Brahmanbaria-2 candidate Abu Asif Ahmed, who has been missing for six days, have sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s help in finding him.
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM

AL candidate Ripu wins Bogura-6

Awami League candidate Ragebul Ahsan Ripu has won Bogura-6 by-elections by securing 49,336 votes, according to unofficial results.
1 February 2023, 16:16 PM

By-polls: Quiet in B'baria, chase and counter-chase in C'nawabganj

By-elections to six constituencies started this morning with a low turnout in Brahmanbaria-2, and a chase and counter-chase between supporters of the Awami League candidate and those of an independent candidate's in Chapainawabganj-3.
1 February 2023, 05:15 AM

MP Rahmatullah claims to have 2cr votes in pocket

There are some 30 MPs in the parliament who are followers of Ahle Hadith but they choose not to disclose it, said Awami League lawmaker AKM Rahmatullah in parliament yesterday.
31 January 2023, 19:14 PM

Six By-Polls Today: Focus on B’baria as candidate still missing

By-elections to six constituencies are being held today, but the Brahmanbaria-2 has become the centre of attention with an independent candidate “missing” for five days.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM

BNP marches from Gabtoli to Mirpur

Leaders and activists of BNP’s Dhaka north city unit marched towards  the capital’s Mirpur from Gabtoli yesterday, to press home their  10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a  non-party caretaker government.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM

2014 polls: JP leaders’ participation saved country from constitutional crisis

Mujibul Huq Chunnu, a Jatiya Party lawmaker, said in parliament today that if a segment of JP leaders had not betrayed and revolted with HM Ershad and had not participated in the 2014 election under Raushan Ershad, the nation may have got into an "unconstitutional situation".
31 January 2023, 13:47 PM

B’baria-2 by-polls: ‘AL in control of electoral system’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that the Awami League was conspiring to ensure the victory of expelled BNP leader Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan in the Brahmanbaria-2 by-polls slated for tomorrow.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Join next nat’l election to prove strength

Top leaders of the ruling Awami League yesterday called upon the BNP to participate in the next general election and said they did not want to have a walkover.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Nat’l Election: No EC decision yet on installing CCTV cameras at polling centres

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana yesterday said the commission is yet to finalise their decision on installing CCTV cameras in the polling centres in all 300 constituencies in the next national election.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM

B’baria-2 By-Polls: Conduct probe into candidate’s ‘going missing’

The Election Commission has ordered the administration officials and police to probe the allegations that a candidate of Brahmanbaria-2 by-polls has been “missing”.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM

People voted for AL as it worked for them: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said people voted the Awami League to power in 2014 and 2018 national elections as her government worked for the development of the people.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM

BNP trying to destabilise country: Hanif

The ruling Awami League alleged that the BNP was trying to destabilise the country through its movement, as a rally of the ruling party was under way in front of the its central office in Gulistan this afternoon.
30 January 2023, 11:21 AM

Former BNP MP Shamsul Alam passes away

Former BNP lawmaker Shamsul Alam Pramanik died at a hospital in Rajshahi early today.
30 January 2023, 09:36 AM

BNP rally: leaders, activists start marching towards Jurain rail gate

BNP leaders and activists have started gathering at Jatrabari Ideal School ahead of their march to Jurain rail gate to press home their 10-point demand, including election under a non-partisan interim government..Party men have been gathering in the area since noon. BNP Secretary General M
30 January 2023, 08:41 AM

AL on the streets to counter BNP’s Dhaka march

As BNP leaders and activists will march from Dhaka's Jatrabari to Shyampur today to press home their 10-point demand, ruling Awami League men, as usual, have taken to the streets with their "counter" programme.
30 January 2023, 08:27 AM

Continued democracy boosts development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has witnessed a tremendous progress only because of the continuation of democracy and elected governments.
30 January 2023, 08:15 AM

AL never flees

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Awami League leaders and activists never flee the country. Rather, they stay with the people for their welfare.
29 January 2023, 18:00 PM

B’Baria by-polls: Candidate ‘missing’ for 3 days

Abu Asif Ahmed, an independent candidate in the Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail-Ashuganj) by-polls, has been missing for the last three days.
29 January 2023, 18:00 PM