Awami league
Govt may opt to go easy on BNP protests
The ruling Awami League has hinted it will try to handle BNP’s ongoing protests deftly, as the government is under “pressure” from the international community for its highhandedness towards the opposition programmes.
23 September 2022, 02:00 AM
BNP, AL men clash in Dhaka’s Mirpur
Leaders and activists of BNP and Awami League locked into a clash in Dhaka’s Mirpur area this afternoon, leaving several people injured.
15 September 2022, 09:27 AM
"Joy's decision to enter politics is up to him and people of Bangladesh"
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy was the brain behind many of her government’s digital initiatives but the decision on joining politics is best left to him and the people of the country.
4 September 2022, 10:38 AM
“If anything happens to Hasina, Bangladesh won’t be livable”
Urging Awami League leaders and activists to remain united, lawmaker Shamim Osman today (August 23, 2022) said the country will not be livable if anything happens to Prime Minister and party president Sheikh Hasina.
23 August 2022, 08:39 AM
“Opposition getting scope to hold protests, let them”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 14, 2022) said that she is fully aware of public suffering due to the record fuel price hike and load shedding, and completely empathises with them.
14 August 2022, 09:55 AM
US doesn’t favour any particular political party: Ambassador Peter Haas
US does not favour any particular political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said today (August 10, 2022).
10 August 2022, 08:34 AM
BCL must answer for forced CU closure
No one has the right to hold students hostage for their own agenda
3 August 2022, 11:59 AM
Awami League’s income increased by 10.90 crore in 2021
The income of ruling Awami League in 2021 was Tk 21.23 crore, which was Tk 10,33,43,533 in 2020.
31 July 2022, 05:45 AM
"What kind of disciplinary measure is it if I can't cast my vote?"
Voting in Cumilla City Corporation election is underway, marked by a lack of enthusiasm and excitement among voters.
15 June 2022, 05:48 AM
Cumilla city corporation polls begin
Voting in Cumilla City Corporation elections began this morning amid a lack of enthusiasm and excitement among voters about the polls.
15 June 2022, 02:31 AM
“Too many trees in rural areas interrupt power supply”
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (June 14, 2022) in parliament blamed the excessive number of trees in rural areas and said they are a hindrance to uninterrupted power supply even though, according to the junior minister, there is no deficit of electricity production as per the country’s demand.
14 June 2022, 13:47 PM
Why election 2023 needs to be different from the last two
An acceptable election depends on the Election Commission's ability to display its grit and resolve, exercise its writ, remain neutral, and be prompt to address complaints and proactive in detecting violations.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM
No ifs or buts, DSA must be amended for everyone’s sake
DSA is being used to target voices of dissent
1 June 2022, 09:43 AM
Padma Bridge opening: AL in US to hold rally in front of World Bank
On the day of the inauguration of Padma Bridge, the US chapter of Awami League and its affiliated organisations are set to hold a “joyous rally” in front of the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC.
30 May 2022, 06:06 AM
Padma Bridge: Mashiur recalls "corruption scandal", breaks down in tears
Prime Minister's Economic Affairs Adviser Mashiur Rahman broke down in tears while recalling the alleged 2012 Padma Bridge corruption scandal.
29 May 2022, 06:56 AM
Cumilla polls, a litmus test for EC, and the shadow of drugs
For a party so image-conscious and so demanding of "clean image" from its candidates, Awami League surely knows how to make a muck of things and draw unflattering attention.
20 May 2022, 14:27 PM
This govt will face consequences worse than Sri Lanka’s: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the current government will face consequences far worse than that of Sri Lanka’s.
10 May 2022, 11:33 AM
All-out effort to bring BNP to national election 2023: Hasina tells party
The government will make all-out efforts to bring opposition BNP to the next parliamentary election, slated for late next year.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
AL never uses backdoor to grab power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Awami League never used the backdoor for grabbing power, rather it always assumes state power through elections.
7 May 2022, 15:58 PM
4 killed, 15 injured as AL factions clash in Kushtia
At least four people were killed and 15 others injured this evening (May 2, 2022) in a clash between two Awami League factions in the Jhaudia union of Kushtia’s Sadar upazila, over establishing dominance.
2 May 2022, 15:29 PM