Jatiya Party (JP)

JP distributes nominations for DNCC mayoral polls

Jatiya Party starts distribution of nomination forms to its aspirants for the mayor and councillor posts for contesting the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) elections.
27 January 2019, 11:16 AM

JP won't be 'questionable' opposition

Jatiya Party Co-Chairman GM Quader yesterday said his party would never become a “questionable opposition” in parliament.
14 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Ershad wants 'deputy prime minister' status

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who declared himself the leader of the opposition in parliament, now wants the status of a deputy prime minister. But such a post does not exist.
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM

JP to emerge as strong opposition in JS: GM Quader

Jatiya Party Co-Chairman GM Quader says that his party would emerge as strong opposition in the parliament raising their voice to ensure the overall interest of the people and the country.
5 January 2019, 10:55 AM

No opposition needed!

The Jatiya Party does not want to sit on the opposition bench in parliament.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Ershad picks brother GM Quader as future chair

Jatiya Party Co-chairman GM Quader will act as its chairman in the absence of party's incumbent Chairman HM Ershad.
1 January 2019, 18:00 PM

‘JP man’ killed in clash with cops in Chattogram

A man is killed in a clash between Jatiya Party activists and police in Banskhali upazila of Chattogram.
30 December 2018, 03:54 AM

Stay the course

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday asked his party leaders, contesting the coming polls along with Awami League and Jatiya Oikyafront candidates, to stay in the race till the last moment.
10 December 2018, 18:00 PM

JP refuses to quit in 145 seats

Aggrieved at getting only 29 seats from the ruling Awami League, the Jatiya Party has decided to field its candidates in 145 other constituencies.
9 December 2018, 18:00 PM

132 JP's own, 29 under grand alliance: Ranga

Jatiya Party will field candidates in 132 constituencies in the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30.
9 December 2018, 09:53 AM

Rebels in race, defy warning

At least 70 Awami League leaders have filed nomination papers as independent candidates from 43 constituencies in 21 districts, defying the party high command's repeated warnings of punitive action for going against party nominees.
29 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Ershad is fine, no need to go to Singapore: Hawlader

Jatiya Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader says their chairman HM Ershad is now fine and he does not need to go to Singapore for treatment right now.
28 November 2018, 08:12 AM

JP gets 47 seats from grand alliance

Ruling AL has given 47 seats to HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party for contesting in the upcoming polls. The Daily Star obtained a copy of the candidates and the constituencies they will be contesting for. Take a look inside to know more about the candidates.
27 November 2018, 09:45 AM

Ershad to fly to Singapore for treatment

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who is currently admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, is likely to fly to Singapore for better treatment, party sources say.
27 November 2018, 07:57 AM

AL-Led Electoral Alliance: Seat sharing put on hold for now

Jatiya Party and other parties of the Awami League-led alliance would now field MP candidates separately, leaving the seat-sharing issue to be solved later, as the deadline for filing nomination papers expires tomorrow.
26 November 2018, 18:00 PM

JP to submit nominations for 200 constituencies

Jatiya Party (JP) starts distribution of its nomination letters to its candidates for the upcoming 11th parliamentary election slated to be held on December 30.
26 November 2018, 13:06 PM

JP extends date for nomination forms distribution till Nov 15

Jatiya Party (JP) extends the date of nomination forms distribution for its candidatures till November 15 in the next Jatiya Sangsad polls slated for December 30.
12 November 2018, 15:13 PM

Ershad-alliance for immediate polls-schedule

Jatiya Party’s alliance presses the Election Commission for immediate announcement of election schedule. United National Alliance (UNA) conveys the pressure at a meeting with election commissioners at the commission’s Agargaon office.
7 November 2018, 06:19 AM

JP’s Shamim Hyder Patwari won Gaibandha by-polls

Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate Shamim Hyder Patwari wins the by election of Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) constituency.
13 March 2018, 15:36 PM

No one will be able to come to power without JP: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says that no political party will be able to come to the power alone without his party.
9 January 2018, 15:06 PM