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I vouch for Awami League with my life: Mahiya Mahi

Today, Dhallywood star Mahiya Mahi bought the nomination form for Awami League.
29 December 2022, 12:52 PM

10 injured as MP's relatives clash with toll collectors at Payra bridge

At least 10 people were injured as family members of a lawmaker and staffers of Payra Bridge toll plaza clashed in Patuakhali last night.
6 May 2022, 06:06 AM

Indian MP hits air steward 25 times with slipper

An Indian politician brazenly admits that he hit a steward on an Air India flight 25 times with his slipper during a row over a seat.
23 March 2017, 11:23 AM

‘Canada wildfire destroys 20% of Fort McMurray homes’

About a fifth of homes have been destroyed in Fort McMurray, a Canadian city ravaged by a huge wildfire, the local MP has told the BBC.
9 May 2016, 04:17 AM

Ex-state minister Mujibur Rahman passes away

Former state minister and Awami League lawmaker Dr Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir of Mymensingh constituency-3 has passed away at the age of 68.
2 May 2016, 05:19 AM

Rushanara appointed as UK trade envoy for Bangladesh

British Prime Minister David Cameron on the occasion of Bangla New Year selects Rushanara Ali, a Bangladeshi-origin British lawmaker, to join the cross-party Trade Envoy network as trade envoy for Bangladesh.
15 April 2016, 10:39 AM

MP, ex-MP, 23 others sued for war crimes

A freedom fighter yesterday filed a case against 25 people including an incumbent and a former Jatiya Party lawmaker for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Mazibar, a pro-people politician (1941-2016)

Until he breathed his last early this morning, former Jatiya Party MP Mazibar Rahman thought about the welfare of the people of his constituency-- Aditmari and Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat--from where he was elected MP seven times.
30 January 2016, 14:21 PM

HC questions legality of municipal polls code

High Court questions legality of municipal electoral code that restricted parliament members to run election campaign for their party candidates in local polls.
25 January 2016, 09:40 AM

JP on the verge of splitting

The Jatiya Party is apparently on the verge of split again, as dissidents last night declared presidium member Raushan Ershad as its acting chairman, within 24 hours of Chairman Ershad's naming his younger brother GM Quader as its co-chairman.
18 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Govt seeks stay on Liton’s surrender order

To expedite the arrest of Gaibandha lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton’s arrest, the government seeks the Supreme Court’s stay on a High Court order that directed him to surrender before a lower court by October 18.
13 October 2015, 05:30 AM

MP Liton won’t be spared: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan speaks of not sparing ruling party lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton who shot a kid in Gaibandha for “no reason”.
7 October 2015, 08:56 AM

Shooting of minor: Case filed against MP Liton

Victim’s father sues Gaibandha-1 ruling Awami League lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton for attempting to murder his 10-year-old son Sourav Mia. Meanwhile, the MP has surrendered his licensed firearms to a police station.
3 October 2015, 14:38 PM

Bodi indicted in graft case, trial begins Oct 6

Ruling Awami League’s Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi is indicted in a graft case over amassing illegal wealth.
8 September 2015, 06:31 AM

Ailing social welfare minister flown to Singapore

Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali has been put on life support at Birdem hospital, will be flown to Singapore.
5 September 2015, 07:48 AM

Ctg mayor cleared of 1993 attempted murder charge

A Chittagong court acquits 17 people including the city mayor AJM Nasir of an attempt to murder case filed 22 years ago.
22 July 2015, 05:45 AM

Rony charged with murder of 2 in Dhaka

Police file charges only against ruling party lawmaker’s son Bakhtiar Alam Rony over gunning down two people in New Eskaton of Dhaka.
21 July 2015, 07:33 AM

Ballistic confirms Rony’s gun over death of 2

Ballistic reports confirm bullets that killed two people in Dhaka were fired from Ruling Awami League MP's son Rony, police say.
19 June 2015, 07:29 AM

Rony was riding his MP mother’s car when he killed 2 in Dhaka

Bakhtiar Alam Rony shot down two people in Dhaka riding out his lawmaker mother’s car with the sticker of a parliament member, police say.
15 June 2015, 10:24 AM

2 crude bombs hurled at AL MP Suranjit’s Zigatola house

Unidentified miscreants hurl two crude bombs at the houses of ruling Awami League lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta at Zigatola in Dhaka
23 February 2015, 17:06 PM