Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Thursday said the army has been successful in gaining the confidence of people by properly performing their duties during the parliamentary elections.
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Jatiya Party decides to join Grand Alliance govt
Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party on Thursday decided to join the Awami League-led Grand Alliance government to ‘contribute’ to the country’s further development under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Dec 30 polls ‘a cruel mockery’ with nation: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 03 – Jatiya Oikya Front leaders, who have been elected Member of Parliament (MP) in the just concluded general elections, won’t take the oath and not join the 11th parliament, said Oikya Front spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Noakhali gang-rape: Local AL leader among 2 held
Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas early Thursday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election.
Man survives fight against adult Royal Bengal Tiger
A lion-hearted young man returned home alive after fighting with a Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans on Wednesday.
Newly-elected AL MPs sworn in
Newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) of Awami League were sworn in on Thursday morning.
Tetulia shivers at Bangladesh’s lowest temperature 4.9˚C
Bangladesh recorded its lowest temperature of the winter so far after the mercury fell to 4.9 degrees Celsius in Tetulia at 6am on Wednesday.
Putin greets Hasina for her party’s reelection
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on securing her party’s absolute victory in the 11th national election.
Newly-elected MPs to be sworn in Thursday
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday sent a letter to the parliament secretary for taking necessary preparations to arrange the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected members of parliament (MPs).
Noakhali woman’s gang-rape: Prime accused, another held
Detectives have arrested two people, including the prime accused, over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman at Charbajuli village in Subarnachar upazila after Sunday’s election.
Review decision not to take oath. Quader urges Oikya Front
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Jatiya Oikyafront should reconsider their decision to refrain from taking oath.
PM seeks cooperation of all in establishing ‘Sonar Bangla’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought cooperation from all, including the officials of public and private organisations, in establish a poverty- and hunger-free ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by the Father of the Nation.
BNP accuses AL of indulging in post-election violence
BNP on Wednesday alleged that Awami League leaders and activists are unleashing post-election violence against their opponents at different parts of the country after returning to power through “vote frauds”.
Saudi King, Crown Prince, Qatari Emir greet Hasina
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her party’s absolute victory in the 11th national election.
Bus torched, 40 vehicles damaged as 2 killed in road crash
Garment workers and locals went on a berserk in the city’s Malibagh Chowdhurypara area on Tuesday following the death of two female RMG workers, torching one bus and damaging around 35-40 vehicles.
BNP convenes urgent meeting of ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ candidates
In the wake of its debacle in Sunday’s polls, BNP has convened an emergency meeting of the candidates who contested the 11th national election with its symbol the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’.
Election was inclusive, fair and neutral, says NHRC chairman
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque on Tuesday claimed that Sunday’s general election was held in a free, fair and neutral manner.
New Zealand bowler returns 3rd-best figures in T20 cricket
Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson took six wickets for seven runs during a match on Tuesday in New Zealand’s domestic Super Smash competition.
Murray advances in Brisbane in latest comeback from injury
Andy Murray doesn’t know how long his latest comeback can last, so he’s planning on making the most of it.
US and Israel exit UN cultural agency, claiming bias
The United States and Israel officially quit of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organization fosters anti-Israel bias.
Mobile internet services in Bd resume 2 days after election
Mobile internet services have been resumed since Tuesday morning after a suspension of about 37 hours.
Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us
If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It seems like everyone has an opinion, and new fads emerge…
Free Textbook distribution festival begins
The Textbook Festival, marking the distribution of free textbooks among school and madrasah students, was kicked off across the country on Tuesday morning.
JP decision on being part of govt or in opposition Wednesday
Voicing dissatisfaction over the party’s election results, Jatiya Party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga on Tuesday said they will decide on Wednesday whether they will remain as the opposition or be part of the government.
Joy finds clear bias on part of NDI, ANFREL
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) tried to appoint an organization, led by the former Deputy Attorney General of the opposition, as election observer which was in violation of the electoral…
Bd to welcome over 8,400 babies on New Year’s Day: UNICEF
An estimated 8,428 babies will be born in Bangladesh on the New Year’s Day, UNICEF said on Tuesday. Bangladeshi babies will account for 2.13 percent of the estimated 395,072 babies to be born across the world on the New Year’s…
President Tsai says Taiwanese want to maintain self-rule
Taiwan’s leader said Tuesday the people of the island want to maintain self-rule despite recent electoral gains by the Beijing-friendly opposition party.
Folk Poet Jasimuddin’s 117th birthday program in Faridpur
The 116th birth anniversary of famous poet and litterateur Jasimuddin, popularly known as ‘Palli Kabi’, is being observed in Faridpur on Tuesday.
UN welcomes opposition part in Sunday’s polls, regrets deaths
The United Nations has welcomed the participation of the opposition parties of Bangladesh in the just-held elections for the first time in 10 years.
BNP rejects election, demands fresh non-partisan polls
Dhaka, Dec 31 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that they have been defeated through vote decoity by resorting to state terrorism.