Dhaka, Nov 14 – Terming the attack on police and its leaders and activists at Nayapaltan ‘premeditated’, BNP on Wednesday night alleged that Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men wearing helmets took part in the mayhem.
Category: Governance
Level-playing field in Bd sham: Me, BNP-men in jail: Khaleda
Dhaka, Nov 14 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday told a court that a level playing field cannot be ensured for all political parties in the upcoming general election keeping her and her party leaders in jail. “While everyone…
Climate of repression marks upcoming elections in Fiji
By Josef Benedict Johannesburg, (IPS) – Powdery white beaches. Crystal clear turquoise water. Palm trees swaying in the breeze. This is the postcard picture of paradise that comes to mind when tourists think of Fiji. But for many citizens of…
Holey Artisan Bakery militant attack charge hearing Nov 26
Dhaka, Nov 14 – The Anti-Terrorist Special Tribunal yesterday fixed November 26 for hearing on charge framing in the case filed in connection with the militant attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery of Gulshan area in the city.
Bd’s jailed Khaleda says cases block her workers from polls
Dhaka, Nov 14 – BNP leaders have been subjected to cases through court to prevent them from participating in the upcoming 11th parliamentary polls, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia told the court during a hearing in the Niko graft case yesterday.
Human rights win out in US Election
The 2018 midterm elections showed people resoundingly voted in favor of protecting human rights in America, showing they care about the rights of the most disenfranchised and marginalized communities from coast to coast.
Bd minister sees planned attack on police to foil election
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said the attack on police at Nayaplatan was carried out in a planned, conspiratorial and motivated way to foil the forthcoming national election.
Bd opposition BNP blames police for Naya Paltan clash
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday blamed police for the clash in front of their Nayapaltan central office and said it will only hamper the election atmosphere.
Work for party candidates, Bd PM Hasina tells aspirants
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the nomination seekers to work for the party-nominated candidates shunning personal conflicts in the coming 11th general election scheduled to be held on December 30.
‘Bd Oikya Front’s part polls dependent on EC, govt attitude’
Dhaka, Nov 14 – Jatiya Oikya Front on Tuesday said their participation in the elections depends on the behaviour of the government and the Election Commission (EC).
BNP workers-police clash as crowd builds for polls tickets
Dhaka, Nov 14 – In a sudden development, the BNP activists on Wednesday got locked in a violent clash with police in front of party central office leaving at least 20 party activists and supporters injured and heating up the country’s…
Enforce electoral code of conduct, EC asks IGP
The Election Commission has asked the law enforcers to take necessary measures so that the election aspirants and their supporters follow the electoral code of conduct while collecting and submitting nomination forms from and to the offices of their parties.
AL gs Quader says, demand for election deferment funny
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP’s demand for deferring the general election to facilitate the foreign observers to monitor the polls is funny, irrelevant, baseless and illogical.
Suspected Bd drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, Nov 14 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Shambhuganj Charpuliamari in Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
New faces dominate as BNP sells 3,222 nomination forms
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Amid huge enthusiasm like the previous day, BNP sold 1,896nomination papers on the second day on Tuesday among those old guards and new faces want to contest the 11th parliamentary elections with its tickets.
Charge hearing against Barrister Mainul Nov 29
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Charge hearing against former Caretaker Government Adviser and former Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Mainul Hosein will be held at the Cyber Tribunal (Bangladesh), Dhaka on November 29 in the case filed under the Digital…
150 women leaders demand increased nominations in polls
Dhaka, 13 Nov – On Tuesday 150 women political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party demanded nominations as general seat candidates in the national election at a multi-party women’s conference organized by…
Bangladesh’s left alliance to join polls, continue protest
Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) on Tuesday announced to take part in the 11th parliamentary elections as part of its movement for ensuring a fair and neutral election.
Income Tax Fair begins across Bangladesh
The weeklong ‘Income Tax Fair’ was kicked off in Dhaka and other divisional cities across the country today (Tuesday) for the ninth consecutive year, aiming to provide better services to the taxpayers and include more taxpayers in the tax net.
New polls date aimed to keep foreign observers at bay: BNP
BNP on Tuesday alleged that the general election date was fixed on December 30 at the behest of the government to rig vote amid the absence of foreign election observers and diplomats due to Christmas and New Year.
BNP submits another list of 1,002 ‘fictitious cases’ to PMO
BNP on Tuesday submitted another list of 1002 ‘fictitious cases’ filed against its leaders and activists to the Prime Ministers’ Office (PMO).
Keep aside 33 pc nominations for women candidates: Leaders
Female leaders of different political parties at a workshop here on Tuesday called for raising the nomination to women candidates by political parties in the forthcoming generation election to 33 percent for their real empowerment.
‘Hasina, A Daughter’s Tale’ documentary release Nov 16
‘Hasina, A Daughter’s Tale’, a 70-minute docu-fiction on the eldest child of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be released in movie houses across the country on November 16.
Dr Kamal-led Bb Opposition to meet EC for deferring polls
A delegation of Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will meet the Election Commission on Wednesday, seeking deferment of the national election by a month.
Five given life imprisonment in land dispute case
Dhaka, Nov 12 – A Dhaka court sentenced 5 persons of two families of Dhaka’s Keraniganj to life-term imprisonment in case filed in connection with land dispute.
HC orders judicial probe into 22 deer hunting in the Sunderbans
Dhaka, Nov 11 – The Bangladesh High Court yesterday asked for a judicial probe into a reported incident of hunting 22 deer from the Sundarbans in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar area in July this year.
Hundreds of candidates collect BNP nomination papers
Dhaka, Nov 12 – A festive mood was prevailing at the BNP central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka city on Monday as hundreds of nominations seekers along with thousands of followers thronged the office since morning until 5:00 pm to…
No scope to retreat from EVM, says CEC Bangladesh
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday said there is no scope for the Election Commission to back off from the EVM use and this machine will be used on a limited scale in the national election.
Bangladesh EC orders appointment of executive magistrates
The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Public Administration Ministry to appoint an adequate number of executive magistrates at the field level to check the violation of the election code of conduct in the 11th parliamentary polls to be held…
Baby Nazneen, Helal Khan collect BNP nomination paper
Singer Baby Nazneen and film actor Helal Khan collected nomination form on Monday to contest the 11th parliamentary election with BNP ticket.