Tunisian authorities are confiscating and searching the phones of men they suspect of being gay and pressuring them to take anal tests and to confess to homosexual activity, Human Rights Watch said today. Prosecutors then use information collected in this…
Dhaka, Nov 8 – Jatiya Oikya Front spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir yesterday alleged that the Election Commission announced the poll-schedule ignoring their request for deferring it in a bit to holding another lopsided election.
Dhaka, Nov 8 – A Dhaka Court yesterday fixed November 14 for framing charge against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and some others in Niko graft case.
Dhaka, Nov 8 – The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Thursday announced the schedule of the 11th parliamentary polls when the political alliance Jatiya Oikya Front, which includes the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and some other political parties opposed the…
Dhaka, Nov 8 – The ruling Awami League would start selling its nomination forms for upcoming 11th parliamentary elections from today (Friday). The aspirant leaders can collect their nomination papers from the party president Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmondi political office, from 10…
The High Court on Thursday asked the authorities concerned of Rangpur jail and Rangpur Medical College Hospital for conducting medical tests of Barrister Mainul Hosein and submit the report by Sunday next.
BNP on Thursday alleged that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to jail again violating the High Court’s directive for her treatment and the recommendations of the medical board as part of the government’s a ‘dangerous plot’.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the Niko deal was signed when Awami League was in power and the BNP government just maintained its continuity.
At a political rally on Saturday, 20 October, US President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the 1987 Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty). This confirms what has steadily been…
Dhaka, Nov 8 – Jatiya Oikya Front, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, placed three proposals, including an outline of the election-time government, during its second round of talks with the Prime Minister-led 14-party alliance on Wednesday, but none was accepted…
Dhaka, Nov 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press conference which was scheduled to be held on Thursday has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.”The press conf
By Askiah Adam While the body of the murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post has not been found, the government of Saudi Arabia has admitted that he is dead, killed during an interrogation gone wrong in their…
Dhaka, Nov 7 – The salt industry of Bangladesh is facing a tremendous set back in the recent years due to reasons like allowing to use the sodium sulphate as edible salt, importing finished salt in the name of sodium…
Dhaka, Nov 7 – In a sudden move, the Jatiya Oikya Front postponed its road march towards Rajshahi scheduled for today.
A legal notice has been served on ride-sharing service ‘Pathao’ on charge of irregularities.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured the Jatiya Oikyafront leaders of holding a fair, credible and acceptable election.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda will announce the schedule for the 11th parliamentary elections in a televised address to the nation at 7pm on Thursday.
Mentioning that the 1/11 government had offered her not to join the election in exchange for an ‘honour’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she rejected the proposal stating that those who would get people’s mandate would form the…
The Election Commission (EC), now awfully busy to hold the 11th national election, says it will require an amount of Tk 700 crore to arrange polls, which is more than double than that of the 10th general election.
Dhaka, Nov 6 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday called upon people to stand up strongly against the current government to realise their demands and regain the ownership of their country.
Dhaka, Nov 6 – Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, on Tuesday urged the government to create an atmosphere for holding a free, neutral, participatory and acceptable to all election. They also urged the government to…
US media predicts House flips to Democrats, reports BBC President Donald Trump’s favourite news outlet, Fox News Decision Desk projects that Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years.
Dhaka, Nov 6 – The Election Commission (EC) is reported to be steadfast in declaring the schedule on November 8 and its decision to use EVMs in the next election.
Dhaka. Nov 6 – Twenty-three young political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jatiyo Party across the country graduated today (6th November 2018) from the `Young Political Leaders Fellowship Program.’ Democracy International (DI) awarded the young…
Dhaka, Nov 6 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed its own order that upheld the High Court verdict asking the government to return Tk 615 crore collected from 16 companies and individuals during the army-led…
Dhaka, Nov 6 – The Juktofront, a newly formed political alliance led by Bikolpodhara Bangladesh president Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury, yesterday placed a five-point demand before the Election Commission (EC) to consider for holding free and fair elections.
Dhaka, Nov 6 – Jatiya Oikya Front leaders yesterday warned that they would take to the streets if the government does not accept their seven-point charters of demands for holding a free, fair neutral election.
Leaders of Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, sat in a dialogue with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday evening over the next general election.
Hours after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked them to step down, four technocrat ministers of the current cabinet resigned on Tuesday evening.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said on Tuesday the election date can be delayed if all the political parties reach a consensus to do so, but not the announcement of the election schedule.