Jatiya Party, led by HM Ershad, will contest the upcoming national election in 29 constituencies as a partner of the grand alliance while independently in 143.
Category: Governance
Khaleda files writ to get back candidacy
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s decision that cancelled all her three nominations for contesting the upcoming general election.
DB police detains 7 over Narcotics Dept test question leakage
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Detective Branch (DB) of police, serious crimes unit, detained seven persons over question paper leakage of Department of Narcotics Control’s (DNC) recruitment test.
BNP to share 49 seats with Oikya Front, 20-party partners
Dhaka, Dec 8 – BNP on Saturday agreed to share 19 seats with its partners from the Jatiya Oikya Front to contest the 11th parliamentary election, but Gano Forum is still in bargaining with it for more seats.
12 dead in bank robbery attempts, police shootout in Brazil
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed Friday when police engaged in a shootout with bank robbers, according to authorities in northeastern Brazil.
Alleged JMB man held in Jhenaidah
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested an alleged member of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chandipur Bazar in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
EC upholds cancellation of Khaleda nominations by 4-1 vote
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Election Commission (EC) yesterday upheld the cancellation of the three nomination papers of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia who wanted to contest the polls from three constituencies Feni-1, Bogura-6 and Bogura-7.
Army more skilled and smart now: President
Mentioning Bangladesh Army as a symbol of pride for the nation , President Abdul Hamid said that the force is much more developed, skilled and smarter now with modern training and equipment.
Bill in US Congress seeking to promote fair polls in Bd
William R Keating, a Republican lawmaker submitted a resolution on December 6 which was then referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The lawmaker has sought the Congress to ask the US government to promote free, fair, transparent, and…
Withdraw candidacies, PM asks AL rebel candidates
Describing the next general election as very important for establishing a sustainable democratic governance system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the rebel candidates of her party to withdraw their candidacies in favour of the Grand Alliance contestants.
42 people held in Comilla under different cases
Police in special drives arrested 42 people, accused in different cases, from different areas of seventeen upazilas from Friday to Saturday.
Decision on Khaleda, Kader’s petitions kept pending tili 5pm
The Election Commission on Saturday kept the decisions pending until 5pm today (Saturday) on the petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Krishak Sramik Janata League President Kader Siddiqui.
Ending sexual harassment in the work place
Ten years ago when I set out on a career in media, my dream was to work for a TV station. The first prospective employer I came across invited me to an interview in his hotel room.
Gender violence eradication is vital to state security
By Richard Barathe Panama City, Panama, Dec 6 2018 (IPS) – María is a 35-year old Salvadoran woman with three young children. Growing up, María knew her mother but never met her father. When María was six, she started working…
ACC drive against illegal possession of govt quarters
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started drive against illegal occupation of the government quarters by some officials in Dhaka and Chattagram.
3-member committee formed to probe BAU journalist attack
Mymensingh. Dec 7 – A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the BCL attack on journalist at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday.
169 nominations found valid in two days of appeal hearing
Seventy-eight more aspirants, including BNP’s 21, on Friday got back their candidatures as the Election Commission declared their nomination papers valid after hearing the petitions on the consecutive day.
EC is receiving instructions from the executive, alleges BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that various instructions are being given to the Election Commission regularly ‘from the Prime Minister’s Office’ to implement the government agenda.
Boat to ‘sink’ on December 30: Zafrullah of opposition pact
Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday said no plan of the government to ‘control’ the December-30 national election will work with the spontaneous presence of voters at every polling station.
AL finalises candidates keeping aside 60 seats for partners
Awami League on Friday finalised its candidates for 240 constituencies keeping aside 60 seats for its alliance partners for contesting the 11th parliamentary elections.
Reza Kibria gets back candidature
Gano Forum aspirant Dr Reza Kibria on Friday got back his candidature for Habiganj-1 constituency as the Election Commission declared his nomination paper valid after hearing.
BNP announces list of its 206 final candidates
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The major opposition BNP on Friday announced names of its candidates for 206 constituencies keeping the rest 94 seats open to discuss with partners of the both the Jatiya Oikya Front and 20-party alliance to share…
HC reprimands ACC official for notice to college principal
The High Court on Thursday reprimanded an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) official for his bid to harass a college principal and asked him to perform duty considering him as a public servant.
Ruling Awami League Party’s Dhaka city student leader killed
Dhaka, Dec 7 – A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death by miscreants over the previous enmity in Dhaka city’s Karail area on Thursday night.
Two suspected criminals found dead in Chuadanga
Chuadanga, Dec 7 – Police recovered the bodies of two suspected criminals, including a drug trader, from Gobindahuda village in Damurhuda Upazila on Thursday night.
Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest of a top executive from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
China furious at Huawei executive’s arrest in Canada
China reacted furiously Thursday after a top executive and daughter of the founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei was arrested in Canada following a US extradition request, threatening to rattle a trade war truce with the United States.
Illuminating the Skies for Human Rights
30 Landmarks Across the Globe to Shine Blue on December 10 New York – Thirty landmarks across the globe will shine bright blue on December 10, 2018, to celebrate Human Rights Day and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of…
Evil triumphs when good people do nothing
Corporal punishment is a form of bullying by a ‘teacher’ and it should be remembered that all bullies lose power and back down when confronted.
BAU journos protest attack on their fellow by BCL activists
Mymensingh, Dec 6 – Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) beat up the university correspondent of Kaler Kantho as he was trying to collect information on infighting of BCL activists on…