Cox’s Bazar, Dec 1 – A-listed drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Shaplapur Puranpara area of Teknaf upazila earlu Saturday.
Category: Governance
Mostafa Anwar Khan made coordinator of Khelefat Andolan
Eminent political and social analyst Mostafa Anwar Khan has been made the coordinator of the Khelafat Andolan.
Dr Kamal to speak on arrest of opposition leaders, election
Dhaka, Nov 30 – Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain is going to hold a press conference on Saturday about the arrest of opposition leaders and activists and the election atmosphere.
AL election manifesto by Dec 15: Obaidul
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said his party’s election manifesto will be unveiled by December 15.
BNP criticises PM for electoral code ‘violation’
BNP on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself creating barriers towards ensuring a level-playing field by ‘violating’ the electoral code of conduct.
Don’t miss, it’s a fight of 10 crore voters, says BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday urged the country’s voters to get united and cast their votes on December 30 under any situation to free Khaleda Zia from jail and get rid of the “misrule and oppression of the…
Charge Sheet against Bd newspaper publisher Barrister Mainul
Dhaka, Nov 29 – A Dhaka court on Thursday took cognizance of a charge-sheet in the case filed against former Caretaker Government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein for using abusive language against TV presenter Masuda Bhatti under the Digital Security Act.
BNP not to allow war criminals to contest polls
BNP on Thursday said it will not allow any war criminal to contest the 11th parliamentary elections with the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’, the party’s electoral symbol.
Narsingdi BNP candidate Khairul Kabair Khokon sent to jail
BNP senior joint secretary general and the party’s candidate for Narsingd-1 constituency, Khairul Kabir Khokon, was sent to jail in two cases here on Thursday.
Admit Mainul to BSMMU for medical treatment: HC
The High Court on Thursday asked the jail authorities to admit the former caretaker government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for medical treatment.
HC asks Khoka’s son, daughter to surrender
The High Court on Thursday asked the son and daughter of former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka to surrender before the judicial court within four weeks in a case filed by the…
Environment created for participatory election: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said a competitive and participatory election environment has been created for all to contest the next parliamentary polls.
BNP not to allow war criminals to contest polls
BNP on Thursday said it will not allow any war criminal to contest the 11th parliamentary elections with the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’, the party’s electoral symbol.
Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Poroshenko urges Nato to send ships
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged Nato to send ships to the Sea of Azov following a naval confrontation with Russia off Crimea.
EU won’t observe Bd elections – No MEP asked to represent
Press Releases The co-chairs of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election coordination group made the following statement on the forthcoming general elections in Bangladesh.
BNP, its allies submit 1000 nominations
Dhaka, Nov 28 – Around 1,000 aspirants from the major opposition BNP and its allies in both the Jatiya Oikya Front and 20-party alliance submitted nomination papers against all the 300 constituencies before their respective returning officers to contest the…
61 Jamaat leaders submit nominations
Dhaka, Nov 28 – A total of 61 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, a major partner in the BNP-led 20-party alliance on Wednesday submitted nomination papers to contest the forthcoming general elections, according to party sources.
Khoka, three others given 10 years in prison for graft
Dhaka, Nov 28 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced four people including the former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka to 10 years imprisonment in a case filed for alleged corruption in leasing…
3056 candidates submit nominations to contest Bd election
265 in 20 seats of capital Dhaka Dhaka, Nov 28– A total of 3056 candidates, including 265 in 20 seats of capital Dhaka, have submitted their nomination papers across the country to contest the upcoming general election in 300 seats…
Fear about election fraud deepening, says BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission’s preparation for holding the next general election is questionable as it could not yet appoint election officials to 85 upazilas.
SC rejects appeal against HC rule convicts cannot join polls
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday did not respond to a petition filed by Dr AZM Zahid Hossain challenging the High Court order that barred the persons jailed for more than two years with their appeals pending…
Dr Kamal, Sara Hossain not to be in election race
Neither Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain nor his daughter Barrister Sara Hossain is going to participate in the 11th parliamentary elections.
PM Hasina hits out at Dr Kamal for joining hands with BNP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came down heavily on Dr Kamal Hossain and his associates for joining hands with BNP and wanted to know about their intention where they actually want to take the country to.
European Parliament not to observe Bangladesh election
The European Parliament will not observe the general election in Bangladesh scheduled to be held on December 30.
Seat-sharing issue to be settled after scrutiny: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Nov 27 – The BNP, on strategic grounds, will formally disclose its candidates’ name on December 10, the date for allocating poll symbols, after resolving seat sharing with partners of two of its alliances-Jatiya Oikyafront and 20-party alliance.
HC order on graft accused’s contest reflects govt will: BNP
Dhaka, Nov 27 – The BNP sees High Court order banning participation of convicts sentenced to over two years even if an appeal is pending as a reflection of government desires in to foil the elections and resist the party.
Parties choosing nominees separately to adjust later: Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said they are initially giving nominations to their candidates based on parties, not the alliance, due to time constraint.
‘They can contest polls if SC stays verdicts, grants bail’
Dhaka, Nov 27 – The BNP sees High Court order banning participation of convicts sentenced to over two years even if an appeal is pending as a reflection of government desires in to foil the elections and resist the party.…
Khaleda cannot join polls even if sentence revoked: AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was convicted and sentenced in two corruption cases, cannot contest the election even if she is relieved through appeal.
Suspected robber killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police on Jashore-Chougaccha road at Dogachia Bazar in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.