Lengthy talks with B Chowdhury’s Jukta Front leaders on Dhaka-Delhi ties Dhaka, Nov 19 – Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday reiterated India’s position on Bangladesh election saying they have no involvement with the issues related…
Dhaka, Nov – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reportedly blocked telecommunication application Skype across the country.
Dhaka, Nov 19 – The BNP nomination board on Monday gave strong messages to its nomination seekers to stay united and refrain from intra-party conflicts and violence as the party wants to return to power through a credible and peaceful…
Chittagong, Nov 19– Detectives arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from his residence at Chawkbazar in the city on Sunday evening on charge of planning acts of sabotage.
The Election Commission has sought a report on the police-BNP worker’s clash of Wednesday from the Inspector General of Police.
Dhaka, Nov 15 – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday came up with the decision that the 11th parliamentary polls will be held on the revised schedule date on December 30.
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…
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…
Kathmandu, 13 November 2018: A centre of excellence on Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) was launched on Tuesday at ICIMOD to improve access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
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.
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…
Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov 13 2018 (IOM) – The UN Migration Agency (IOM) is partnering with Bangladesh’s largest online job portal Bdjobs.com Ltd. to provide the latest information to job seekers on overseas employment opportunities and connect them directly with employers.
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…
Dhaka, Nov 10 – Dr Kamal Hossain led-Jatiya Oikya Front will unveil its decision on joining or boycotting the 11th parliamentary elections on Sunday. Dr Kamal Hossain will announce the decision at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club…
New York, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — Before hopping on a plane to Paris on Friday, President Trump insulted some more reporters, threatened that others may have their White House credentials pulled like CNN’s Jim Acosta and disputed reports that his…
Shah Abdul Hannan The two greatest problems of the present world are the spread of immorality and poverty of a great number of people. The reason of immorality is lack of faith in the Creator or its absence in practice.…
Can the way we use wood mitigate climate change and support the bioeconomy? The answer is yes, according to a new PhD thesis from the University of Eastern Finland, investigating how wood use can contribute to avoiding or reducing the…
On November 10 protests are taking place in many cities around the world including London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Toronto, Calgary and Dhaka, says a press release received in Dhaka.
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 – 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 – Three students of Shaheed Ramizuddin Cantonment College on Wednesday testified in the murder case in connection with the death of two students of the college on July 29.
Jatiya Oikyafront is set to sit with the Prime Minister again on Wednesday morning in its last-ditch effort to reach an understanding to hold the next general election in a credible manner with the participation of all parties.
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…
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 – 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.
Dhaka, Nov 5 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the bail petition, filed on behalf of former Caretaker Government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein.