Greenwahtch Desk The BNP has called the polls-time cabinet set to be installed on today a farce. BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told journalists, “We are worried that such decision of the government will take the country…
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People will decide on polls acceptable to all: Nisha Deshai
Greenwatch Desk The United States hopes that the general election in Bangladesh will be credible and fair. The US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said this during her meeting with Leader of…
‘All-party govt’ to take oath today with some new faces
A 15-member poll-time interim government is going to be form at 3 PM on today headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to oversee a free, fair and credible upcoming parliamentary poll for transition to next elected government.
Case against Tarique proved false, politically motivated: BNP
Opposition BNP on Sunday said the verdict in the money-laundering case acquitting its senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman has proved that all the allegations against him were baseless and politically motivated.
Ershad to take part in polls, iterates plan for new alliance
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said they will take part in the election forming a new alliance, and said his party will sever its ties with the ruling alliance.
HC stays remand for 5 BNP leaders, permits questioning at jail gate
The High Court on Sunday stayed a lower court order that had granted remand for top five BNP leaders, including Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar and Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah, in two cases.
Tarique acquitted, Mamum jailed, fined Tk 400 million
A Dhaka Court on Sunday acquitted BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in the much-talked-about money laundering case while his friend Giasuddin Al Mamun was awarded seven years’ imprisonment with a fine of Tk 40 crore in the case.
US for free, fair, credible elections
The US wants to see ‘free, fair and credible’ elections in Bangladesh, the visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal has conveyed the message to a group over a dinner on the first day of…
India ‘discussing’ Bangladesh with others
Neighbour India is discussing Bangladesh’s current political situation with different countries including the US, high commissioner Pankaj Saran in Dhaka has said.
Ministers lost their jobs with resignation: B Chowdhury
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday said there is no doubt about the ministers’ loosing their jobs after they have tendered their resignations to the prime minister.
BNP willing to talk only polls-time govt
The BNP has agreed to hold talks over the polls-time government, hinting its willingness to make concession over its ‘non-party’ election-time government demand.
Khaleda ‘bloodthirsty’, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called the opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia bloodthirsty and wanted to know how much blood she actually needs to quench.
Govt awaits befitting reply for its repressive acts: BNP
Dhaka – Worried at the ‘growing repressive acts by the government’, opposition BNP on Saturday deplored the regime and threatened to give a ‘befitting reply’ in time.
Ershad quits AL-led Grand Alliance
Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad has said his party is no longer with the ruling alliance. “We’re no longer with the Grand Alliance,” he told reporters replying to a query at an event of the Jatiya Party’s youth affiliate on…
Fakhrul can’t reach Ashraf over phone, questions Govt sincerity
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says he has telephoned Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam several times in the last two days, but the latter did not receive the calls.
Unilateral polls to be resisted: B Chowdhury
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said they would resist any lopsided polls through united efforts of people and restore the caretaker government system for saving the country through holding a credible election.
B’desh ready to farm Lankan lands, Hasina tells Rajapaksa
Colombo – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday told the Sri Lankan President that Bangladesh is ready to cooperate with the island nation in cultivating unused lands in the down-south and east of his country and produce diversified agricultural products…
Tarique verdict predictable: Hannan Shah
The BNP has said the verdict in a money laundering case against BNP Chairperson Khaled Zia’s son Tarique Rahman is entirely predictable.
Swechhasebak Dal leaders Sapu, Babu remanded
A Dhaka court has remanded Swechchhasebak Dal’s General Secretary Mir Sharafat Ali Sapu and Organising Secretary Shafiul Bari Babu for five days in police custody in a case filed over assault on the law enforcers.
Owners, CBAs agree to wait till Nov 21 for decision on wage
Owners and workers’ leaders of the country’s apparel sector on Friday agreed to wait until November 21 for a final decision on the new minimum wage structure and maintain an uninterrupted production refraining from destructive activities.
Holy Ashura observed
Dhaka – The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA), grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), was observed in the country on Friday with due religious solemnity.
Ershad to announce new alliance
Jatiya Party (JP) chief HM Ershad has announced he is setting up a new political alliance. “We have discussed it. Announcement of a new alliance will come very soon,” he said at a party meeting on Thursday.
Remand of senior leaders ‘vindictive’: BNP
The BNP said the remand of its five leaders was ‘vindictive’ and demanded their immediate release. “The government has used the court to send our five top leaders into police remand,” said Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in an…
Moudud, Anwar, Rafique under 8-day police remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka placed five BNP leaders including Standing Committee members MK Anwar MP and Barrister Moudud Ahmed MP on eight days’ remand in two separate cases. Magistrate Rezaul Karim of the CMM Court rejected…
No compromise on non-party interim govt: Khaleda
Opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Thursday warned that there will be no compromise over its demand for the restoration of non-party polls-time government. “There’s no scope for any compromise. We’ll continue our works for the country and establishing the rights of people.…
US Assistant Scy of State to meet Khaleda Zia
The new US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal will meet the Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia during her visit to Bangladesh.
Writ in HC against ministers
An appeal has been filed in the High Court to keep ministers and state ministers from carrying on with their job after having resigned. On Monday, 52 ministers had handed their resignation letters to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to make…
‘Resignations effective if President accepts’: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her Cabinet colleagues have ‘only expressed their desire to resign’– and the resignations would be effective only if the President accepts them. This was the Prime Minister’s first reactions on the controversy over…
Decision on fresh agitation awaited, no turning back: BNP
The BNP-led Opposition has not announced any fresh agitation plan after its 84-hour shutdown across Bangladesh.
Cabinet meets Nov 17 after ministers’ resignation
The Cabinet’s first meeting after ministers tendered their resignation letters to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be held on Nov 17.