BNP on Saturday said it considers Thursday’s Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election as a partial victory of the party’s movement for ensuring fair polls in the country.”I assess Narayanganj polls from a different angel. Through this election, we’ve achieved a…
Rajshahi – Some leaders and activists of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its student affiliate Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi city unit and Rajshahi University (RU) unit have forced the postponement of a recruitment test at the university.
Dhaka – Elections monitors and experts Friday termed Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls could appear as a model for future elections appreciating efforts of all stakeholders in ensuring its fairness and credibility. They said expected the NCC polls to have…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said all the elections held under the Awami League government were free and fair, but BNP has no right to seek votes from people for indulging in corruption, looting and killings. The…
Dhaka – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday dismissed BNP’s allegations of ‘a subtle vote rigging’ in Narayanganj City Corporation election as absurd and fabricated.
Narayanganj – Mayor-elect of Narayanganj city Dr Salina Hayat Ivy on Friday visited the residence of her nearest rival BNP mayoral candidate Sakhawat Hossain Khan with sweetmeats following her Thursday’s landslide victory.
Dhaka – Terming the voting in the Narayanganj City Corporation election apparently fair, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday voiced concern over ‘possible engineering’ in the election results.
Dhaka – Awami League mayoral candidate Dr Salina Hayat Ivy was unofficially reelected mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) as she defeated BNP contestant Sakhawat Hossain Khan by a big margin of 77,902 votes in the election held on Thursday.…
The Tunisian now wanted throughout Europe has six aliases, three nationalities — and links to the same brand of Islamic extremism that has drawn at least 6,000 of his countrymen to jihadi networks. Anis Amri, who turns 24 on Thursday,…
Dhaka – The European Union (EU) has encouraged Bangladesh in forming an independent, impartial, non-partisan and highly-qualified Election Commission to hold the next general elections in a fully participatory way.
Dhaka – Voting in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election is going on peacefully since early morning Thursday amid much enthusiasm with ‘high’ turnout of female voters.
All eyes are now on Naryanganj City Corporation (NCC) that goes to polls on Thursday as the election is considered vital ahead of the reconstitution of the next Election Commission that will conduct the next parliamentary polls.People across the country…
Dhaka – The President’s Office on Tuesday invited six more political parties for the second phase of talks with President Abdul Hamid on the formation of the new Election Commission (EC). “Invitation letters were sent to the office addresses of…
Dispelling the Awami League’s doubt that the BNP will again withdraw its candidate from Narayanganj City Corporation polls at the last minute, its candidate Sakhawat Hossain Khan says he will not pull out of the race. He says the then…
“The death incidents of innocent Bangladeshis along the border areas are the matter of grave concern to us,” she said. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the remark while addressing a parade marking the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Day 2016 at…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will not attend the inaugural session of the National Judicial Conference organised by the Supreme Court.The prime minister’s office, in a letter on Dec 14, has informed thisr to the apex court, High Court Division’s Additional…
Dhaka – The Cabinet today approved a proposal to constitute the National Human Resources Development Fund (NHRDF) and the National Skill Development Authority (NSDA) aimed at channeling additional fund for the programmes and activities taken for skill development.
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday urged voters to stage a silent ‘vote revolution’ by casting their ballots in favour of her party’s mayoral contestant on Thursday’s election to Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) as a mark of their…
Dhaka – BNP on Monday criticised Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader for voicing ‘doubts’ about the success of the party’s dialogue with the President on formation of the Election Commission (EC), saying his comment is unfortunate.
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday directed The CID (Criminal Investigation Department) of police to submit the investigationreport of in the case filed over Bangladesh Bank reserve heist on January 17.
Jatiya party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday stressed the need for formulating a law for formation of the Election Commission so that no one can raise question over the EC.
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said Bangladesh will be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) well before the stipulated time of 2030. “I personally think Bangladesh will certainly reach the targets well before 2030, although…
Dhaka – Though politics has been dull these days, Bangabhaban on Sunday saw a warmer political gathering with BNP leaders exchanging pleasantries with humorous President Abdul Hamid. The atmosphere turned festive as the President entertained BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and…
Dhaka – Nearly 22 months after his arrest, Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna was released from jail on bail on Sunday. Manna walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 6:45 pm after the bail order had reached…
Voicing their happiness over their meeting with President Abdul Hamid, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said they are now optimistic about overcoming the country’s ‘political crisis’.“We’re happy and optimistic after today’s (Sunday’s) meeting with the President.…
Nearly 22 months after his arrest, Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna was released from jail on bail on Sunday.Manna walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 6:45 pm after the bail order had reached the jail, senior…
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday said discussions with political parties will play an important role in forming a strong Election Commission (EC).”Election is very important in a democratic process. And the Election Commission plays the main role in conducting elections.…
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hinted that he may shortly run for the presidency of his native South Korea. Mr Ban’s term as the world’s top diplomat expires at the end of December. In his final press conference as…
Dhaka – A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader sustained bullet injuries as a group of miscreants shot him in front of Banbeis office at Sonargaon Road in the city early Sunday.
Dhaka – Though they know his constitutional limitation, BNP leaders said they are going to meet President Abdul Hamid on Sunday with a high hope that he will come up with sincere efforts to present the nation a neutral election…