Bangkok (AP/UNB)— Thailand’s parliament on Tuesday named Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn as the new king, completing a formal step for the heir to take the throne following the death of his father last month. The Cabinet, following a 1924 law on…
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BNP Chairperson sits with 20 party leaders
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sat with the leaders of the 20-party alliance tonight (Tuesday night) to discuss the country’s latest political situation and Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls.
EC formation in Bangladesh most transparent: Hanif
Kushtia – Citing the example of forming present Election Commission (EC) through search committee in consultation with all political parties, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Tuesday claimed that there is no more transparent instance of forming…
Media and democracy go together: Inu
Dhaka – Mentioning that media is not an opponent of democracy, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said the government is working to ensure a smooth journey of media alongside saving the democracy. Inu came up with the remark…
Wisconsin starts counting three million votes Thursday
Wisconsin’s state board of elections agreed Monday to begin the process of a statewide recount after Green Party candidate Jill Stein filed a petition contesting the results on Friday.The latest vote count in Wisconsin has Donald Trump ahead by 22,525…
Residents of Iraq’s Mosul fight, jostle over food
Mosul (AP/UNB) — Residents of the Iraqi city of Mosul fought each other around trucks delivering humanitarian aid as they jostled for scant supplies on Monday, while government troops fighting to retake the city from Islamic State militants inched closer…
JS body for action against those responsible glitches in PM’s flight
Dhaka – A parliamentary watchdog on Monday recommended taking punitive action after investigation against those responsible for technical glitches in the VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. UNB news agency reported
Govt repressing BNP men for fear of losing power: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that the government is repressing its leaders and activists in an alarming manner across the country in fear of losing power. In a statement, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “The current…
No talks with terrorists, war criminals: Hasan
Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said there will be no dialogue with the party patronizing the terrorists and the war criminals.”No dialogue with terrorists or war criminals . . . Dialogue can be held only…
SC nods suspension of graft case against BNP’s Annie
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that had suspended the proceedings of a graft case against BNP leader Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Annie for amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
8 candidates found valid for Narayanganj mayoral election
Dhaka – The nomination papers of eight mayoral candidates out of nine were declared valid on Sunday for the upcoming second Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on the eastern fringe of Bangladesh capital Dhaka election.
Trump for deducting illegal votes as Hillary joins recount
US President-elect Donald Trump has asserted he won the popular vote on 8 November “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”. The Republican, who won the all-important electoral college count, offered no evidence to back his claim.…
SC grants bail to Mahmudur Rahman Manna
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Monday upheld High Court orders that granted bails to Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases.
Fakhrul terms Awami League old, tested autocratic party
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday termed the ruling Awami League as an old and tested autocratic party. “Awami League is there wherever there is killing, terrorism and manipulation of tender. So, there is no scope…
Give shelter to Rohingyas, Khaleda to govt
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday called upon the government to give shelter to Myanmar’s displaced Rohingya people ‘as much as possible’ on humanitarian ground as they are facing a genocide and brutalities in their own homeland. UNB…
No decision to block Imo, Viber & WhatsApp: Tarana
Dhaka -No decision has been taken by the government to block messaging and calling services Viber, Imo and WhatsApp, said State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim on Sunday. UNB news agency reported
Trump aide says Clinton shouldn’t join recount
Washington – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition (all times EST):10:10 a.m. A senior Donald Trump adviser is calling Hillary Clinton’s decision to join a recount effort “incredible” and noting that the president-elect has not ruled out pursuing a…
Stand beside Rohingyas, BNP to govt
Dhaka – BNP on Saturday urged the government to stand beside the oppressed and displaced Rohingya people of Myanmar. “We every day find news in newspapers and on the Facebook how Muslim Rohingya people are being brutally tortured and burnt…
Khaleda mourns Fidel Castro’s demise
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday expressed profound shock at the death of Cuba’s former president and great leader of its communist revolution Fidel Castro. In a condolence message, she said Fidel Castro will forever be remembered by…
World reacts to death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro
Psris (BSS/AFP) – The legacy of Cuba’s Fidel Castro elicited reactions Saturday from leaders and figures from around the world many of whom remembered him as a friend and ally, while exiles in Miami celebrated his death. Here are some…
Schoolgirl abducted by JL leader at gunpoint in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Miscreants abducted a teenage schoolgirl holding her family members hostage at gunpoint in Nurpur area of Taherpur municipality of Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi on Friday evening.
Reconstitute EC through discussions: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday renewed her call for reconstituting the Election Commission (EC) through discussions to protect people’s voting rights.The BNP chief came up with call on her twitter account in the afternoon.“The proposal for forming the EC…
Jamaat leader held in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Srifaltala village in Rampal upazila early Saturday on charge of subversive activity.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Asaduzzaman, 45, a member of Rampal upazila unit of Jamaat,UNB news agency reported.
Bangladesh President, PM condole Castro’s death
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of Cuba’s former president and leader of its communist revolution Fidel Castro.
Fidel Castro, Latin American Marxist idol, dies at 90
Havana (AP/UNB) – Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has died at age 90, his brother, President Raul Castro announced late Friday on state television. Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and…
Iraq’s Najaf cemetery swells as fight against IS escalates
Iraq — Wailing and pounding their chests in grief, a dozen women clad in mourning black gathered around a tomb in the massive cemetery in Iraq’s holy Shiite city of Najaf. A short distance away, a grief-stricken man cried silently…
Hold a dialogue with PM instead of President: B Chy
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday asked BNP to take an initiative to hold a dialogue with the Prime Minister instead of the President over the formation of a neutral and stronger Election Commission (EC).
BNP wants govt to reach a consensus over EC formation
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Friday urged the government to reach an understanding over the formation of a stronger and credible Election Commission through talks. “We once again call upon the government, let’s discuss as to…
BNP for illegal arms recovery before NCC election
Dhaka – BNP on Friday called upon the Election Commission (EC) to recover illegal arms apart from asking people to deposit their legal ones to ensure a congenial and peaceful atmosphere for Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls billed for December…
Neutrality of poll time more needed than of EC: B Chy
Dhaka-Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President Prof Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said a neutral election time is more essential than a neutral Election Commission to hold free, fair and acceptable elections.