Noakhali – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday urged the party activists to get united forgetting all the divisions as the national election is going to be held in two years’ time. “The national election will be held…
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New AL entrants must be vetted: Maya
Chandpur – Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Saturday said the door of Awami League is open to everyone except Jamaat and ‘the wicked’. “Many people want to join Awami League swayed by the government’s development…
‘BNP asks’ Taimur to get ready to contest NCC polls
Dhaka – Though he is unwilling to vie for the mayoral post in the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls, BNP has directed its leader Taimur Alam Khandaker to get ready for contesting it. Party insiders said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia…
Khaleda says her proposals could be a base for dialogue
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said her proposals on the formation of new Election Commission can be a base to initiate a dialogue for holding a competitive national election with the participation of all political parties.“I’ve presented a plan…
Anti-immigration Senator Jeff Sessions tipped as Attorney Gen
By Keegan Hamilton President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to be his attorney general, according to multiple reports citing sources close to Trump’s White House transition team. A conservative Republican and an early supporter of Trump’s bid…
Flynn is in as Donald Trump’s national security advisor
By Jason Leopold President-elect Donald Trump has offered retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn the position of White House national security adviser, according to a report by the Associated Press citing a senior official. An executive at Flynn Intel Group, a…
Police foil students’ long march towards Nasirnagar
Brahmanbaria – Police on Friday foiled the planned long march of the students of Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU) towards Nasirnagar in Ashuganj upazila.
BNP blames AL leaders for attack on Santals
Blaming local Awami League leaders and a union parishad chairman for the attack on the Santal community in Gobindaganj upaizla, BNP on Friday demanded judicial probe into the incident.
Khaleda also offer election-time govt formula
Dhaka – After unveiling the proposals for forming a stronger Election Commission, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said she will come up with a framework of a neutral election-time government at the right time. UNB news agency reported
AL calls Khaleda’s EC reconstitution proposals hollow
Dhaka- Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday termed hollow BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s proposals for reconstitution of the Election Commission. “The so-called reform formulas placed by Begum Zia for the Election Commission are nothing but hollow and a…
Ivy gets AL ticket for NCC polls
Dhaka- Incumbent Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor Selina Hayat Ivy has got the Awami League ticket to contest the upcoming NCC polls billed for December 22. The Local Government Election Nomination Board of the ruling party chose Ivy at a…
Khaleda offers 13-point suggestion for EC reconstitution
Unveiling a 13-point proposal for the formation of a new stronger and neutral Election Commission (EC) to hold credible elections, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said the next Commission must be constituted based on the consensus of all political…
‘Unchecked presidential surveillance powers dangerous’
Your data may be at the disposal of the United States president – regardless of whether you did anything wrong. President Barack Obama’s administration, and soon President-elect Donald Trump’s, has sweeping powers to spy on both US citizens and others…
BNP to join NCC election Boycot Zila Parishad polls
Dhaka – BNP on Thursday night decided to join the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls billed for December 22 as the party believes in democracy and change in power through election, UNB news agency reported. However, the party decided to…
Warrant issued for Khaleda’s arrest; Govt’s evil design: BNP
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday issued a warrant for the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed against her for celebrating ‘fake’ birthday on National Mourning Day on August 15.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mazharul Islam…
PM back home from Morocco
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday morning wrapping up her three-day official visit to Marrakech, a former imperial city in western Morocco, to attend two high-level segments of the Conference of the Parties (COP-22).
Hillary Clinton reflects on loss, urges backers to ‘stay engaged’
Washington (AP/UNB) — Hillary Clinton reflected on her devastating defeat on Wednesday evening, acknowledging the difficulty of her loss for her supporters and urging them to persevere through the Donald Trump era. In remarks that were equal parts pep talk…
BNP standing committee meeting Thursday
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has called a meeting of party standing committee for today to approve party formula on reconstitution of Election Commission (EC).
40th death anniversary of Maulana Bhasani Thursday
The 40th death anniversary of veteran politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani will be observed across the country tomorrow.Popularly known as “Majlum Jananeta”, the leader of the downtrodden, Maulana Bhasani, passed away on November 17 in 1976.To mark the day,…
BNP leader’s bullet-hit body found in Rajshahi
The bullet-hit body of BNP Rajshahi city unit vice- president was recovered from his Hosniganj residence in the city on Wednesday.Informed by locals, a fire service team rushed in and found the body of BNP leader Mainul Islam, 59, lying…
Democrat senator pushes to abolish US electoral college
Washington – A California senator introduced legislation Tuesday to rid the United States of its electoral college, the system that allowed Donald Trump to win the presidency despite Hillary Clinton’s lead of nearly one million votes, says a report released…
BNP rejects police findings on the incidents of Nasirnagar
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday rejected the police findings on the incidents of Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria terming its false and fabricated one.
Govt finding way to reach relief materials to doorsteps: Maya
Dhaka – Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday said the government is looking for the way for reaching relief materials to victims’ doorsteps during any natural disaster. He came up with the information while addressing…
Mufti Hannan asked to submit statement in attack on ex-UK envoy
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Mufti Abdul Hannan, a leader of the banned militant organisation Harkat-ul-Jihad and a death row convict, and four others to submit a concise statement by two weeks in a case filed over…
BNP stages countrywide lacklustre demonstration Monday
The countrywide demonstration programme of the BNP was largely ignored as the party leaders and activists did not response to it in the fear of police arrest.
AL turns down BNP’s call for reconstituting EC on consensus
Dhaka – Awami League leader Dr Abdur Razzak at a roundtable here on Monday apparently turned down a call of BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to reach a national consensus over the reconstitution of the Election Commission saying it…
EC reconstitution: Khaleda to unveil framework Nov 18
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will unveil a framework on November 18 for the reconstitution of the Election Commission. She will come up with her party’s proposal at a press conference at the city’s Westin Hotel at the fag…
N’ganj city polls Dec 22: CEC
Dhaka – The election in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) will be held on December 22 along party line, the first such polls in any city corporation of the country. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Monday announced the election…
Free elections crucial for giving citizens voice: UK
Dhaka – British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake said on Monday free and fair elections, in any country, are crucial for giving all the citizens a stake and a voice in the government of their country. She said there…
SC stays Manna’s bail till Nov 27
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday issued a stay order till November 27 on a bail granted to Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in a case filed for instigating the army to topple the…