Dhaka – President Barack Obama has urged Democrats of all ethnic backgrounds to get out and vote for Hillary Clinton, warning that the fate of the US republic – and the world – is at stake. He said her Republican…
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Govt. will hold the next general election within a short time: Nazrul
Dhaka-BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the government will hold the next general election within a short time as it has got isolated from people.
BNP hope to hold Nov 7 rally peacefully
Dhaka-BNP on Wednesday hoped that the government will show a positive and democratic attitude by allowing it to hold its November 7 rally peacefully.
BNP’s Nazrul smells early election in Bangladesh
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the government will hold the next general election within a short time as it has got isolated from people, UNB news agency reported.
BNP would definitely join next polls: says Obaidul
Narayanganj: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP will take part in the next general election, no matter whenever and however it is held. “They (BNP) know it very well what will be the consequences if…
Only AL govt paid attention to capital markets: Muhith
Dhaka: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday claimed that the Awami League-led government is the only one to have paid attention to the country’s stock market. “None but the Awami League paid attention to the country’s capital market. But unfortunately…
Hillary Clinton dismisses polls putting Trump in the lead
Clinton campaign officials have dismissed a poll suggesting that Donald Trump may have taken the lead in the final days before Tuesday’s election, insisting they see no evidence of a negative impact from Friday’s new FBI email disclosures.Speaking as Hillary…
President for central admission test of varsities
President Abdul Hamid has urged the vice-chancellors of all public universities to take steps for holding their admission tests centrally or regionally to lessen the suffering of admission seekers.”Students and their guardians have to suffer a lot as they travel…
Hillary revives Trump-women issue as race tightening
King Of Prussia (AP/UNB) — With just a week to go and the race for the White House tightening, Hillary Clinton — with help from President Barack Obama — unleashed a fresh offensive Tuesday against Donald Trump and his vulgar…
AL’s student front, BCL, man ‘assaults’ cop in Shariatpur
Dhaka – A policeman was assaulted allegedly by a local leader of Awami League’s student associate Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Shariatpur Sadar Hospital on Tuesday at noon, UNB news agency reported. The injured policeman was identified as Nayek M…
Whole new set of US political dynamics: What next?
By Joe Rothstein What’s left to say about the presidential campaign of 2016? Nothing humorous, or mocking. The stakes are too serious for jokes. Nothing much about policy. It’s far too late for that. Donald Trump’s “policy” proposals can be…
The case against democracy
If most voters are uninformed, who should make decisions about the public’s welfare? By Caleb Crain Roughly a third of American voters think that the Marxist slogan “From each according to his ability to each according to his need” appears…
BNP slams Hanif for ‘threat to resist’ its Nov 7 rally
Dhaka: Trashing Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif’s threat to resist the party’s rally on November 7, BNP on Tuesday voiced its strong stance on holding the programme at Suhrawardy Udyan under any circumstances. “November 7 is a great…
Get ready for early polls, Ershad asks party activists
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday asked his party leaders and activists to get ready for ‘early parliamentary elections’.Speaking at a rally in front of his party’s Kakrail office, the former military ruler also said his party will join…
CPB’s new committee announced
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) today announced its new committee with Mujahidul Islam Selim as reelected president and Syed Abu Jafar Ahmed as general secretary.Spokesman of the congress Syed Abu Jafar Ahmed, Haider Akber Khan Rano and M Shah…
AL candidates win 25 UP chairman posts, BNP 7
Dhaka – Awami League candidates won in 25 union parishads (UPs) while its rebel candidates in eight, and BNP candidates in seven among some 400 UPs where the election was held on Monday, UNB news agency reported. According to reports…
JClinton challenges FBI, declaring, ‘There’s no case here’
Kent, Nov 1 (AP/UNB) — Hillary Clinton forcefully challenged the FBI’s new email inquiry Monday, declaring during a campaign rally in battleground Ohio, “There’s no case here.” Clinton’s comments were her most pointed yet on the subject, and they underscored…
Counteract voter fraud by committing voter fraud: Trump
By Olivia Becker Donald Trump urged his supporters in Colorado to vote early and often — literally. He urges supporters to break election laws in Colorado by voting twice, Vice News Reported. At a rally in Greely on Sunday, the…
Article 116 behind sluggish judiciary: CJ
Dhaka – Noting that the article 116 of the existing Constitution is one of the main reasons behind the slowness of the judiciary, Chief Justice SK Sinha on Monday demanded reinstatement of the same article of the country’s original national…
Suspended Mayor of Sylhet, Ariful’s bail denied
Dhaka-A tribunal here on Monday rejected the bail petition of suspended Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in a case filed under the Explosives Substances Act over the killing of former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria.
We must restore democracy even by last drop of blood: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party will not compromise with the government when it comes to fighting for restoration of democracy and people’s rights.
Election frauds in 31 UPs: BNP
Accusing ruling party men of resorting to widespread election frauds and terrorism in the reelection to 31 Union Parishads (UPs), BNP on Monday said this has exposed that the government did not retreat from its policy of ‘snatching people’s voting…
Plot to kill Joy case: SC upholds Mahmudur bail
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to acting Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed in connection with the plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son…
Supporters of UP candidates clash in Bhola: 5 hurt
Dhaka – Five people including a woman were injured in a clash between the followers of two member candidates of ward no. 2 in Bapta union parishad (UP) in Bhola after the voting began on Monday morning, UNB news agency…
AL’s election move is to send BNP leaders to jail: Abbas
Dhaka-BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Sunday said Awami League’s preparation for the next parliamentary elections means ‘sending BNP leaders and activists to jail’.
Hurting religious sentiments case report deferred
Dhaka-The date for submission of probe report in a case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of the people was deferred for the 23rd times on Sunday.
FBI chief dragged center stage in US election drama
America’s top cop FBI Director James Comey found himself center stage Saturday as his renewed probe of Hillary Clinton’s emails set a bitter tone for the final ten-day stretch of the campaign.Both Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump piled…
Can BNP stage ‘showdown’ in city on Nov 7
Dhaka – BNP has geared up its preparation to stage a ‘huge showdown’ at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on November 7 on the occasion of ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’, UNB news agency reported. Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul…
AL full-fledged central committee announced
Awami League (AL) on Saturday announced its full-fledged central committee keeping three posts in its 19-member presidium and four posts in its 34-member secretariat vacant.The ruling party, AL, also announced a 38-member advisory council six days after the party’s 20th…
Bangladesh has not been a democracy for 10 years: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have said that Bangladesh has not been a democracy for the last ten years and the democracy we see is ‘laughable’.Fakhrul said ‘this opinion’ had been formed by the way the country is…