Awami League has to take responsibility for the rape of a woman in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila, leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Women Cell demanded on Saturday.
Category: Politics
Govt standing on quicksand, says Fakhrul
Stating that the government now stands quicksand, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the people of all walks of life to turn their grief into strength to ‘defeat’ Awami League.
Gano Forum MPs may join Parliament: Dr Kamal
Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said their party is thinking positively for sending its two newly elected MPs to the 11th Parliament.
Noakhali gang-rape a shame for the nation: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Expressing deep concern over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali, Jatiya Oikya Front chief and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said it has belittled all as a nation.
BNP candidate Apu arrested in hospital for Tk 80mn recovery
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested Mia Nuruddin Apu, BNP’s candidate for Shariatpur-3 constituency in Sunday’s election, in a hospital in the city on Friday afternoon over the recovery of Tk 8 crore from Motijheel.
BNP makes another mistake, disrespects verdict: Quader
Awami General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP’s decision not to take oath was the repetition of its mistake.
Norway to work with govt, opposition to advance Bd’s dev
Norway has said it will continue to work with the government and the opposition, as well as other stakeholders, to further advance the democratic and economic development of Bangladesh.
72 BNP-Jamaat men sued for attacking AL men in Jessore
A case has been filed against 72 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in connection with the attack on some Awami League activists at a polling center in Chougaccha upazila in Jashore district on the election day.
BNP informs US envoy about ‘election irregularities’
A three-member BNP delegation, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Friday met US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller and discussed various issues relating to 11th national election held on Sunday.
AL rally at Suhrawardi Udyan Jan 19 to celebrate win
Awami League (AL) will hold a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on January 19 to celebrate the massive victory of the party in the 11th parliamentary election.
Ershad says JP to be main opposition
Contradicting his party’s parliamentary body’s decision, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Friday said his party will be the main opposition in Parliament while he will act as the Leader of the Opposition.
Barrister Mainul granted bail in Digital Case
Dhaka, Jan 03 – The Cyber Tribunal of Dhaka, yesterday (Thursday) granted bail to the former Caretaker Government Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein after his lawyer submitted the certified copy of the High Court Division in the case filed against him…
AL leader Syed Ashraful Islam passes away
Body to be brought back home Saturday; a decision about burial Friday Dhaka, Jan 3 – Four days after being elected an MP of the 11th parliament, Awami League Presidium member and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam died of…
Undo result, hold fresh polls under neutral govt: Left Front
Dhaka, Jan 03 – The Left Democratic Front on Thursday demanded holding of a fresh national election under a neutral government.
Khaleda declines comment on national election
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday declined to comment on the latest national election.“No comment,” is what she said when reporters asked her about the December 30 polls after the Niko corruption case hearing.
Jatiya Party decides to join Grand Alliance govt
Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party on Thursday decided to join the Awami League-led Grand Alliance government to ‘contribute’ to the country’s further development under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Dec 30 polls ‘a cruel mockery’ with nation: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 03 – Jatiya Oikya Front leaders, who have been elected Member of Parliament (MP) in the just concluded general elections, won’t take the oath and not join the 11th parliament, said Oikya Front spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Oikya Front candidates plan memo to EC, cases with tribunal
Dhaka, Jan 3 -All the Jatiya Oikya Front candidates who contested the 11th parliamentary election with ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbol will file cases with the election tribunal in their respective seats with the allegations of vote fraud.
Wanted a strong opposition, but they spoiled it: PM
Dhaka, Jan 2 – Mentioning that her party wanted a strong opposition through the 11th general election, Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the possibility of such an opposition diminishes when a party indulges in…
US urges all parties to avoid violence
Mohammad Zainal Abedin from NY NY, Jan. 2: The US has hailed Bangladeshi for the recently held general election and urged all concerned to discourage violence of any type.
SCBA wants SC to step in to cancel election results
Dhaka, Jan 2 – Demanding reelection cancelling Sunday’s election results, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday sought Supreme Court’s suo-motu intervention in this regard.
Noakhali gang rape victim fights for life in hospital
A woman from Noakhali’s Subarnachar has alleged she was raped by 10 or 12 Awami League men for her Noahkhali gang rape victim in hospital photo collected casting vote in favour of BNP in the 11th parliamentary election.
Newly-elected MPs to be sworn in Thursday
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday sent a letter to the parliament secretary for taking necessary preparations to arrange the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected members of parliament (MPs).
Review decision not to take oath. Quader urges Oikya Front
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Jatiya Oikyafront should reconsider their decision to refrain from taking oath.
PM seeks cooperation of all in establishing ‘Sonar Bangla’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought cooperation from all, including the officials of public and private organisations, in establish a poverty- and hunger-free ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by the Father of the Nation.
BNP accuses AL of indulging in post-election violence
BNP on Wednesday alleged that Awami League leaders and activists are unleashing post-election violence against their opponents at different parts of the country after returning to power through “vote frauds”.
Khulna journo held under Digital Security Act for polls report
Khulna, Jan 1 – A day after a case was filed against two local journalists under the Digital Security Act for running reports on election results of Khunla-1 constituency with ‘false’ information, police arrested one of them on Tuesday.
BNP evaluating post-election situation and its next course
Dhaka, Jan 2 – In the wake of Sunday’s drubbing in the national election, BNP policymakers are struggling to find out suitable measures in the post-election politics.
UK to support more stable, prosperous Bangladesh
‘It’s vital for govt, all political parties to work together now’ Dhaka, Jan 1 – The United Kingdom has welcomed the participation of all opposition parties in Sunday’s elections and said they will continue to support the people of Bangladesh…
BNP convenes urgent meeting of ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ candidates
In the wake of its debacle in Sunday’s polls, BNP has convened an emergency meeting of the candidates who contested the 11th national election with its symbol the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’.