The United States will continue its support to Bangladesh for its overall development, said its outgoing Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat.
Category: Politics
‘Continuation of democratic trend behind dialogue process’
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the Prime Minister has sent the letter to Dr Kamal Hossain inviting his Oikyafront leaders to join dialogue with an interest to continue the democratic trend in the country.
Khaleda’s jail term extension: SC Bar to boycott court
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday announced to refrain from attending court activities for four hours on Wednesday protesting the High Court order that extended the jail term of Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case…
PM invites Oikyafront to join talks at Ganobhaban Thursday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the President of Awami League, on Tuesday invited Jatiya Oikyafront to join dialogue with her party at 7pm on Thursday at Ganobhaban.
HC raises Khaleda jail term to 10 years in orphanage case
Dhaka, Oct 30 – The High Court on Tuesday extended the jail terms of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.
EC revokes Jamaat’s registration as political party
Five years after withholding it, the Election Commission has finally revoked the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party in compliance with a High Court order.
Zia Orphanage case: HC verdict on Khaleda’s appeal Tuesday
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on four petitions filed over the lower court verdict sentencing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.An HC bench of Justice M…
PM sees Louis Kahn’s original design of JS Bhaban
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday witnessed the Architect Louis Isadore Kahn’s original architectural design of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Oikya Front welcomes PM’s decision on talks: Moudud
Welcoming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s decision on holding talks with it over the next general election, Jatiya Oikyafront on Monday postponed its Tuesday’s meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner.
Trump and Bolsonaro: Alarming similarities
Observing recent political developments in the United States and Brazil, there are clearly similarities between the phenomena of ‘Trumpism’ and ‘Bolsonarism’ that do not seem to be a mere coincidence.
Oikya Front to hold rally in capital Dhaka on Nov 2
After holding its public rallies in Sylhet and Chattogram, Jatiya Oikyafront led by Dr Kamal Hossain, has decided to hold another rally in the capital on November 2 to push for its seven-point demand, including holding the next national election…
BD govt nods to amend election law for EVM use
The Cabinet on Monday approved the proposal for amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) enabling the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming national election.
Dictated verdict given to keep Khaleda out of election: BNP
Terming the verdict in Zia Charitable Trust graft case a ‘dictated’ one, BNP on Monday alleged that its Chairperson Khaleda has been convicted as per the government’s ‘desire’ to keep her away from next general election.
HC orders to provide division to Mainul in jail
The High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to provide first-class division to barrister Mainul Hosein in jail.
AL to have dialogue with Oikya Front over polls: Quader
A day after its letters to Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and General Secretary Obaidul Quader, the ruling party on Monday agreed to sit in dialogue with Jatiya Oikyafront leaders over the next general election very soon.
People’s vote is a democratic engagement at Its best
The recent anti-Brexit march in London represented an exciting burst of democratic participation. As a young person, it was incredible to be part of a demo that proved that we are not apathetic, but care deeply about the cosmopolitan, liberal…
Khaleda given 7 years RI in Zia Charitable Trust graft case
Dhaka, October 30 – BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and three others were yesterday imprisoned for seven years in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. The court also fined them Tk 10 lakh each, in default,…
No bar to give Charitable Trust case verdict sans Khaleda
Dhaka, Oct 29 –The Appellate Division of the BD Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way to give a verdict in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in absence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr. Kamal writes to PM Hasina for dialogue
Dhaka, Oct 28 – In a major development, the newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) on Sunday sent a letter to Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requesting her to take an initiative for a dialogue to make…
No alternative to Awami League: Joy
Dhaka, Oct 28 – Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT Advisor to the Prime Minister on Sunday said, there is no alternative of Awami League. While attending as the chief guest in the award ceremony of young entrepreneurs organised by Young Bangla,…
Khaleda’s leave-to appeal in second Trust case: order Monday
The Appellate Division on Sunday fixed Monday for passing an order on a leave-to-appeal petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking cancellation of the High Court order clearing the way for continuation of the trial proceedings in the case…
CEC, EC secretary working to implement govt agenda: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nurul Huda and Election Commission (EC) secretary Helaluddin Ahmed are working actively to implement the government agenda of ‘snatching’ people’s voting rights.
No change in Road Transport Act now: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there is no possibility to bring any change to the Road Transport Act right now.
Diversify products, explore new markets, PM tells businesses
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the business community to diversify their products and explore new markets in the world for their items availing of government support.
Writ filed seeking division for Mainul in jail
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking to give barrister Mainul Hosein the first-class division in jail.
EVM to be used on limited scale: CEC
Khulna, Oct 27 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Saturday said Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used on a limited scale in the next national election to check vote rigging as well as protect the interest…
EC out to hold stage-managed polls using EVMs: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 27 – BNP on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is out to hold a stage-managed election using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) ignoring public opinions.
No uncertainty about nat’l election now: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said there is no uncertainty about the national election now and his party is absolutely ready for it.
Accept demands to avert ‘unimaginable’ punishment: Dr Kamal
Chittagong, Oct 27 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday warned the government of facing trial in the future if it does not accept their seven-point demand for holding t he next election in a fair and…
EVM must for free-fair polls: Election Commissioner Shahadat
The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) has been induced for holding free, fair and impartial polls during the upcoming national election, said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday.