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Dhaka –The Supreme Court on Tuesday night stayed the execution order of Abdul Quader Mollah until 10:30am Wednesday. Chamber Judge Syed Mahmud Hossain came up with the stay order following his counsel’s appeal.

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco on Tuesday said his four days’ efforts to break the political deadlock over the general election in Bangladesh have yielded some positive development as both the parties have agreed to engage…

Dhaka – Acknowledging its meeting with a BNP delegation, the ruling Awami League on Tuesday said in the much-expected parley it emphasised stopping violence, acts of destruction and sabotage and anarchy in the country to create a proper atmosphere for…

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said they will have more meetings for talks with the ruling party to break the ongoing political deadlock.

The Awami League will not accept any attempt to hold the parliament polls without Sheikh Hasina as head of the government, said the party’s presidium member Mohammad Nasim.

Dhaka – Calling upon the government to take effective steps for resolving the ongoing political crisis, opposition BNP on Tuesday warned that they will not allow an empty train of one-party polls reaching its destination.

A court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Abdul Quader Bhuiyan Jewel and Senior Vice-President of JCD Dhaka City (North) Sharif Uddin Jewel on six days’ remand in two cases filed with Motijheel Police Station in…

In an apparent last-ditch effort to resolve the political crisis in Bangladesh, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco arrives here on Friday evening to “encourage dialogue” for parliamentary elections billed for January 5.

Dhaka – Communications Minister of the polls-time cabinet Obaidul Quader on Thursday said Awami League will not allow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit.

Opposition BNP on Thursday alleged that the government has created a volatile situation like Afghanistan in the country by resorting to repressive acts and imposing a ban on political activities.

The nationwide straight 131-hour road-rail-waterway blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, ended at 5pm on Thursday amid violent incidents like clashes and arson on vehicles that left 24 people dead.

Kazi Zafar Ahmed is meeting Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia for the second time in a week after being expelled from the Jatiya Party.

Jatiya Party ministers have not yet resigned from the all-party cabinet, the party’s Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader has said. He, however, said they might resign any time as per the decision of the party chief.

Dhaka – Hours after publishing the full judgment by the apex court, war crimes convict condemned Abdul Quader Mollah of Jamaat-e-Islami was shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from Kashimpur Jail on Thursday evening.

Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General, has written to both Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, offered his help and said he was still hopeful the two bickering leaders would move towards an ‘all-party’ general elections in January.

Urging the release of senior BNP leaders, German Ambassador in Dhaka Albrecht Conze on Thursday hoped both the major political parties will take responsible action to resolve the political crisis before the arrival of UN Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco.

At least six people were killed over 400 injured as the first day of the 48-hour rail-road-waterway blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, passed off amid violent incidents like clashes, arson attacks, bomb blasts and vandalism in different parts…

Amid the fast-approaching general election, the ruling Awami League appears to finalise its nominations for the polls within the next three days.   “We’re working on that…I think, it’ll take three days to finalise the nominations,” AL Parliamentary Board (ALPB) member…

The President is looking for a way out of the current political crisis, former caretaker government advisor Akbar Ali Khan has said. “He is trying to resolve the pre-polls political standoff,” he said, speaking to reporters on Tuesday after meeting…

Opposition BNP on Tuesday alleged that the country has been pushed towards violence by announcing the schedule for 10th general election without any political compromise.

China is closely following Bangladesh’s political situation, its ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun has said.

The Awami League has accused the Opposition of ‘betraying’ the people claiming that it has launched the agitation even after ‘assurances’ to join the polls. Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif flayed the Opposition for calling the countrywide 48-hour…

Protesters have clashed with police across country following announcement of early election date, despite objections from the opposition and till evening four deaths were reported. Opposition protesters blocked roads and railways in Bangladesh after the government rejected their calls to…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rejects opposition demands for her resignation as boycotts and blockades called.

The Election Commission on Monday announced that the 10th parliamentary election will held on January 5 next (Sunday).   Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad announced the schedule for the election in a televised address to the nation on Monday evening,…

The 18-party alliance has called 48-hr rail-road-waterway blockade as first phase of their movement from Tuesday. Turning down the election schedule announced by the Election Commission, the BNP-led alliance on Monday called rail-road-waterway blockade programme from 6 am Tuesday.

Amid fear of violence following the announcement of the schedule for the 10th parliamentary polls, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members were deployed in the capital to maintain the law and order.

US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Monday stressed the urgency of a constructive dialogue among the major parties to find a way forward to hold free, fair and credible elections in Bangladesh.

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Monday said the people of Bangladesh will decide their own future, and hoped that the democratic institutions and democratic process will be strengthened in the coming weeks and run-up to the elections.

Gano Forum on Monday night rejected the election schedule announced by the Election Commission, Bikalpadhaka sources said they will be with the BNP in movement.