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Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina is violating the electoral code of conduct by spending government money for party propaganda in the rundown to the parliament, the BNP has alleged.

The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the BNP’s claim that the Prime Minister has violated the code of conduct for elections by seeking vote for the ruling party.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad shake hands as they meet in Moscow’s Kremlin December 19, 2006.

At least four fishermen have been killed and two others injured after lightning struck them near Benapole port in Jessore, police said. The deceased have been identified as Saddam Hossain, 21, Imran Hossain, 15, Matiar Rahman, 25 and Tuhin Alam,…

Several Bangladeshis are among the 71 people detained in Malaysia during its largest nationwide crackdown on illegal migrants this week, the “Star” daily reports from Kuala Lumpur.

DHAKA: Legal advisor to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Anisul Haque is going to Canada for participating in hearing in a case, of much-talked-about Padma Bridge scam, filed against two officials of engineering company SNC-Lavalin on September 9.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has asked her party leaders and activists to become active, stating that the party can’t waste any more time when the country is passing through a suffocating situation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged everyone to stay alert to prevent “any force” from illegitimately usurping power.

DHAKA – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Sushasaner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) on Saturday demanded preparing a code of conducts for lawmakers and considering it in Parliament as a private bill keeping the provisions of punishment for violation of rules. The…

President Barack Obama says the US should take military action against Syria and he will seek congressional authorisation for intervention.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged the US to present to the UN evidence that Syria attacked rebels with chemical weapons near Damascus.

Emphasising a participatory election, Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden on Saturday said the upcoming national election represents a critical moment in Bangladesh’s history which will bring an opportunity for its people to choose who will govern their country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to vote Awami League to power for a second consecutive term for continuing the development projects of her government.

BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government is again conspiring to amend the constitution to hang onto power.  

Senior Awami League leader Mohammad Nasim has said the Law Minister will place the election-time interim government’s framework in the next Parliament session beginning on Sept 12.

Though the BNP-led 18-partty opposition camp is now pushing for the reinstatement of the non-party caretaker government system, the alliance will turn its focus on the “subservient” Election Commission (EC) for its reconstitution once the caretaker issue is settled.

Stung by criticisms for its controversial move to whittle down its own power, the Election Commission (EC) now appears unlikely to step into further controversy by providing registration to controversial political party Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF).  

French President Francois Hollande said a British parliamentary vote against taking military action in Syria would not affect France’s will to act to punish Bashar al-Assad’s government for a chemical weapons attack on civilians.

Police were unable to make arrests in the murder of retired CID officer Fazlul Karim. The victim’s family, so far, is yet to file a case with the police.

Santrash Nirmul Toki Mancha formed an exceptional boat chain in the Shitalakkhya River here on Friday demanding the capital punishment of the killers of the schoolboy.  

After toying with options, the Election Commission has finally decided to retain powers to disqualify candidates who violate poll regulations and code of conduct.

Fatikchhari  – Urging people not to be confused by the opposition’s propaganda, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon them to vote for her party in the next general election to maintain peace and pace of development and eradicate…

Khulna – BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is trying to retain power skipping the polls.

Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Thursday stressed increasing inter-state cooperation to eradicate terrorism by putting an end to financing of criminal activities.  “Some organisations are carrying out terrorist activities in the country after receiving money and training abroad,” he said.

Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Thursday said they will not allow the next national election to be held under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A Dhaka court on Thursday summarily dismissed a case hours after it was filed against Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui.   Supreme Court lawyer Gazi Quamrul Islam Sajal filed the case with the Chief Judicial Magistrate in the morning…

Allowing a defence plea, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday refrained from passing order as to whether it would indict detained Mir Quasem Ali, a Jamaat-e-Islami policymaker, for ‘committing crimes against humanity’ during the 1971 Liberation War.

Bangladesh requested the authorities of Facebook, a popular social network platform globally, to provide information about 12 Bangladeshi users within six months that ended in June last. This was revealed in a global government’s request report of Facebook released on…

Getting back the money siphoned off by Khaleda Zia’s son Arafat Rahman Coco is nothing but a ‘government drama’, the BNP has alleged.