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Expressing doubt whether his party would be able to play a strong role as opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said it would have been better had his party not joined the cabinet. “Everybody, even me,…

Dhaka – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled its five leaders, including national executive committee member Alamgir Mohammad Mahfuzullah Farid.

Awami League MP Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim on Tuesday urged the Indian central government and West Bengal government not to allow any Bangladeshi militant to take shelter in their territories. Taking floor on point of order in Parliament, Selim urged…

Police and joint forces in their separate drives have arrested 113 people, including nine Jamaat activists, from different places of Sylhet division and Chuadanga district on various charges. In Sylhet division, at least 100 people were arrested by police from…

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday blasted the statement of Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam that there would be no election before 2019. He termed the statement of the ruling party leader a reflection…

Two more accused in the murder case filed in connection with the killing of Juba League leader Reazul Haque Khan Milky confessed to a Dhaka court admitting their involvement with the murder on Thursday. The two accused are, Chunnu Mia…

Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) on Wednesday protested the government’s plan to increase the power tarrif. In a statement, party general secretary Khalequzzaman said the government hiked the power price six times in its previous tenure.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend office at the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday. Hasina will attend the office at the Cabinet Division around 11:30 am, according to PMO sources.

Two accused in the murder case filed in connection with the killing of Juba League leader Reazul Haque Khan Milky confessed their involvement in the murder in a Dhaka court on Wednesday.

Two leaders of Bakerganj upazila unit of BNP in Barisal have been expelled from the party on charge of violating the party discipline.

HM Ershad has come down hard on those in Jatiya Party who took part in the Jan 5 polls ‘disobeying his orders’. “I ask those who want to cut off relations (from the party), to return among us. Come back…

Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddique has promised to reduce Internet tariff at the consumer level and enforce a single price across the country. Speaking at a workshop on ‘ICT Indicators for Bangladesh’ organised at the Bangladesh…

BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman on Monday called for changing the government accusing it of killing democracy through the January 5 parliamentary elections. “We want downfall of this autocratic government. It has killed democracy,” he told a discussion –The…

Chief Whip ASM Firoz on Sunday accused journalists for exaggeration of his Friday’s statement that he wants “cash”. “Media should not publish such types of news that amounts to a laughing talk. Those who have published such news should seek…

Dhaka –  Progotishil Chhatra Jote, a conglomerate of left-leaning student organisations, called a strike at Social Sciences and Arts faculties of Dhaka University on Tuesday to realise its four-point demand, especially bringing an end to evening courses in all public…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has found amusing that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, after boycotting the national elections, is now giving importance to the Upazila polls. The Awami League president, unsurprisingly, took a jibe at her arch rival while addressing a…

Mymensingh – Justifying her party’s decision of joining the 10th parliamentary elections, opposition leader Raushan Ershad here on Saturday said Jatiya Party took part in the polls to help protect the constitution and continue the democratic process. “We’ve played the…

Chittagong – A local Jubo Dal leader was shot dead by some miscreants at Muradnagar in Sitakundu upazila on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Nizamul Karim Sajeeb, 31, a member of Muradnagar union unit Jubo Dal and son…

The Pir Saheb of Char Monai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Friday called for united movement to establish the tenets of Islam by being imbued with its ideals and principles. Addressing the central conference of the Islami Chhatra Andolan, the…

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Friday said she has been working to create a healthy environment of constructive discussion in Parliament. “I’ve been working for creating healthy atmosphere in Parliament for constructive discussion, criticism and debate in line with…

The nationwide daylong hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the capital punishment against its ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami in the 10-truck arms smuggling case, passed off without any major incident of violence today (Thursday).

Members of the BNP Standing Committee, the party’s top policymaking forum, will meet on Thursday night at party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office, apparently to discuss the current political situation and to decide on their next course of action.

Chittagong – Rapid Action Battalion (rab) members are reported to have picked up a pro-BNP UP chairman from Katgar area under Patenga Police Station in the city early Wednesday. The victim was identified as Omar Faruk, chairman of Hazirpara union…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the world community has accepted the results of the recent national election in Bangladesh.   “The world community has accepted the recent (national) election as the affirmative achievement against the terrorist acts and violence…

Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday formed five standing committees including business advisory committee headed by Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhruy. The members of the business advisory committee are-Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Rawshan Ershad, Syeda…

Deputy Speaker Adv Fazle Rabbi Mia on Tuesday sought support from both the treasury and opposition benches to have constructive discussions on important national issues and resolve any crisis through joint efforts.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has called for withdrawal of Thursday’s shutdown called by the Jamaat-e-Islami. The FBCCI made the appeal in a press release on Tuesday.

Criticising the current regime for ‘its growing repressive act’, BNP on Monday threatened to wage an tougher oust-government movement soon.   “This government wants to hang on to power resorting to terrorist activities.

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) on Monday expressed concern over what it said intervention of political parties in the upcoming upazila elections.   It said the political parties should respect the law that requires the local government elections to be non-partisan.

The session of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) will resume at on Tuesday after a five-day recess with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury in the chair. The business advisory committee and the parliamentary affairs committee are likely to be formed on…