Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB)-supported mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls Mahi B Chowdhury came under an attack by miscreants in Sat Rasta area of Tejgaon in the city early Sunday.
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EC to face trial in people’s court if polls not held properly: Bnp
Renewing its demand for army deployment during the city polls, BNP on Saturday warned the Election Commission that it will have to face trial in people’s court if it fails to hold the city polls in a free and fair…
EC explains its position on army deployment
The Election Commission on Saturday said different print and electronic media are running misleading news over army deployment during the elections to three city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong. “It needs to remove this confusion over army deployment during the…
Khaleda resumes campaign, demands army deployment
Bnp chief Begum Khaleda Zia who resumed campaigning for her party-supported candidates in the mayoral elections in Dhaka and Chittagong demanded deployment of the army for ensuring peaceful conduct of the election. He refrained from campaigning on Thursday as her…
Election Comissions works on Govt dictate, Alleges Bnp
Voicing the party’s disappointment over the role of the Election Commission (EC) in the city polls, BNP on Friday alleged that the statuary body is acting at the government’s dictate. “The EC’s decision over deployment of army has made us…
Campaign gains momentun with two days left for electioneering
With two days left for the electioneering, candidates specially Awami League and BNP-backed mayoral aspirants are carrying out hectic campaigns from early morning to midnight to woo voters in the three city corporations. In their desperate bid, candidates specially the ruling…
17 leaders, activists arrested from candidate’s home: Bnp
BNP on Thursday night alleged that police detained its 17 leaders and activists from the residence of a party -backed counciillor candidate in the Dhaka North City Corporation’s Farmgate area.
Car repair forces Khaleda not to campaign on Thursday
Khaleda Zia refrained from coming out of her home to campaign for her party-backed Dhaka mayor candidates, as her car damaged in attacks since Monday was was still under repair at workshop. Bnp sources said most cars of her motorcade,…
AL can’t stop Khaleda from polls campaign by ‘terrorism’: Bnp
BNP on Thursday warned the ruling Awami Legue that it will not be able to keep Khaleda away from the electioneering by resorting to ‘terrorism’. “The ruling party men are repeatedly attacking Khaleda Zia’s motorcade with a motive to kill…
BCL accuses attack from Khaleda’s motorcade
A case and a counter-case were filed on Thursday in connection with Wednesday’s attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in the city’s Banglamotor area that left 10 people injured. BNP chairperson Khaleda’s adviser Abdul Quayum filed a case against…
Human chain demands immediate release of Manna
Speakers at a human chain at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday demanded immediate release of Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna. The human chain organised by the Bangladesh New Generation Party (BNGP) was attended by leaders of…
Motorcade use violation of electoral code: Annisul Huq
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq on Wednesday urged BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to abide by the electoral laws saying that the use of motorcade during electioneering a violation of election code of conduct.…
Bnp for EC’s action against ‘terrorists’ attacking Khaleda party
Convenor of pro-BNP group of intellectuals, Adarsha Dhaka Andolon, Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that the ruling Awami League would have been happier if Khaleda Zia decided not to contest the city polls of April 28. Addressing a…
Khaleda’s car damaged, securityman hurt in 4th-day attack
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade came under attack for fourth consecutive day at Banglamotor by pro-Awami League activists leaving at least two persons including her adviser MA Quayum injured. The other was a staff member of her security force. Witnesses…
Blockade victims’ families attacked Khaleda: Khokan
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sayeed Khokon on Tuesday said aggrieved family members of the victims who were killed or injured in arson attacks during the BNP-sponsored hartals, blockade made the attack on BNP chairperson…
EC opts for deploying army for city polls
In the face of a growing demand from different quarters, the Election Commission on Tuesday decided to deploy army in three city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong from April 26 to 29, aiming to peacefully hold the crucial polls on…
Bnp’s case taken after 18 hrs: AL accuses 100 unknown men
Police has finally accepted a case lodged by BNP against over hundred unknown persons in connection with Monday’s attack on Khaleda Zia’s motorcade at Karwan Bazar while she was campaigning for party-backed mayoral aspirant Tabiht Awal for Dhaka North City…
Hasina terms attack as Khaleda’s drama
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday termed the attack on Khaleda Zia’s motorcade during her electioneering in the city a ‘drama’ and asked her to stop this and let people live peacefully. “She (Khaleda) has created anarchy just coming down…
Attack on Khaleda: Bnp calls demo Tuesday, hartal day after
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party had called hartal across the country, except Dhaka and Chittagong cities, on Wednesday and demonstration on Tuesday protesting Monday’s attack on Khaleda and her motorcade when she was addressing a campaign rally at Karwan Bazar in…
Mirza Abbas’ election manifesto to “build a livable city”
In his election manifesto, the 20-party backed mayoral aspirant for Dhaka South City Corporation polls Mirza Abbas has made 98 promises under 10 points with a slogan to “build a livable city”. Afroza Abbas, wife of Mirza Abbas unveiled the…
Khaleda attacked, cars damaged, securitymen hurt: Govt blamed
BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her motorcade came under attack while she was conducting campaign for Dhaka City Corporation election at Karwanbazar area of the capital yesterday. Miscreants attacked with sticks, brickbats and sharp weapons when Khaleda Zia was…
Khaleda now realised polls boycott blunder: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia joined the electioneering for her party-backed candidates of the April 28 city polls realising her blunder of boycotting the January-5 national election. The minister came up with his harsh…
Campaign gains momentum in Dhaka city
The election campaign in Dhaka city gained momentum on Sunday with Mayoral candidates scaling up house to house visits, and addressing voters and well-wishers at different city centres. Campaign posters and banners have filled the capital city. However, people from…
PM unhappy at ‘huge’ media coverage for Khaleda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday questioned the taste of newspapers and TV channels for giving huge coverage to Khaleda Zia who is responsible for causing miseries to the whole nation during her 92-day destructives activities.
AL activists obstruct Khaleda’s campaign in Dhaka city
Hundreds ofAwami League (AL) supporters tried to obstruct BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia fromcampaigning for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awalin Uttara yesterday.They staged black flag demonstrations at different places in Uttara and tried to encircle Khaleda’s motorcade, which…
Two Shibir leaders arrested in Panchagarh
Police arrested two local leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Jalasi area in the district town on Saturday night.
Over 200 BNP activists join Awami League
Over 200 BNP leaders and workers of Tatipara ward under Chartarapur union of Pabna sadar upazila of the district joined Bangladesh Awami league today presenting bouquet to General Secretary of Pabna District Awami League Golam Faroq Prince MP.
Union Jamaat ameer among 36 held in Satkhira
Police in an overnight drive arrested 36 people, including a union unit ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, on charges of subversive activities, from different places of the district.
Halt all recruitments, allocations before city polls: Bnp
The Bnp on Sunday demanded the government to stop all recruitment, allocation of shops and carry out development projects in the bifurcated city corporations of Dhaka till April 28 mayoral polls. “The government has become active in “April final” with…
7 hit by bullets in Kazi Zafarullah’s Faridpur meet
At least seven people, including a policeman, were injured by stray bullets at Awami League (AL) presidium member Kazi Zafarullah’s street rally at Kawlibera village in Bhanga upazila on Saturday morning.