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Sundarbans set to reopen to tourists after seven months

After seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh Forest Department is expected to reopen the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, soon to tourists.Tourists are expected to be allowed to enter the Sundarbans tourist spots from early November, authorities said.Meanwhile, tour operators have already started taking preparations after receiving the green signal. Many of them have begun pre-booking spots for their Sundarbans tours.According to sources in the Sundarbans Forest Department, a...

Rajbari fort in Netrakona needs govt patronage to preserve historical sites

Learning outcomes of secondary school students to be evaluated from Nov 01

Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols

Irfan Selim, bodyguard get one year in jail

RAB seizes illegal firearms from Irfan Selim’s home during raid

Admission tests: UGC to hold meeting with VCs soon

Internet speed to remain slow for next four days

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AL’s door shut for rapists: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the party’s door has forever been shut for rapists and abusers of women. He said this at a function on Durga Puja at Basurhat and Kabirhat of his constituency in Noakhali this morning. He joined the programme via a video conference from his official residence, reports...

6.4 million people become poor during pandemic, BNP leader says

Bangladesh records 19 deaths, 1,094 new virus cases

AL’s door shut for rapists: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

6.4 million people become poor during pandemic, BNP leader says

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on...

Bangladesh records 19 deaths, 1,094 new virus cases

Some 19 people died and 1,094 more were...

Four-lane highway construction destroying canal used for irrigation

Some 3,000 acres of agricultural land are set...

Quader describes BNP's participation in elections as joke

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

‘Khaleda not free to receive advanced treatment’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Indictment hearing against Prothom Alo editor, nine others Oct 27

A Dhaka court today (Tuesday) set October 27...

BNP picks Jahangir, Selim for Dhaka-18, Sirajganj-1 by-polls

BNP on Friday picked SM Jahangir and Selim...

Political identity not to protect criminals, Quader says

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Ruling party men tarnishing country’s image: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Dr Kamal serves show-cause notices on Montu, 3 others

Gono Forum, led by its president Dr Kamal...

Govt’s acts making people sacred of politics: BNP  

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday...

AL names candidates for Dhaka-18, Sirajganj-1 by-polls

The ruling Awami League has picked its candidates...

BNP’s politics is in deep crisis, Quader says

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

Govt gets infected with various viruses, BNP leader says

Stating that the government has ‘got infected with...

Dhaka University BCL demands arrest of rapists soon

Leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) demanded on...

Govt won’t spare culprits involved in MC college incident: Quader

Taking serious note of the rape incident in...

Leftist parties to besiege PMO on Oct 15 over jute-mill closure

The Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a coalition of...

Gonoforum faction ousts Dr Reza Kibria

Ousting party general secretary Dr Reza Kibria, a...

Quader says BNP leaders stay in AC rooms announcing movement

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

Devoted AL activists to get priority in committees: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday...

Fakhrul for united movement to ‘protect democracy’ 

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Foreign trips to learn how to cook ‘khichuri’ a novel joke: BNP

BNP on Tuesday termed the reported proposal of...

BNP picks Salahuddin, Rezaul for Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls

BNP has nominated Salahuddin Ahmed and Sheikh Mohammad...

Bangladesh, India maintain smoother, warmer ties: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls: JP nominates Abdus Sabur, Golam Kabir

Jatiya Party on Saturday announced the names of...

Rizvi says govt giving wrong info over corona

BNP on Saturday alleged the government has been...

BNP finds 29 MP aspirants for contesting by-polls

Twenty-nine BNP aspirants are now in the final...

Quader says opposition role crucial for democratic advancement

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday...

BNP to join all upcoming polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Awami League names candidates for Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls

The ruling Awami League on Monday announced the...

Khaleda's sentence could be suspended for six more months: Law Ministry

The Law Ministry says it has opined that...

EC sets Oct 10 for Chandpur mayoral poll

The election to the mayoral post of Chandpur...

PM asks AL leaders to complete grassroots committees

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina...

‘Govt to decide about Khaleda after considering health condition’

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the...

Decision on extending Khaleda’s release after considering health condition

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the...

Nuruzzaman Biswas gets AL nomination for Pabna-4 by-poll

The ruling Awami League on Sunday nominated Iswardi...

Enforced disappearance symbol of 'one-party misrule': Fakhrul

BNP on Saturday alleged that the current government...

‘Intruders, opportunists tarnish image of AL, govt’

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

BNP slams move to enact law over party registration 

BNP on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission...

BNP submits audit report to election commission

BNP on Tuesday submitted its annual financial statement...

MA Razzak Khan Raj file nominations for Dhaka-18 by-election

Mr. MA Razzak Khan Raj, a candidate of...

16th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman Monday

The 16th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former...

Aug 21 attack was 'planned state terrorism': Obaidul Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Some cops turned monsters: Dr Kamal

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday alleged...

Aug 15 carnage: BNP dismisses PM’s remarks on Khaleda

BNP on Saturday termed 'irresponsible, fabricated and politically...

‘Govt to bring back fugitive killers of August 21’

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

BNP planted “poisonous tree of graft” in Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the...

Investigate ‘US-Zia connection’ behind Bangabandhu killing: Lifschultz

American journalist Lawrence Lifschultz has said the ‘connection’...

It's a ‘hybrid govt', says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

‘Disclose purpose of Indian FS Shringla’s visit’

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday...

Zia ‘footnote’ of history, not a hero: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wedbesday...

‘Stay alert against recurrence of Aug 15, 21-like incidents’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

Govt distorting history, alleges BNP

Accusing the government of indulging in ‘bad politics...

BNP marks Khaleda’s birthday unceremoniously

BNP on Saturday arranged a doa and milad...

Digital Security Act govt's weapon to cling to power: BNP

Accusing the government of using the Digital Security...

BD shining example of communal harmony: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

Political identity can’t be shield of any wrongdoer: Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

BNP worried over ‘growing incidents of killing in police firing’

BNP standing committee has voiced deep concern over...

Suspension of Khaleda’s sentences expires next month

As the six-month suspension of their party chief...

No benefit in spreading rumours against govt: Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Reopening of govt offices to intensify pandemic: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

BNP condemns killing of retired army officer

Condemning the killing of a retired major of...

Be alert against anti-development conspirators: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged...

Vested quarter out to tarnish govt’s image: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

Hasan Mahmud urges BNP to shun politics of tussle

Urging BNP to shun the politics of brawl,...

Take steps to help flood victims: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Swechchasebak Dal president Shafiul Bari Babu dies of cancer

Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu died...

BNP forms relief committee to assist flood victims

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed on Saturday...

Joy is architect of Digital Bangladesh, Obaidul Quader says

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Bablu new JaPa secretary general

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday made...

‘BNP leaders talking absurdly after failing in elections, movements’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

‘Emajuddin’s contribution will inspire in struggle for democracy’

Recalling late Professor Emajuddin Ahmed’s contributions to nationalist...

Quader seeks responsible role from hospital authorities

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has called...

‘July 16 not only imprisonment day, democracy confinement day too’

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said...

Govt’s policy behind emergence of Shahed, Sabrina: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

BNP leader Shahjahan Siraj dies

BNP leader and former minister Shahjahan Siraj died...

Jatiya Party observes first death anniversary of Ershad

Jatiya Party observed the first death anniversary of...

Ershad’s first death anniversary Tuesday

Jatiya Party will observe the first death anniversary...

BD now at risk of losing overseas labour market: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Amu named coordinator of 14-party alliance

Veteran politician Amir Hossain Amu has taken the...

Public gathering during Eid must be avoided: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

EC move on women’s representation in parties a plot: Speakers

Speakers at a meeting of Bangladesh Mahila Parisad...

EC’s move to amend 33 per cent female participation in parties a ‘conspiracy’: Speakers

Speakers at a meeting of Bangladesh Mahila Parisad...

Allow Eid holidays for RMG workers in phases: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged...

Sylhet BNP leader MA Haque dies from cold-related problems

MA Haque, a member of BNP Chairperson’s advisory...

It’s a blueprint to revive West Bengal’s jute mills: Oikyafront

Jatiya Oikyafront on Tuesday urged the government to...

Govt has no roadmap to tackle corona: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

AL to celebrate its 71st anniversary

Awami League, the oldest and largest political party...

Govt took more concerted steps than BNP’s recommendations: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

FBCCI condoles death of Mohammad Nasim

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and...

'Balanced' budget to tackle economic fallout: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

Proposed budget to inflict further sufferings on people: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Budget to focus on lives, livelihood: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday...

BNP seeks three-year recovery plan in budget

BNP has urged the government to formulate next...

Don’t retrench workers in crisis time, Quader urges factory owners

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

BNP Dhaka north unit GS dies from coronavirus

Ahsanullah Hasan, general secretary of Dhaka north city...

BNP infected with ‘virus of criticism’: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

‘COVID-19 situation deteriorates further due to mismanagement’

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said...

BNP does not think about working people: Hasan

Turning down the BNP’s allegation that the government...

‘Announcing general holidays instead of lockdown a mistake’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

BNP maintains ‘safe distance’ during disaster: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Eid being celebrated in the shadow of coronavirus

The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious...

Lawmakers stand beside vulnerable people: Information minister

Turning down a media report on lawmakers’ staying...

Celebrate Eid following health guidelines: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged...

Joliot-Curie Medal of Peace for Bangabandhu: 47th anniversary today

Today (May 23) marks the 47 years of...

Health sector 'ignored' in ADP allocation: BNP

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Bangabandhu’s grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq turns 40

Radwan Mujib Siddiq, a grandson of Bangabandhu Sheikh...

Khaleda is in relief but health has not improved: Fakhrul

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has found mental peace...

Coronavirus: Quader seeks cooperation from other parties

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

Ruling party men 'plundering relief money': Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

‘Digital Bangladesh campaign facilitating fight against COVID-19’

The ‘Digital Bangladesh’ campaign of the ruling Awami...

AL to celebrate Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming day Sunday

Ruling Awami League will celebrate the homecoming day...

Vested quarter manipulating data on COVID-19 deaths: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged...

Relaxing restrictions is right decision at right time: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday...

Fakhrul meets Khaleda 48 days after her release

Forty-eight days after her conditional release, BNP Chairperson...

BNP accuses govt of creating scope for coronavirus spread

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

‘Evaluate other countries’ corona picture before remarking on BD scenario’

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday urged...

Obaidul Quader warns against abuse of digital security act

The government will take action against anyone abusing...

Donate Eid shopping money to poor, Quader urges AL men

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday...

Interests of big businesspeople behind shutdown ease: Rizvi

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

‘Journalists risking lives to perform duties during pandemic’

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said journalists...

BNP is infected with virus of criticism: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

Govt 'mocking' with hunger of people, Rizvi alleges

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

No alternative to unity to tackle COVID-19: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Patrons of Bangabandhu’s killers are still active in politics: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the...

People at great risk for govt’s ‘go-alone’ policy: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

‘BNP misleading people in name of taskforce on COVID-19’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

Khaleda to observe fasting in quarantine

Despite having various ailments, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia...

Information minister calls for political unity to protect people

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday urged...

BNP receives 10,000 masks from China

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has provided...

Over 200 doctors infected with coronavirus, DAB says

The Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), a pro-BNP...

Info Minister terms TIB, BNP statements on relief committee ‘very irresponsible’

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said Transparency...

Mismanagement deepened corona crisis: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Khaleda to remain in isolation until situation improves: Fakhrul

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was recently released...

AL demands immediate execution of Majed’s death penalty

The Awami League has demanded immediate execution of...

Declare either emergency or curfew: Oli

President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Oli Ahmed...

Tk 727.50b package is nothing but loan, Fakhrul says

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Bangladesh’s situation better than Europe, USA: Quader

The coronavirus situation in Bangladesh is better than...

Hanif warns against extortion in name of helping poor

Awami League’s Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif...

BNP proposes Tk 870b special fund to tackle COVID-19 impacts

BNP on Saturday proposed to a special fund...

‘Khaleda is in stable condition at Gulshan residence’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is receiving treatment...

Fakhrul suggests national unity to contain coronavirus outbreak

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Govt aid for poor inadequate: GM Quader

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Tuesday said...

Obaidul Quader urges BNP to refrain from negative politics

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday...

Rizvi urges BNP leaders not to crowd at BSMMU

BNP’ senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

'Govt mulls shutting educational institutions'

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Information minister rejects US report on BD human rights situation

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has described US...

Don’t do politics over coronavirus, Quader urges BNP

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday...

'Mujib Year celebrations not a platform for self-promotion'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has warned...

Fakhrul raises question about independence of judiciary

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Dr Kamal dissolves Gono Forum central committee

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has dissolved...

BNP announces nationwide protest over power, water tariff hike

Describing the government’s move to increase the tariffs...

'Indian PM gets Mujib Year invitation as Liberation War ally'

The government has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

Working to make Bangla UN’s official language: Info Minister  

The government is working to register Bangla as...

BD envoy discusses Modi’s Dhaka visit with Jaishankar

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran on...

Khaleda’s bail totally a matter of court: Quader

Reiterating that the court will decide about the...

Five collect BNP nomination forms to contest CCC mayoral polls

Five BNP leaders have collected their party’s nomination...

Fakhrul denies discussing parole, Quader has 'evidence of conversation'

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

'Khaleda can seek parole only after acknowledging crimes'

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP...

BNP activists stage demonstrations at Nayapaltan

BNP leaders and activists are staging demonstrations in...

Khokon seeks AL's ticket in by-elections

Outgoing Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)...

78 collect AL forms for by-polls to five seats

A total of 78 aspirants collected application forms...

Seven seek BNP nomination to contest by-polls to 3 seats

Seven aspirants have bought BNP’s nomination forms to...

Court is legal authority to grant Khaleda’s bail: Quader

Urging the BNP to shun negative politics, Awami...

We demand Khaleda's release to save her life: Fakhrul

BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Business leader Mohiuddun seeks AL ticket for Dhaka-10 by polls

Business leader Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin is seeking to...

Family demands Khaleda's release on humanitarian grounds

The family members of detained BNP chief Khaleda...

Fakhrul among 35 leaders get bail

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to...

BNP to stage countrywide demo Feb 15

BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on...

BNP to stage protests Tuesday

BNP is set to stage protests against the...

Kamal expresses dissatisfaction over EVM

Gono Forum President Kamal Hossain arrived at Baily...

BNP-AL clash at Nayapaltan

Awami League and BNP activists were locked into...

City polls: AL candidates confident about victory; BNP aspirants cry foul

Awami League’s mayoral candidates for Dhaka north and...

Criminals may cause problems on voting day: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has expressed...

Taposh unveils five-point manifesto

Awami League-backed Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral...

BNP finding excuses for boycotting polls: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

‘Follow Bangabandhu’s ideology to build hunger-free Bangladesh’  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked Awami...

AL candidate ‘attacks’ independent aspirant’s office in Keraniganj

The office of ward number 56 independent councillor...

BCL forms ward-level committees to support AL candidates

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has formed ward-level committees...

BNP enjoys extra advantage in city election campaign: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP...

Tabith mum on 'undisclosed company' in Singapore

Tabith Awal, the mayor candidate of BNP for...

Tabith Awal comes under attack in city

BNP’s Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls mayoral...

City polls campaign goes at full throttle

Campaign in both Dhaka north and south city...

EC working independently: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

Khokon made member of AL central committee

The Awami League (AL) has inducted outgoing Dhaka...

Allow MPs to join city polls electioneering: 14-party

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Saturday demanded...

'Lawmakers can do all but campaigning in city polls'

Senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed has said...

Oikyafront extends support to BNP mayoral candidates

Jatiya Oikyafront on Wednesday extended its support to...

‘Election win not possible without waging movement’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

Hasan Mahmud describes BNP as main patron of dynastic politics

Sharply reacting to BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam...

PM urges BCL leaders to dignify their organisation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged leaders and...

PM removes “acting” tag from Nahean, Lekhak’s BCL posts

Awami League chief and Prime Mnister Sheikh Hasina...

Rules candidates must obey

The Election Commission (EC) has chalked out a...

BCL’s 72nd founding anniv being celebrated

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is celebrating its 72nd...

Awami League pays tribute to Syed Ashraf

The first death anniversary of Awami League's former...

People don’t want BNP in power, says Quader

Ruling Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader...

New platform ‘Ganotantra Uddhar Andolon’ introduced

‘Ganotantra Uddhar Andolon’, a new platform of other...

Police foil leftists’ black flag march

Police have foiled the Left Democratic Alliance’s 'black...

BNP fails to find any 'miracle' in 2019

BNP started 2019 with a bad note -...

Govt won’t interfere in Dhaka city polls

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Khaleda’s release possible through judicial process only: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the...

AL wants to fulfill election pledges: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Raushon made JaPa's chief patron, chairman GM Quader

Raushon Ershad and GM Quader have been elected...

Raushon Ershad to become 'chief patron' of Jatiya Party

The Jatiya Party is set to appoint Raushon...

HC questions Quader's leadership of Jatiya Party

The High Court (HC) has questioned the validity...

BNP to hold protest rally across country on December 30

BNP has decided to hold protest rally across...

AL's new committee to fulfill expectations of countrymen

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who...

AL council frustrates nation, Fakhrul alleges

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

AL set to elect new committee as council rolls into second day

Councillors of the ruling Awami League will gather...

PM describes Awami League as largest, strongest party

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described Awami League...

PM inaugurates Awami League’s national council

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 21st National...

32 BCL central leaders lose posts

As many as 32 leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra...

'No compromise with descendants of anti-liberation forces'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Dr Kamal welcomes releasing collaborators' list

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has thanked...

BNP to face Muslim League’s fate for leadership crisis: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

We will stage demonstrations again Tuesday: Rizvi

Accusing the government of obstructing its today’s (Sunday’s)...

'AL to choose leaders on merit'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has warned...

Pro-BNP lawyers’ behaviour unpardonable: Obaidul Quader

Terming the behaviour of pro-BNP lawyers at a...

BNP plans to hit streets ahead of election anniversary

BNP is likely to come up with simultaneous...

BNP likely to come up with simultaneous programmes this month

BNP is likely to come up with simultaneous...

GM Quader accuses BNP of repressing Jatiya Party

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has said though...

Mannafi new president, Sentu gen secy of Dhaka South AL

Abu Ahmed Mannafi was picked as the new...

Bar Council elections held in Bogura, Jashore

The annual election of Bogura and Jashore district...

12 injured in infighting during Sitakunda AL triennial conference

At least 12 members of Sitakunda Upazila Awami...

Three more BNP leaders held in city

Police arrested three leaders of BNP including its...

500 BNP men sued over attack on police

A case was filed against 500 people in...

Pro-AL panel wins Khulna Bar election

The ruling Awami League-backed Bangabandhu Ainjibi Parishad has...

Parash, Nikhil to lead Jubo League

Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and Mainul Hossain Khan...

PM inaugurates Jubo League’s 7th national congress

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the...

Working to 'restore democracy: Fakhrul

Stating that the current government is worse than...

BNP slams govt over price hike of essentials

Criticising the government for the soaring prices of...

Oikyafront seeks permission to meet Khaleda

Jatiya Oikyafront has sent a letter to prison...

Hasan Mahmud describes BNP's letter as hollow

Information minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has described a...

Nirmal named president, Babu general secretary of Swechchhasebak League

The Awami League has announced the names of...

Shaheed Nur Hossain Day today

Shaheed Nur Hossain Day, a red-letter day to...

Sadeque Hossain Khoka’s qulkhwani on Nov 15

The Qulkhwani of former Dhaka City Corporation mayor...

Morshed Khan quits BNP

Former foreign minister M Morshed Khan has resigned...

PM inaugurates national council of Krishak League

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the 10th...

Wrongdoers being relieved of AL: Minister

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on...

Appellate Division upholds HC order on BNP MP Harun

The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld a High...

AL names Joynal Hazari in advisory council

The Awami League has inducted former Feni lawmaker...

Accused AL MPs to be expelled if found guilty: Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Govt trying to improve image by catching small fry: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

BNP MP Harun secures six-month interim bail

The High Court (HC) on Monday granted six-month...

Family wants to send ‘ailing' Khaleda abroad, says Selima

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam on...

Swechchhasebak League president Kausar removed

Swechchhasebak League President Mollah Md Abu Kausar has...

Omar Faruk removed from Jubo League

Omar Faruk Chowdhury has been relieved of his...

Quader takes jab at Menon over election comment

Taking a swipe at Workers Party President Rashed...

Oikyafront wants to hold public rally on October 22

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, has...

UZ polls in C’nawabganj: Voting underway

Balloting was underway in the Sadar Upazila Parishad...

Nabinagar municipality polls begins in B’baria

The maiden election to Nabinagar Municipality of Brahmanbaria...

AL not in favour of banning student politics: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

BNP leader Hafiz gets bail

BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed secured...

14-party demands speedy trial in Abrar murder case

Awami League led 14-party Alliance on Friday demanded...

Moudud opposes agreement on withdrawal of Feni River water

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed on Friday...

‘Will thwart attempt to take Abrar murder to different direction’

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday condemned...

Don’t try to destabilise country over Abrar murder: BCL

The acting president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)...

BNP expels lawyer for defending Abrar murder suspects

BNP has expelled its lawyers’ front leader Advocate...

BNP losing its existence, says Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

Rizvi demands cancellation of documents signed with India

Accusing the government of violating the constitution by...

Jubo League expels Samrat, Arman

Jubo League expelled Dhaka South unit President Ismail...

Shad Ershad wins by-election to Rangpur-3 constituency

Jatiya Party candidate Rahgir Al Mahi Shad alias...

No one’s mercy is needed to have Khaleda freed: BNP

A day after a call by the party...

'Khaleda will go abroad for treatment if she gets bail'

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is 'willing to travel...

Wrongdoers under surveillance: Quader

Mentioning that the ongoing anticrime drive will also...

AL rally attacked outside UN headquarters in NY

A rally of the Awami League (AL) in...

Oikyafront demands 'national government'

Accusing the ruling party of taking the country...

Those got casino money won’t be spared: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

'AL leaders helping corrupt people from behind the scene'

Claiming that the government has lost control over...

Court imposes embargo on Chhatradal activities

A Dhaka court has imposed embargo on the...

Chhatra Dal gets new leadership

Fazlur Rahman Khokon has been elected president and...

AL candidate withdraws nomination to support Jatiya Party

Awami League candidate Rezaul Karim Razu has withdrawn...

BNP demands JU VC’s removal 

BNP on Monday demanded the government sack Jahangirnagar...

Breaching party discipline to invite legal action, warns Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday...

Shovon, Rabbani removed from BCL amid controversies

Amid various controversies, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President...

Jatiya Party a potential party: GM Quader

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday urged...

‘Student to Start-Up’ chapter-2 to kick off Sunday

The 2nd chapter of ‘Student to Start-Up’ competition...

I will be back in journalism: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who was...

AL wants strong opposition for democracy: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said...

PM dealing with BCL issues, Quader says

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday...

Wage a greater movement against govt: Fakhrul to people

BNP on Wednesday urged people to put up...

BNP forms human chain demanding Khaleda’s release

BNP leaders and activists on Wednesday formed a...

Quader welcomes BNP’s decision to join Rangpur by-polls

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

JaPa nominates Ershad’s son Shad for Rangpur-3 by-elections

Rahgir Al Mahi Shad is standing in the...

Raushon Ershad becomes opposition leader in parliament

Jatiya Party has selected Raushon Ershad as the...

'No decision over dissolution of BCL committee'

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

BNP nominates Rita Rahman for Rangpur-3 by-polls

BNP has nominated Rita Rahman, chief of People’s...

Jatiya Party splits leadership duties

The Jatiya Party has reached a compromise on...

150 AL rebels to get show-cause notice from Sunday

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Five aspirants collect BNP form for Rangpur by-polls

Five people, including two women, have collected the...

JP chaos not AL’s headache

The Awami League is unfazed by the leadership...

Indictment hearing in Barapukuria graft case against Khaleda Oct 7

A Dhaka court on Thursday set October 7...

Ershad’s son Saad may seek nomination for by-polls

Saad Ershad, the son of late Jatiya Party...

BNP should seek apology before accusing AL: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP...

AL govt to be accused of committing crime one day: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Make sure ‘hyenas’ don’t return to power, says PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the...

BCL expels three Barishal unit leaders

The Bangladesh Chhatra League expelled three of its...

'Zia was mastermind behind assassination of Bangabandhu'

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

Awami League pays homage to Nazrul

Awami League on Tuesday paid tributes of national...

'Rangpur-3 constituency very important for Jatiya Party'

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday said...

'Govt has no diplomatic success in resolving Rohingya crisis'

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

SC clears way for graft trial against Moudud

The Supreme Court has turned down BNP leader...

They using Bangabandhu’s portraits, name for plundering: Dr Kamal

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said...

NAP chief Prof Muzaffar Ahmad dies

National Awami Party (NAP) President Professor Muzaffar Ahmad,...

BNP forms forum to support victims of rape, repression

Amid the growing incidents of rape and violence...

AL will go to SC to seek capital punishment for Tarique

Awami League will go to the top court...

Govt looking for rawhide price syndicate: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has said the government...

PM mourns death of Sylhet AL leader

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock...

Mizanur Rahman Shelley dies at 76

Mizanur Rahman Shelley, a former minister of HM...

Quader for eliminating communal forces from society

NOAKHALI, Aug 12: Awami League General Secretary and...

Keep houses, surroundings clean to prevent dengue: President

President Abdul Hamid on Monday urged the authorities...

'Soft programmes not enough for release of political leader'

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said it...

BNP trying to politicise Khaleda’s health issue: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has alleged that...

Trial of Khaleda in another case to start

A Dhaka court on Sunday transferred a case...

Information minister to take classes at DU

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud will take classes...

Release Khaleda on bail: Oli

Jatiya Mukti Mancha chief Col (rtd) Oli Ahmed...

Reading out announcement not proclamation, says Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said reading...

Jatiya Party wants to fill political vacuum: GM Quader

Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader on Monday said...

BNP demands Khaleda's 'better treatment' either at home or abroad

Voicing deep concern over the illness of BNP...

Raushon refuses to accept GM Quader as party chairman

Jatiya Party Senior Co-Chairman Raushon Ershad has refused...

Awami League imported dengue virus in 1997: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Bangladesh is now hunger-free, Hasan Mahmud says

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said Bangladesh...

Sheikh Hasina was arrested to halt democracy, Hasan tells discussion

Information Minister and Awami League Publicity and Publication...

CU BCL gets new committee   

The new committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Chittagong...

President can arrange dialogue to end rape, killing: BNP leader

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday...

BNP politically bankrupt: Quader

Thursday said people do not respond to the...

Khaleda a big threat to politics: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said...

Gonoforum to oppose govt’s ‘unfair’ acts: Kibria

Gonoforum General Secretary Reza Kibria on Tuesday said...

Kader Siddique leaves Oikya Front

Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique...

Hartal lost its appeal, says Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Gas price hike: Left parties enforce half-day hartal

A half-day hartal has been enforced by the...

AL unleashed ‘anarchy’: Fakhrul

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that...

Obaidul Quader describes gas price hike as logical

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

'Govt increases gas price to facilitate ruling party leaders'

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Report on executing arrest order against Khaleda August 4

A Dhaka court on Thursday set August 4...

Reconsider decision of gas price hike, Nasim urges govt

Awami League presidium member and central 14-party alliance...

Leftist parties call half-day strike for July 7 over gas price

The Left Democratic Alliance has called a half-day...

Oli’s new alliance exposes political disarray in 20-party: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday urged...

BNP’s Siraj wins Bogura-6 by-polls

BNP candidate Golam Mohammad Siraj was unofficially declared...

Expelled JCD leaders stage demo near BNP office

The disgruntled members of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal...

Voting in Bogura-6 by-polls underway

Voting in the by-election of Bogura-6 constituency is...

Election to form JCD committee July 15

Amid a movement by some Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal...

Awami League celebrates 70th founding anniversary

Bangladesh's oldest political party Awami League, which led...

AL to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary Sunday

The Awami League, one of the oldest political...

Selima Rahman, Tuku made BNP standing committee members

After over three years of the party's national...

Khaleda gets HC bail in two defamation cases

The High Court (HC) has granted six-month bail...

Govt not formed with ‘people’s votes’: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Chhatra Dal leaders stage demo again

A group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders...

Irate JCD activists protest in front of BNP HQ

A faction of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders...

Obaidul Quader urges AL leaders to read budget to reply critics

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged...

Proposed budget will increase inequality, BNP alleges

The BNP has alleged that the people will...

JCD faction padlocks BNP central office

A faction of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists...

Hasan Mahmud ‘feels pity’ for Oikyafront

Taking a swipe at Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya...

Rumeen Farhana takes oath

BNP's reserved seat MP-elect Barrister Rumeen Farhana took...

Awami League announces month-long anniversary programme

The ruling Awami League has announced a month-long...

Rizvi expresses concern over bomb at BSMMU

BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed concerns...

Oikyafront to expand alliance: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday...

Historic 6-Point Day tomorrow

The historic Six-Point Day, marking the demand for...

Britain raises concerns about BD HR, democracy

The British government has raised concerns about the...

Quader for building ‘Sonar Bangla’ under Sheikh Hasina’s leadership

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader called upon...

Speaker meets President

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury paid a courtesy...

Relatives meet Khaleda in hospital on Eid day

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent around two hours...

BNP nominates GM Siraj for Bogura-6 by-election

BNP has finally kept trust in its former...

Dr Kamal demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and its...

‘Khaleda’s release not possible before or after Eid’

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said...

BNP suffers for political mistakes: Tofail

Awami League's Advisory Council Member Tofail Ahmed has...

DUCSU makes PM Hasina its lifetime member

The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has...

Khaleda’s condition much better now: BSMMU

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authorities on...

Khaleda getting iftar as per jail code: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

CPB leader Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed passes away

Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed, former general secretary of...

BCL drops 19 leaders from its central committee

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has dropped 19 leaders...

Rizvi demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Don’t do politics over Khaleda’s treatment: Hasan Mahmud to BNP

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has asked BNP...

‘Policemen beat trader to death’ in Tangail

A meat trader was allegedly beaten to death...

'Awami League should take lessons from India election'

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday...

Govt showing inhuman attitude towards Khaleda: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Lack of policy behind paddy price fall: Dr Kamal

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday...

BNP picks Rumeen Farhana for reserved seat

The BNP has named Barrister Rumeen Farhana for...

BNP standing committee demands Khaleda's medical treatment

BNP's standing committee member Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar on...

US-Bangla to operate extra domestic flights for Eid

US-Bangla Airlines, one of the leading private airlines...

Obaidul Quader returns home from Singapore after 72 days

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League...

BNP hosts iftar for foreign diplomats

BNP, on behalf of its detained Chairperson Khaleda...

BCL forms probe committee over Monday’s clash

A three-member committee has been formed to look...

BNP to contest by-polls to Fakhrul’s seat

BNP is going to participate in the by-election...

BCL factional clash injures seven at DU

At least seven people were injured during a...

Govt to shift Khaleda trials to central jail in Keraniganj

The trials of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in...

Release Khaleda before Eid, Zafrullah says

Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday...

AL starts organisational tour to Khulna division

Awami League (AL) central leaders are taking care...

Stay alert against propaganda: Fakhrul to BNP followers

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Kader Siddiqui threatens to quit Oikyafront

Abdul Kader Siddiqui, president of Krishak Sramik Janata...

Andaleeve quits BNP-led alliance

Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho...

Decision is better than indecision, says Gayeshwar

Apparently contradicting Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP senior...

Tarique, Fakhrul among six BNP leaders sued

A case was filed against BNP acting chairman...

BNP patronising militants, Hasan Mahmud says

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP...

Montu loses GS post of Gono Forum

A 111-member new committee of Gono Forum was...

BNP’s decision to boycott parliament was wrong: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Ershad names Quader as acting chief of Jatiya Party

HM Ershad has named his brother GM Quader...

AL to take part in rehabilitation works for Fani victims

Awami League acting general secretary Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif has...

Khaleda’s assistant Shimul Biswas released on bail

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's special assistant Shamsur Rahman...

“Don’t do dirty politics with disaster”, Minister to BNP

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Friday urged BNP...

Khaleda in jail at “PM’s behest”: BNP

BNP on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh...

Hasina in London on official visit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the British capital...

Bangladesh, India security experts downplay IS threat

  NEW DELHI: Indian and Bangladeshi officials and...

Split of BNP is now a matter of time: Hanif

Awami League Acting General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif...

BNP MPs took oath on instructions from Tarique, says Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

BNP expels Zahidur for taking oath as MP

BNP on Saturday expelled Zahidur Rahman for taking...

Fakhrul doesn’t know to respect party men: Anisul

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said BNP secretary...

BNP MP Zahidur took oath under govt pressure: Fakhrul

BNP leader Zahidur Rahman, who took oath as...

BNP calls Zahidur a 'mass enemy'

BNP on Thursday said its Thakurgaon-3 MP elect...

BNP mourns death of Zayan

BNP on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the...

'Govt failed to rein in market before Ramadan'

BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has...

BNP is now under joint leadership, Fakhrul says

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

AL spends TK 10.5m in 11th national polls

The ruling Awami League (AL) has formally submitted...

All elections will be held in EVM from now on: EC

RAJSHAHI, April 21: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helaluddin...

BNP vice-chairman Barrister Aminul Haque passes away

BNP vice-chairman and former minister Barrister Aminul Haque...

'Bargaining over Khaleda’s release to be a bad example'

Awami League's acting general secretary Mahbub-Ul- Alam has...

Gonoforum to issue show-cause notice to MP Mokabbir

Gonoforum will send a showcase notice to party...

Rizvi's capacity to understand is doubtful: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has questioned BNP leader...

Have no info on Khaleda's release on parole: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said...

Politicians failed to build safe, beautiful Bangladesh: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

‘Decision on JaPa’s future leadership through council’

Jatiya Party (JaPa) senior co-chairman Raushon Ershad on...

Several newspapers publishing 'baseless' reports on parole: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

‘Seeking parole is Khaleda, family’s decision’

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Khaleda’s health condition improved little: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

CPB calls for resistance against repression of women

The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has formed...

AL expels Feni leader over Nusrat murder

The Awami League (AL) has expelled a local...

Mirza Fakhrul’s brother hails PM for development works

Mirza Faisal Amin, younger brother of BNP secretary...

Indictment hearing in Barapukuria graft case deferred again

A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the date...

Hanif rules out release of Khaleda on parole

Ruling out the possibility of releasing BNP chief...

SC rejects plea, upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla case

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court has upheld...

BNP starts token hunger strike demanding Khaleda’s release

BNP has started a six-hour token hunger strike...

GM Quader to lead Jatiya Party in absence of Ershad

In another dramatic move, Jatiya Party Chairman HM...

Kamal hints at considering Khaleda’s parole

The government will consider releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda...

‘BNP getting ready to wage movement for freeing Khaleda’

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on...

BNP talks with diplomats

BNP on Thursday briefed foreign diplomats about the...

Khaleda Zia can get release only from court: Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif...

BNP chief’s adviser Asaduzzaman dies

BNP chairperson's adviser Kazi Asaduzzaman Asad passed away...

Gono Forum’s Mokabbir takes oath as MP

Gono Forum's MP-elect Mokabbir Khan (Sylhet-2) took oath...

Govt fails to modernise fire service, Rizvi alleges

BNP's senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

AL to hold national council in October

The Awami League has decided to hold its...

AL presidium meeting held

A meeting of the Awami League (AL) presidium...

Dr Kamal suggests commission to ensure building safety

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday...

Fakhrul says govt acts like a puppet

Terming the Awami League-led government a 'puppet', BNP...

'Khaleda’s health has deteriorated'

The health of imprisoned BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s...

Inu says Bangladesh on track, Menon sees challenges

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal – JaSaD President Hasanul Haq...

No hurry to relocate Rohingya, govt tells UN bodies

  Bangladesh is not in a hurry to...

United movement necessary for restoration of democracy: Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday...

‘BNP to go Jamaat’s way’

Acting General Secretary of Awami League (AL) Mahbub-ul-Alam...

Bangladesh a failed state, alleges BNP

BNP on Saturday alleged that Bangladesh has turned...

Quader’s health condition improves further: Physician

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder's health...

Ershad sacks ‘failing’ brother GM Quader as party co-chairman

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has dismissed his...

Oikyafront to form human chain on Mar 30

Jatiya Oikyafront will form a human chain in...

Hasina dreaming of staying in power forever: BNP

A BNP senior leader alleged on Thursday Prime...

‘BNP to be extinct party for wrong politics’

Awami League Presidium Member Tofail Ahmed on Thursday...

AL pays tribute to late President Zillur Rahman

The ruling Awami League has paid profound respect...

AL leader accuses BCL leader of mugging, extortion

Bangladesh Chhatra League's district unit general secretary of...

Fakhrul terms Rangamati gun attack well-planned

Terming Rangamati gun attack a well-designed one, BNP...

Gatco graft case hearing deferred for Khaleda's absence

A Dhaka court has fixed April 17 for...

CRI celebrates Bangabandhu’s birthday with children

Ruling Awami League’s research wing Centre for Research...

BNP will not accept govt's move to hike gas prices: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

BNP expels further 17 leaders for joining upazila polls

BNP has expelled its yet another 17 leaders...

BNP going through a tough time: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

BNP denounces NZ shootings, wishes safe return of cricketers

BNP on Friday voiced deep concern over the...

Rizvi threatens agitation against move to hike gas tariff

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

‘Govt has nothing to do with Khaleda’s freedom’

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq...

DU’s Ruqayyah Hall girls withdraw hunger strike

Five female students of Dhaka University's Ruqayyah Hall...

BNP’s politics limited to only holding press conferences: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said...

DUCSU polls prove election system collapsed, Oikyafront alleges

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on...

BNP alleges midnight ballot box stuffing in Ducsu polls

BNP has alleged that the much-delayed Ducsu polls...

Khaleda 'refuses' to go to BSMMU

Prison authorities say that incarcerated BNP chief Khaleda...

‘Democracy buried on Dec 30’

Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday...

Information minister urges BNP to join local polls

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged BNP...

CEC’s comments prove election was rigged: BNP  

BNP said the recent comments made by Chief...

Gono Forum expels Sultan Mansur for taking oath

The Gono Forum has expelled MP Sultan Md...

Rizvi slams Sultan Mansur’s oath taking

BNP on Thursday described Gono Forum MP-elect Sultan...

Gono Forum's Sultan Mansur takes oath as MP

Gono Forum's MP-elect Sultan Mohammad Mansur (Moulvibazar-2) took...

BNP forms human chain in city

BNP leaders and activists on Wednesday formed a...

Gono Forum's Mokabbir not taking take oath Thursday

Gono Forum's MP-elect Mokabbir Khan (Sylhet-2) is not...

15 hurt in Jhenidah AL factional clash

At least 15 people were injured in a...

Khaleda gets six-month interim bail in Cumilla case

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has secured a six-month...

Gono Forum MPs-elects to take oath Thursday

The Jatiya Oikya Front MPs-elect Sultan Muhammed Mansur...

Home minister promises to ensure Khaleda’s proper treatment: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

BNP team to meet home minister Tuesday

A BNP delegation is going to meet Home...

Hasan Mahmud thanks BNP leaders for showing courtesy

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday thanked...

BNP to form human chain Wednesday demanding Khaleda’s release

BNP will form a human chain in the...

BNP expels 82 more leaders for contesting UZ polls

BNP has expelled 82 more of its grassroots...

Ershad on four-day visit to Rangpur

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday went...

Opposition alliance isolated from people: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

UZ polls: AL reveals names of chairman candidates for fourth phase

The ruling Awami League has announced the names...

JANIPOP observes DNCC Mayoral by-election

JANIPOP-Jatiya Nirbachon Parjobekkhon Parishad observed the voting of...

Some form of election better than no election: Obaidul Quader

A dull turnout is better than not having...

BNP slams move to hike gas tariff 

BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is...

Shafin alleges irregularities in voting

Singer Shafin Ahmed, the mayoral candidate of Jatiya...

BNP expels four more leaders for contesting upazila polls

BNP has expelled another four of its grassroots...

‘Govt conspiring to push Khaleda to death’

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Those behind Pilkhana carnage not identified yet: BNP 

BNP on Monday alleged that those who were...

BNP worries about Khaleda’s security

Voicing deep concern over of the security of...

AL selects three candidates for UZ polls in Narail

Awami League (AL) has nominated its three candidates...

Allocate place for chemical trade: BNP leader

In the wake of devastating fire in the...

JOF’s public hearing begins in city

Jatiya Oikyafront's public hearing on the 'irregularities' in...

BNP blames govt over Chawkbazar fire

BNP on Thursday blamed the government's mismanagement and...

Now BNP wants Jamaat to apologise for 1971 role

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on...

Thirty-three unopposed in upazila polls

As many as 33 candidates for chairman, vice-chairman...

Rizvi terms road committee formation headed by Shajahan mockery

Stating that former minister Shajahan Khan is mainly...

BNP to take action if any leader joins UZ polls: Rizvi

BNP on Sunday warned of taking organisational action...

Bogura AL President Momtaz Uddin dies

Awami league (AL) Central Working Committee Member and...

Waiting to see Jamaat’s plan: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says he...

Govt imposed autocracy in name of democracy: BNP

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on...

BNP trying hard to make Dec-30 election questionable: PM   

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said BNP had...

Chhatra Dal enters Madhur Canteen after nine years

The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) student body...

Carrot output delights Rangpur peasants

RANGPUR, Feb 12: An excellent production of carrots...

Quader says BNP’s participation in upazila polls matters little

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

Pro-BNP lawyer Badrul Anwar becomes CBA president

Pro-BNP lawyer ASM Badrul Anwar has been elected...

AL reveals more UZ chairman candidate names

The ruling Awami League has announced the names...

Bobby Hajjaj quits DNCC race

Bobby Hajjaj pulled himself out of the race...

AL names two more candidates for women’s seats

The Awami League has named two more candidates...

Posts of AL vice-chairman open to all

Awami League (AL) said the posts of vice-chairman...

Quader says BNP gets weaker for negative politics

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

Awami League finalises 41 for women JS seats

Awami League (AL) has picked 41 women as...

Rizvi urges Quader to join BNP

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Khaleda’s bail in defamation cases extended by six months

The High Court has extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda...

Cumilla court turns down Khaleda’s bail plea

A Cumilla court has rejected the bail petition...

BNP postpones Feb 8 Surawardy Udyan rally for book fair

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday postponed its...

UZ polls: AL starts selling nomination forms

Awami League (AL) has started the sale of...

11th parliament lacks legitimacy: Fakhrul

BNP on Saturday alleged that the 11th parliament...

DNCC polls: Officials reject JP’s Shafin’s nomination

Election officials have rejected the nomination of Jatiya...

EC plans to hold upazila polls Mar 10

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to hold...

Oikyafront not attending Ganabhaban party

The Jatiya Oikyafront has decided not to attend...

Gono Forum MPs-elect won't join parliament: Dr Kamal

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday...

Rizvi says corruption runs deep in BD

Corruption has grown into a severe problem in...

‘BNP trying to make polls controversial to foreigners’

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Fakhrul pushes for reelection under neutral admin

Reiterating that the current parliament has not been...

New JS sits today: BNP forms human chain

BNP leaders and activists formed a human chain...

BNP to form human chain in city Wednesday  

Branding the 11th parliament as a 'fake and...

AL infighting in Jhenidah leaves 10 injured

At least 10 people were injured in a...

Two Gono Forum MPs-elect expect positive signal to join parliament

Gono Forum's two MPs-elect, Sultan Mohammad Mansur (Moulvibazar-2)...

JaPa picks Mustain Billah for Kishoreganj-1, Shafin Ahmed for DNCC by-polls

Jatiya Party (JaPa) on Monday picked Mustain Billah...

Govt trying to control media: Rizvi

BNP on Monday alleged that the government is...

Dr Kamal to return home early Monday

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener and Gono Forum President Dr...

Ctg North AL President Nurul Alam Chowdhury dies

President of North District Awami League unit of...

Tofail confident about BCL's victory in DUCSU polls

Awami League Advisory Council Member Tofail Ahmed has...

PM tried to justify AL's victory, Fakhrul says

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Elephant tramples JaSoD leader to death

A central leader of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSoD)...

Quader urges all parties to join upcoming polls

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

BNP to boycott DNCC, upazila polls

BNP has decided to stay away from the...

Internal feud will split BNP, says Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday...

BNP’s decision on joining DNCC by-polls tonight

BNP policymakers are going to hold a meeting...

Fakhrul seeks greater unity to push for fresh polls

Accusing Awami League of destroying the country's election...

AL to finalise candidates for DNCC, Kishoreganj-1 by-polls Saturday

The nomination board of Awami League is going...

HC asks Cumilla court to dispose of Khaleda's bail plea by Feb 4

The High Court has asked the lower court...

Fakhrul talking deliriously after ‘shameful’ election loss: Obaidul

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

Barrister Nazmul Huda secures bail

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has...

‘No election is perfect’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has responded...

BNP accuses AL of being reckless after election win

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Kamal Hossain off to Singapore for treatment

Jatiya Oikya Front Convener Dr Kamal Hossain, also...

AL celebrates victory to hide moral defeat: Fakhrul

BNP on Saturday alleged that the ruling party...

Awami League’s victory rally today

Awami League is going to hold a grand...

BNP leaders propose leadership changes

Two senior leaders of BNP have called for...

Quader foresees split in Oikyafront

The Jatiya Oikyafront, the opposition alliance formed with...

TIB report causes heartburn to govt, EC: BNP

BNP on Thursday alleged that the TIB report...

AL to contest UZ polls without alliance: Quader

Awami League will contest the upcoming Upazila Parishad...

AL starts selling nomination forms for reserved seats

The ruling Awami League has started selling its...

Mirza Abbas, wife get HC bail in graft case

The High Court on Monday granted an eight-week...

Hasan Mahmud thanks Dr Kamal for realising mistake

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday thanked...

Vote margin disproves claims of rigging: Joy

Prime Minister’s ICT affairs adviser Sajeeb Wajed Joy...

AL to sit with leaders of Dhaka, nearby districts Sunday

Awami League will sit with its leaders and...

Dr Kamal terms joining election ‘a mistake’ 

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday...

Govt fears talks on ‘fake polls’: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Dr Kamal wants BNP to cut ties with Jamaat

Dr Kamal Hossain's Gano Forum is now planning...

Speaker approves Ershad as opposition chief

Jatiya Paty Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad has been...

Jatiya Party nominates four for JS women seats

Jatiya Party has finalised four nominees for electing...

Those defeated have nothing to do: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Govt applying all ways to repress Khaleda: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Oikyafront to hold 'national dialogue'

The Jatiya Oikyafront has decided to hold a...

Doa Mahfil for Syed Ashraf Tuesday

A doa and milad-mahfil seeking salvation of the...

Ershad takes oath as MP

Jaitya Party Chairman HM Ershad took oath as...

AL must take responsibility for Noakhali rape: CPB

Awami League has to take responsibility for the...

'Two Gono Forum MPs-elect may take oath'

Two candidates from Gono Forum who won in...

Fakhrul visits Noakhali rape victim

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited...

Quader blasts BNP for complaining to foreigners

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday...

AL’s grand rally in capital on January 19

Awami League will organise a grand rally marking...

Rizvi slams EC’s ‘Pitha Utsab’

BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday has...

BNP is doing what defeated parties do: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

Dr Kamal mourns Syed Ashraf's death

Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and general...

BNP informs US envoy about ‘election irregularities’

A three-member BNP delegation, led by its secretary...

Ershad to lead opposition in parliament

The Jatiya Party has decided to form the...

Fakhrul terms Dec 30 polls ‘cruel mockery’ with nation

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Khaleda declines to comment on national election

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday declined to...

Decision on Jatiya Party’s role in JS Thursday

Jatiya Party co-chairman GM Quader on Wednesday said...

Minister Mosharraf urges elected BNP MPs to take oath

Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain...

AL infighting leaves 20 injured in Shariatpur

At least twenty people were injured in a...

Re-election to B’baria centres on Jan 9

Polls to three polling stations in Brahmanbaria-2 constituency...

Ershad names GM Quader as his successor

Jatiya Party co-chairman GM Quader will be the...

BNP calls ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ candidates for urgent meeting

In the wake of its debacle in Sunday's...

UN welcomes opposition’s participation in polls

The United Nations has welcomed the participation of...

Chhatra Dal marks low-key 40th anniversary

The BNP’s student organisation, the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal,...

Tofail says lax preparation behind BNP’s defeat

BNP suffered debacle in the national election because...

Jatiya Party unhappy over election results: Ranga

Jatiya Party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga has...

Election violence leaves one more dead at DMCH

A young man who sustained bullet injury in...

Jatiya Party decision on opposition after talks with alliance

The Jatiya Party will decide whether it will...

AL factional clash in Savar leaves 10 injured

Ten activists of Awami League (AL) were injured...

BNP, alliances to hold meetings to finalise next steps

Jatiya Oikyafront, BNP and 20-party alliance are going...

Incidents of violence significantly lower in this election: AL

The ruling Awami League has said the incidents...

Kamal demands fresh polls under neutral govt

Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain has...

Ruling party men, law enforcers rigged votes, alleges Rizvi

BNP on Sunday alleged that ruling party activists...

Polls violence leaves 11 dead in 10 dists

At least eleven people were killed in election-related...

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin casts vote

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury cast...

Joy casts vote at City College centre

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Adviser and her...

Two die in Rangamati, Ctg polls violence

A Jubo League leader and a Jatiya Party...

Obaidul Quader casts vote

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader cast his...

Dr Kamal casts his ballot at Viqarunnisa centre

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has cast...

Mirza Fakhrul casts ballot in Thakurgaon

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Sheikh Hasina casts vote

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Quader says BNP frustrated sensing defeat

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

Dr Kamal urges people to cast vote in the morning

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has urged...

Perpetrators torch AL office in Bagerhat

Perpetrators torched an office of Awami League in...

Violence marks closing day of electioneering in Khulna, Cumilla

Attacks, torture and vandalism marked the closing day...

Hasina says BNP senses defeat in election

Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

12,588 opposition activists injured in attacks in 22 days: Rizvi

BNP on Thursday claimed that 12,588 opposition leaders...

Meherpur BNP leader’s house comes under bomb attack

Some unidentified miscreants hurled two crude bombs at...

Quader says Dr Kamal should quit, not CEC

Claiming that the Jatiya Oikyafront chief has failed...

Bomb-making materials seized from car of BNP candidate’s brother

Police say they have seized a large quantity...

Oikyafront will not boycott election: Dr Kamal

Expressing doubt about fair polls, Jatiya Oikyafront chief...

Nasrul pays visit to injured Gayeshwar

Awami League candidate for Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid...

Oikya Front calls for CEC's immediate resignation

The Jatiya Oikya Front late on Tuesday demanded...

Gayeshwar injured in attack during electioneering

At least 15 BNP leaders and activists, including...

AL always comes to power in democratic way: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

BNP expresses frustration over ‘growing’ election violence

BNP on Tuesday voiced frustration over the 'growing'...

Sunamganj AL leader sues 85 over arson attack

A case has been filed against 85 people...

Miscreants torch AL election campaign office in Satkhira

Some unidentified miscreants on Monday night vandalised and...

People now united to ensure voting rights: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday...

Army does not work for any particular party: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday...

JP hopes to win Rangpur-2 seat

The Jatiya Party (JP) has considered the Rangpur-2...

Oikyafront rally at Suhrawardy on Dec 27 uncertain

The grand rally of the Jatiya Oikyafront at...

Ershad to return Wednesday: Chisti

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will return home...

Mashrafe demands safety for his rivals

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has asked his campaign supporters...

Ensure level-playing field: Dr Kamal to army

Welcoming the decision to deploy the Armed Forces...

EC’s decision on Jamaat candidates today

The Election Commission will sit in a meeting...

Crude bomb attack leaves five AL men injured

At least five local leaders and activists of...

Hasina’s electioneering in Rangpur on Sunday

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina...

Army deployment will bring positive change to election situation: BNP

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Scheme to foil election raises polls violence: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said the...

Two hurt in crude bomb attack on AL election office

Two local Awami League leaders were injured as...

Oikyafront demands election rescheduling where candidates declared ineligible  

Jatiya Oikyafront on Friday demanded the Election Commission...

Case against Rony over ‘leaked phone call’

BNP candidate Golam Maula Rony has been accused...

BNP struggles for back-up plan to tackle 'adversities'

The BNP is now struggling to come up...

Miscreants vandalise five BNP offices in Barishal

Five union election offices of BNP in Barishal...

Election preparation all-time better: IGP

Security forces are more prepared for the elections...

Dr Kamal cancels press conference due to illness

The press conference of Jatiya Oikya Front Chief...

Decision on Jamaat candidates in two days: EC

The Election Commission (EC) will take a decision...

Enam Ahmed Chaudhury joins AL

BNP's vice-chariman Enam Ahmed Chaudhury, who sought nomination...

Reza Kibria’s motorcade comes under attack in Habiganj

The motorcade of Jatiya Oikya Front candidate for...

Nanak terms BNP manifesto ‘confusing, disappointing’

Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Jahangir Kabir...

Ensure BNP’s win through vote revolution: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Kushtia-1 candidate sent to jail

A Kushtia court sent BNP's Kushtia-1 candidate Reza...

Latif Siddiqui falls sick during indefinite hunger strike

Tangail-4 independent candidate Latif Siddique has been rushed...

Miscreants torch AL election campaign office

Miscreants vandalised an election campaign office of the...

BNP's manifesto skips war crimes trial issue

The BNP has avoided the issue of war...

HC rejects appeals to restore Khaleda’s nominations for polls

The High Court has rejected three petitions to...

AL will come to power again, Quader hopes

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport...

AL calls Oikyafront’s manifesto a joke

The Awami League has described the promise mentioned...

BNP to launch its own manifesto Tuesday

BNP is going to roll out its own...

AL men sued over attack on Dr Kamal

Activists of the Awami League (AL) and its...

President hosts Victory Day reception

  President Abdul Hamid hosted a reception at...

Police arrest Satkhira-4 candidate

Police arrested Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Gazi Nazrul Islam,...

Dr Kamal voices scepticism over fair polls

In the wake of ‘attacks’ on the Jatiya...

Ctg JCD activist dies after falling from building

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist died after...

Victory inevitable for unified people: Dr Kamal

SAVAR, Dec 16 (UNB): Reiterating that this country...

Election is turning into a farce, claims Fakhrul

The government has made a farce of the...

India to review border fencing work along Bangladesh border next month

GUWAHATI: Indian union home minister, Rajnath Singh will...

President, PM pay homage to Liberation War martyrs

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Kamal Hossain says sorry

Dr Kamal Hossain has regretted his angry comments...

JP candidate’s motorcade, Rony’s wife’s vehicle comes under attack  

The motorcade of Jatiya Party candidate for Manikganj-2...

BNP candidate Khokon, three others suffer 'bullet wounds' in Noakhali

BNP candidate for Noakhali-1 constituency Barrister Mahbub Uddin...

‘EC working under full control of govt’

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed claimed that Election...

AL gives rebels two days to withdraw candidacy

Awami League on Saturday gave its rebel candidates...

Police arrest BNP leader in Chattogram

Police arrested a BNP leader from an electioneering...

Dr Kamal’s harsh word exposes his ‘real character’: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday...

Stern action against rebels soon, says Awami League

The ruling Awami League says it will soon...

JP to unveil election manifesto Friday

Amid the absence of its chairman HM Ershad,...

Police arrest BNP candidate Milon

Police arrested BNP candidate from Gazipur-5 constituency Fazlul...

AL to celebrate win in month of victory: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday...

Top BNP leader faces sedition charges

An intercepted telephone conversation purportedly between a BNP...

‘Grand alliance uses different symbols for strategic reasons’

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport...

AL removes female leader after assault video goes viral

The Awami League (AL) has removed Sweeti Akter,...

Every vote will add to BD’s development, says Hasina

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Dr Kamal starts Oikyafront’s election campaign in Sylhet

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, formally...

LDA promises to change PM-centric system

The overhauling of the existing system and ensuring...

Hasina kicks off AL’s election campaign

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh...

EIU predicts election win for Awami League

The Economist Intelligence Unit, or EIU, expects the...

PM reaches Tungipara to begin election campaign

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

BNP leaders Tuku, Dulu lose court battle for election

An Appellate Division order has ruined the prospects...

DB detains BNP leader Dulu

Detectives detained BNP leader Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu...

CJ sends Khaleda file back to High Court panel

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain sent Khaleda Zia’s...

Hasina on way to Gopalganj for election campaign

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

BNP, its alliance gear up electioneering in city

The candidates of BNP and its alliance partners...

Festivity in the air ahead of PM's election rally in Kotalipara

Awami League leaders and activists in Kotalipara, an...

Vote for ‘Boat’, Quader urges youth

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport...

Attack on Fakhrul’s motorcade during election campaign

A group of men has attacked BNP Secretary...

SC upholds HC order on BNP’s Ali Azgar candidacy

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court has upheld...

Ershad off to Singapore for health checkup

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has left Dhaka...

Fakhrul trashes AL allegation of ISI link with BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Ershad to fly for Singapore Monday night

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will fly for...

BNP's Dulu, Tuku get HC clearance for polls

The High Court has halted the Election Commission’s...

Hasina begins election campaign Wednesday

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina...

Jatiya Party to field around 150 candidates outside alliance

Over 150 candidates of the Jatiya Party are...

26 candidates from allied parties get paddy sheaf

The BNP has granted the paddy sheaf candidacy...

Hawlader becomes special assistant of Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad has appointed...

Supporters of BNP's deprived nomination seekers attack Khaleda’s office

Supporters of some deprived nomination seekers attacked party...

Khaleda disqualified for election as EC rejects appeals

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now unable to...

Morshed Khan gets candidacy back

The Election Commission (EC) has restored the nomination...

Don’t succumb to pressure: AL to EC

The ruling Awami League has warned the Election...

AL assigns four leaders to ‘special duty’

The Awami League has assigned ‘special duties’ to...

EC keeps hearing on Khaleda, Kader Siddiqui’s petitions pending

The Election Commission on Saturday kept the decisions...

307 retired govt officials express solidarity with AL

As many as 307 retired government officials have...

BNP announces list of 206 candidates  

BNP on Friday announced the list of its...

Reza Kibria gets back candidacy

Gono Forum aspirant Dr Reza Kibria Friday got...

Oikyafront to unveil manifesto on Dec 17          

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will...

BNP thanks EC for ‘ensuring justice’

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

AL has no alternative to win: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday...

Oikyafront to hold rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Dec 10

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, wants...

BNP candidates Rony, Milton cleared for polls

The Election Commission has cleared the candidature of...

SC upholds HC bail for Khaleda in Cumilla arson case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has...

Oikyafront's election manifesto by December 8

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said...

Quader alleges BNP for hatching plot to foil polls

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport...

BNP lawyers file appeals against Khaleda's nomination rejections

The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on...

316 aspirants appeal against nomination rejections

Around half of the candidates, whose nominations were...

14-party alliance alerts EC about 'secret agenda' of foreign observers

The 14 party-alliance has requested the election commission...

BNP carrying out nomination trade, alleges Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

278 AL, 555 BNP aspirants in race

Returning officers have rejected nominations of three Awami...

AL ‘infighting’ in Pabna leaves two dead

Two people were killed and six others sustained...

HC rejects Andaleeve’s write seeking EVMs in Bhola-1

The High Court (HC) on Monday rejected a...

Rizvi terms nomination rejection puppet show

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Moshiur Rahman Ranga new JP secy general

Jatiya Party Chairman H M Ershad has made...

Rizvi accuses govt of ‘selectively’ blocking candidates

The BNP has alleged that Khaleda Zia’s application...

Oikyafront plans to skip polls in fear of defeat: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport...

Rejection of Khaleda’s nomination part of govt blueprint: Rizvi

BNP has alleged that its chairperson Khaleda Zia's...

Moudud tells EC to stop ‘wholesale’ arrest

BNP on Saturday demanded that the Election Commission...

Govt launched ‘ugly cyber war’ against BNP, alleges Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Kamal underscores guarding polling stations

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday...

US to send 12 teams of election observers

The United States will send 12 teams of...

Ershad shows Tk 2.8m cash, wife Tk 262m

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has declared to...

Bleak future awaits defectors: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that...

BNP criticises PM for electoral code 'violation'

BNP on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh...

No AL candidate in 36 seats, no BNP for five

No candidate has submitted nomination papers from the...

AL election manifesto by Dec 15, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

HC clears BNP contestant Sabira’s participation in election

The High Court (HC) on Thursday stayed the...

HC orders former mayor Khoka’s son, daughter to surrender

Ishrak Hossain and Sarika Sadeque, son and daughter...

Narsingdi BNP candidate lands in jail 

BNP senior joint secretary general and the party's...

BNP can’t function without Jamaat: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday...

BNP to prohibit war criminals into polls

BNP on Thursday said it will not allow...

Mintoo, Alal, Sohel not contesting polls

Central BNP leaders Abdul Awal Mintoo, Syed Moazzem...

HC grants bail to Khaleda in Cumilla arson case

The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to...

Ershad doesn’t need to go to Singapore: Hawlader

Jatiya Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader...

BNP expresses doubt over EC’s polls preparations

The BNP has said the Election Commission’s preparation...

Fear about election fraud deepening, says BNP

BNP has alleged that the Election Commission's preparation...

Former mayor Khoka gets 10-year jail in graft case

A Dhaka court has sentenced four people including...

Over 150 ex-military officers to work for AL

More than 150 former officers of the armed...

No showdown during nomination paper submission: EC

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has asked...

Former MP Rony joins BNP

Former Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony formally...

BNP demands CEC’s removal over his nephew’s AL nomination 

BNP on Monday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner...

Badruddoza Chowdhury holds meetings with diplomats

Jukto Front Chairman and Bikalpadhara President AQM Badruddoza...

BNP nomination hopefuls gather at Gulshan

BNP nomination aspirants have started gathering in front...

AL nominees at a glance

Awami League on Sunday handed over nomination letters...

BNP demands reshuffle at field-level admin

The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Sunday demanded the...

Oikyafront to finalise candidates for all constituencies by Wednesday

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will...

AL starts issuing letters to selected aspirants  

Awami League (AL) has started issuing letters to...

AL to unveil list of candidates within two days

The names of the candidates of Awami League...

Police, admin officials helping AL to win: BNP

BNP on Saturday alleged that 'partisan' and 'controversial'...

BNP, Oikyafront trying to make election questionable: 14-party

The 14-party alliance led by Awami League (AL)...

AL-led alliance to get victory again: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today expressed...

Chandpur court sends BNP leader Milon to jail

A court in Chandpur has sent BNP leader...

BNP leader Milon arrested in Chattogram

BNP leader ANM Ehsanul Haq Milon has been...

‘Dr Kamal’s main issue Khaleda's release, not polls’

Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon...

Nipun Roy, six others land in jail

A Dhaka court on Thursday sent BNP National...

Top BNP leader lands in jail

BNP vice-chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also the younger...

BNP out to push country towards ‘civil war’, says Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged...

Stay united, BNP asks nomination hopefuls

The four-day interview of the BNP's nomination seekers...

EC to sit with law enforcers Thursday

The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold...

Mass wave in BNP’s favour can’t be resisted: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Tarique continues interviewing BNP aspirants on fourth day

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman joined the nomination...

‘AL to share 65-70 seats with its allies’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday...

BNP demands actions against four govt officials over Nayapaltan incident

BNP on Tuesday asked the Election Commission (EC)...

BNP's Rafiqul Islam gets three years in jail

A Dhaka court has jailed BNP leader Barrister...

EC has ‘no objection’ to photo of Khaleda in election posters

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s participation in the upcoming...

10 former defence personnel join Gano Forum

Ten retired defence officers on Monday formally joined...

Fakhrul claims Khaleda eligible to join election

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Nasim urges EC to take action against Tareq

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on...

HC orders providing proper treatment to Khaleda

The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the...

Tarique interviews BNP aspirants for second day through video call

BNP acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman has continued to...

AL has no right to interfere in BNP activities: Fakhrul

Ruling out Awami League’s objection to taking interview...

Reza Kibria submits Gono Forum nomination form

Dr Reza Kibria, son of slain finance minister...

HC grants bail to Mirza Abbas, his wife

The High Court on Sunday granted an eight-week...

Quader draws EC’s attention to Tarique’s videoconference

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder on...

BNP starts interviewing nomination seekers

BNP has started interviewing its nomination hopefuls for...

BNP demands non-screening of Hasina’s docudrama

BNP on Saturday demanded that the screening of...

No more election boycott: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said...

Oikyafront seeks inspiration in Bhashani to win election

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday...

Reza Kibria to contest polls as Oikyafront candidate

Reza Kibria, son of former finance minister and...

Creating level-playing field EC’s job: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday...

AL factional clash leaves three dead in Narsingdi

Three people were killed and 100 others injured...

PM mourns death of Bhandaria AL leader

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep...

200 BNP men join AL in Gazipur

Around 200 leaders and activists of BNP and...

14-party meeting Saturday

The central 14-party alliance will hold a meeting...

SSC examinee shot dead during AL infighting in Narsingdi

A Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee was shot...

Oikyafornt leaders sit with editors

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders, led by Dr Kamal Hossain,...

EC turns into AL party office: Rizvi

The BNP has accused the Election Commission of...

Nipun Roy, six other BNP leaders remanded

A Dhaka court has granted police five days...

Juktofront will join AL-led alliance: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday...

BNP accuses PM of violating electoral code

BNP on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh...

Fakhrul sees no positive attitude for fair election

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Rizvi blames police for assaults

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

BNP activists attack police to foil election: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged...

BNP slams AL 'for breaching electoral code of conduct'

BNP’s senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has reproached...

BNP activists, police clash at Naya Paltan

A fierce clash broke out between police and...

Election decision of BNP, allies in two days

The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies...

Jatiya Party to start nomination paper sale Sunday

Jatiya Party will formally start selling nomination papers...

BNP to hold series of meetings over joining election

BNP senior leaders will hold a series of...

Two teens die amid AL factional clash in Dhaka city

Two teenage boys were run over by a...

Fakhrul wants level-playing field for election

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

EC announces election schedule swiftly at govt behest: BNP

BNP on Friday alleged that the Election Commission...

Another three parties join BNP alliance 

Ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, three new...

AL Parliamentary Board meeting on Sunday

A meeting of Awami League Parliamentary Board will...

2,200 arrested despite PM’s assurance: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

BNP just maintained a follow-up to Niko deal: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the...

Taking Khaleda back to jail illegal

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Khaleda Zia shifted back to jail from BSMMU

Prison authorities have transferred BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia...

Khaleda Zia to be shifted back to jail from BSMMU

Jail authorities have moved to transfer BNP Chairperson...

Oikyafront postpones road march towards Rajshahi

The Jatiya Oikyafront has postponed its road march...

Ershad-led alliance wants election schedule on Thursday

Sammilito Jatiya Jote, led by Jatiya Party chairman...

Oikyafront’s second phase of dialogue with PM ends

Leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront held a three-hour dialogue...

Oikyafront team at Ganabhaban for dialogue

A group of Jatiya Oikyafront leaders arrived at...

12 Islamic parties assure PM of support in polls: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader has...

Road march towards Rajshahi if dialogue with PM fails: Oikyafront

The Jatiya Oikyafront has announced to arrange a...

Oikyafront’s rally begins at Suhrawardy Udyan

The rally of Jatiya Oikyafront has started at...

ACC starts questioning BNP’s Abdul Awal Mintoo

The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has started to...

Kader Siddiqui joins Oikyafront

Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) of Kader Siddiqui...

Oikyafront gets permission for Suhrawardy rally

The Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain,...

Amir Khosru gets HC bail

The High Court (HC) on Sunday granted bail...

Attack on BD HC in London: Pro-BNP leader gets punishment

A court in London of the United Kingdom...

‘BNP can talk to PM over Khaleda’s parole’

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

High Court orders EC to register Nazmul Huda’s Trinamool BNP

The High Court has ordered the Election Commission...

Shahriar urges people to vote for AL

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP,...

Announce election schedule after dialogue: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront has formally requested the Election Commission...

BNP announces two-day programme marking November 7

BNP has announced a two-day programme marking November...

No alternative to Sheikh Hasina’s leadership: Shahriar

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has...

Two Jamaat leaders among 81 held in Bagerhat

Police arrested 81 people, including two Jamaat leaders,...

Hopes fading after dialogue, says Rizvi

Hopes raised by the dialogue in political circles...

PM to hold talks with Jukta Front on Friday evening

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold talks with...

Ershad sceptical about outcome of PM-Oikyafront dialogue

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said...

‘Khaleda to be freed through movement’

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

‘Vote for Boat to enable us complete development works’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought support...

BNP leaders on hunger strike protesting Khaleda's jailing

As part of its countrywide programme, the BNP...

PM to lead 22-member delegation in dialogue with Oikyafront

A 22-member 14-party delegation, led by Awami League...

Sramik Dal president among 20 others held in city

Police reportedly arrested at least 20 leaders and...

Dialogue with PM pointless, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

EC to sit Saturday to set election date

The Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to meet...

BNP forms human chain protesting Khaleda's jailing

BNP leaders and activists have formed a human...

'No prominent outcome possible from dialogue without prudence'

Noted political observers and analysts are not expecting...

‘Next polls as per constitution’

Awami League advisory council member and Commerce Minister...

Govt trying to destroy democratic atmosphere: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Quader hopes Oikya Front won’t bring Jamaat to talks

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader hopes that...

Oikyafront welcomes PM’s decision on dialogue

Jatiya Oikyafront on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Sheikh...

BNP to stage demo on Tuesday

BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on...

Awami League to hold dialogue with Jatiya Oikyafront

The Awami League has announced to sit in...

Oikyafront to hold rally in capital on Nov 2

After holding its public rallies in Sylhet and...

Accept demands in due time: Dr Kamal

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain urged the...

Jatiya Party absolutely ready for JS polls

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said...

Oikyafront’s rally begins in Chattogram

The rally of Jatiya Oikyafront has started in...

Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury joins Bikalpadhara

Former BNP leader Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has returned...

Fakhrul sympathetic to BNP's reformist leaders: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said ...

Govt wants another lopsided election: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Justice Sinha attempted judicial coup, claims Qamrul

Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam on Friday said...

Oikyafront gets permission for Ctg BNP office rally

Jatiya Oikya Front, led by Dr Kamal Hossain,...

Quader terms Oikyafront a ‘rehabilitation centre’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday...

AL to hold joint meeting Friday

A joint meeting of Awami League Central Executive...

Khosru put on one-day remand

A Chattogram court on Thursday placed BNP standing...

Parliament thrives on making ‘black laws’: BNP

BNP on Thursday alleged that the current parliament...

Victory is certain, Dr Kamal hopes

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain hopes the...

Quader describes Oikyafront’s seven-point demands as seven conspiracies

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder has alleged...

Khaleda undergoes medical tests at BSMMU

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday underwent some...

Oikyafront's rally begins in Sylhet

The maiden rally of Jatiya Oikyafront began in...

Oikyafront leaders visit Sylhet shrines before rally

Jatiya Oikyafront senior leaders have offered fateha at...

Home minister dismisses allegation of Mainul arrest as political

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said Barrister...

BNP leaders Shamim, Bakkar put on remand

A Chattogram court on Tuesday placed BNP organising...

Fakhrul slams govt for filing ‘fictitious’ cases

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Oikyafront gets permission for Sylhet rally

Jatiya Oikyafront has got permission to hold its...

Country now an ‘AL colony’: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Court scraps bail, Amir Khosru in jail

A court has scrapped the bail of BNP...

BNP to repeal Digital Security Act, Broadcast Bill: Moudud

BNP will repeal the Digital Security Act 2018...

Ershard urges govt to create congenial atmosphere for election

Unveiling Jatiya Party's (JP) 18-point goals for building...

Police will prevent any anarchy over polls: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said...

Oikyafront commits mistake at beginning, Quader says

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

Police denies Oikyafront to hold Sylhet rally

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) has denied Jatiya Oikyafront...

Decision on AL’s alliance soon: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Oikyafront briefs foreign diplomats

Senior leaders of newly formed Jatiya Oikyafront are...

Oikya Front to restore democracy, voting rights: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

BNP claims 20-party alliance to be intact

BNP on Wednesday claimed that the 20-party alliance...

Newly formed Oikya Front announces first-ever programme

Newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front will start their...

NAP, NDP sever ties with 20-party alliance

Three days after formation of a new alliance...

People now suffer from ‘digital phobia’: Rizvi

People are now suffering from 'digital phobia' as...

20-Party leaders to meet this evening

Amid concern about its fate after the formation...

LDA announces two-day programme demanding ‘fair’ polls

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) on Sunday announced a...

BNP raps govt for filing ‘fictitious’ cases against its leaders

BNP on Sunday presented a list of its...

JP to hold grand rally in city on Oct 20

Jatiya Party (JP) will hold a grand rally...

Graft trial can continue in Khaleda's absence: HC

The High Court (HC) has cleared the way...

B Chy wants broader alliance against domination of single party

Bikalpadhara chief Prof AQM Badruddozza Chowdhury has said...

BNP leader held in Sylhet

Police arrested a local leader of Bangladesh National...

Dr Kamal forms alliance with BNP

Jatiya Oikya Prokriya chief Dr Kamal Hossain has...

Dr Kamal, B Chy to hold separate press conferences

Just before the announcement of the framework of...

Quader terms BNP terrorist party

Awami League General Secretary and Road, Transport and...

BNP’s black-flag procession now on Oct 21

BNP has rescheduled its Tuesday's countrywide black-flag procession...

Quader says verdict proves BNP a terrorist party

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday...

No question of Tarique’s resignation following ‘vengeance’ verdict: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

People less concerned over BNP’s agitation: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq...

Fakhrul files GD over fake FB profiles

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Police arrest 19 Jamaat men in Joypurhat

19 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested...

PM donates Tk 200m more to journalists’ welfare trust

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina donated Tk 200 million...

‘State-sponsored verdicts’ in Aug-21 cases to ruin BNP: Rizvi

BNP on Thursday alleged that 'state-sponsored' verdicts were...

AL not fully satisfied with Aug 21 attack verdict: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Grenade attack victims demand capital punishment for Tarique

Victims of August 21 grenade attack expressed dissatisfaction...

BNP rejects verdict in Aug 21 grenade attack cases

BNP has turned down the verdict in the...

BNP wants to create anarchy: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged...

BNP to file writ with HC against fictitious cases: Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said...

2.5m BNP activists implicated in ‘false’ cases: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged...

'BNP to get befitting reply, if it creates anarchy'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

AL factional clash in Narsingdi leaves two dead

Two people were killed and 11 others injured...

People will elect JP as it has no stigma: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said...

Govt playing double standard over quota issue: Rizvi

BNP on Thursday accused the government of playing...

JU suspends seven BCL men

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Tuesday...

People want JP in power, claims Ershad

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday...

BNP to lose existence if it boycotts polls: Muhith

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said BNP...

No scope to accept BNP’s seven-point demand

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday...

SC upholds Amir Khasru’s bail

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC)...

SC upholds HC bail granted to Khaleda in two cases

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has...

BNP places 7-point demand, 12-point vision at rally

BNP on Sunday placed their seven-point demand, including...

Outcome of Jatiya Oikya Prokriya is Zero: Muhith

Taking a swipe at Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, Finance...

BNP’s rally at Suhrawardy Udyan begins

The public rally convened by BNP began around...

Quader sees no necessity of neutral govt during polls

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader sees no...

AL secretariat meeting Sunday

A meeting of Awami League (AL) secretariat will...

B Chy urges all pro-democratic to unite, resist 'election mockery'

Jukta Front Chairman AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday...

BNP gets permission for Sunday’s rally

BNP was finally granted permission to hold its...

Quader advises BNP to be patient for rally permit

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has advised...

CEC trying to intimidate BNP: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

‘AL to remain vigilant against BNP-Jamaat’s violence’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

No AL programme to counter BNP rally

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

BNP to unveil action plan in Saturday’s rally

BNP will unveil its future course of action...

AL, BNP to hold rallies Saturday

The Awami League-led 14-party coalition has announced a...

HC defers hearing on Khaleda’s medical treatment plea to Oct 1

The High Court (HC) has deferred a hearing...

Sylhet BNP leader lands in jailed

A Sylhet court on Tuesday sent a local...

BNP shifts rally to Saturday from Thursday

The BNP has shifted its scheduled rally to...

BNP’s rally in city Thursday 

BNP will hold a public rally in the...

Two accused in Zia Charitable case to file no-confidence motion

Two accused of Zia Charitable Trust Graft case...

'Hotchpotch' unity is not sustainable: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

BNP's rally for Khaleda’s release Thursday

BNP has announced it will hold a public...

14-party alliance meeting Monday

A meeting of 14-party alliance will be held...

People do not want political unrest before election: Qader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

Oikya Prokriya to hold rallies from October 1

Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, led by Gonoforum President Dr...

BNP leaders, B Chy join Dr Kamal's rally for ‘functional democracy’

BNP leaders on Saturday participated in the Dr...

Govt guiding grenade attack trial: BNP

The BNP claims that the trial over the...

AL leaders begin election campaign by road

Awami League leaders have begun an election campaign...

Holding trial inside jail ‘contrary to justice’: BNP

BNP on Friday described the order of Special...

Digital Security Act not to obstruct journalism: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

BNP preparing to launch street agitations

BNP is taking necessary preparations to come up...

Dr Kamal for ‘greater national unity’ among people

Convener of Jatiya Oikya Prokriya Dr Kamal Hossain...

Syed Ashraf takes 90-day leave from parliament

Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, also a...

Govt working to bring back two fugitive killers of Bangabandhu

The government is working sincerely to bring back...

Next election to be competitive without BNP: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Amir Khasru to face ACC grilling

BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will have...

PM fretting over Fakhrul’s UN visit: BNP

BNP senior leader Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain has alleged...

BNP doubtful about Khaleda's proper treatment

BNP has expressed doubts over the proper treatment...

Police arrest 30 BNP, Shibir men in Chattogram

Police in separate drives arrested 30 activists of...

Resist ‘Digital Security Bill’, warns BNP

Terming it a dangerous 'black law', BNP on...

Fakhrul to uphold country’s ‘real scenario’ to UN chief: BNP

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed has said their...

BNP appoints lobbying firm in US before elections

BNP has hired the services of a lobbying...

Dr Kamal questions legitimacy of ‘illogical’ court inside prison

Gano Forum President and eminent jurist Dr Kamal...

BNP stages token hunger strike for Khakeda's release

BNP on Wednesday morning staged a two-hour token...

No coalition if Jamaat rubs shoulders: Dr Kamal

Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has said...

Govt must release Khaleda for fair polls: BNP

BNP on Monday said the government must release...

BNP stages demo demanding Khaleda's release

BNP leaders and activists have staged a protest...

'BNP ready to make any sacrifice for greater unity'

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Quader warns AL leaders of stern action against internal unrest

The Awami League will not tolerate any ‘unrest’...

AL starts electioneering tour in north

An Awami League delegation left Kamalapur Railway Station...

Lawyers meet Khaleda at jail

Four lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met...

National unity to turn into political unity: Mosharraf

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said...

Muhith won’t contest JS polls

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said he...

Jatiya Party to contest in 300 constituencies: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said...

Bangladesh now a ‘repressive state’, terms BNP

Claiming that its 1,500 leaders and activists were...

BNP announces two-day programme for Khaleda’s release

BNP on Wednesday announced a two-day countrywide programme...

Police arrest 16 BNP men in Sylhet

Police in a drive detained a total of...

Govt conspiring to create communal division, Rizvi claims

BNP's senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Police detain UK BNP leader in Sylhet

Police have detained BNP UK unit Joint General...

Govt’s political vengeance leads to Tarique’s long exile: BNP

BNP on Monday alleged that its acting chairman...

Developments will stop if AL doesn’t return to power: Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday claimed that...

BNP will endanger the Hindu community: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has...

Quader suggests BNP to follow democratic path

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged...

AL must step down before polls: BNP

BNP on Sunday warned that the government must...

BNP pushes for greater political unity

Senior leaders of BNP have urged all, other...

'Election train will not wait for any party'

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

BNP to get befitting reply, if tries to create anarchy, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

AL relies on machine over people: BNP

Strongly opposing the Election Commission's move to use...

Quader takes responsibility of treatment of two road crash victims

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

Upcoming election a big challenge for AL, says Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

'Govt to take strict action against destructive acts'

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the government...

BNP chalks out founding anniv programmes

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has chalked out...

Kazi Zafar’s 3rd death anniversary observed

The third death anniversary of Kazi Zafar Ahmed,...

‘Aug 21 attack state-sponsored’

Food Minister Qamrul Islam on Monday alleged that...

'BNP wants punishment of Aug 21 grenade attack'

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Please don't make any conspiracy over election: Nasim

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim has...

Khaleda physically sick but mentally very strong: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

BNP involved in grenade attack no matter who executed: Qader    

Awami League Secretary General Obaidul Quader on Saturday...

AL leaders making ‘reckless remarks’ over Aug 21 attack: BNP

BNP on Saturday alleged that ruling party high-ups...

'EC to conduct next election keeping incumbent govt in office'

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the next...

One year on - UNFPA's response to Rohingya crisis

Saturday the 25th of August marks a year...

Only balanced politics can build autocracy-free Bangladesh: B Chy

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury...

People to resist lopsided election, says BNP 

Accusing the government of preparing to hold another...

BNP trying to save Aug 21 killers: Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Wednesday claimed...

Govt steps made Eid journey hazardless: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said her government...

Khaleda meets relatives, takes homemade food on Eid day

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia passed around an hour...

BNP leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid day

BNP senior leaders failed to meet their chairperson...

PM remarks to affect Aug-21 case verdict, says Fakhrul

BNP on Wednesday feared that the PM’s comment...

BNP wants to visit Khaleda Zia in jail on Eid day

The senior leaders of BNP have written to...

Bangladesh turns into ‘repressive state’: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

‘Mismanagement’ leaves holiday makers distressed: BNP

BNP on Monday alleged that homebound eid holidaymakers...

EVMs can create scope for digital vote rigging: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

AL parliamentary nomination board meeting Monday

A meeting of the Awami League (AL) parliamentary...

Fakhrul senses plot to keep BNP away from election

The ruling party is again 'plotting' to keep...

JP will remain with Awami League if BNP goes to polls: Ershad

Prime Minister’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party (JP)...

Rizvi blames Quader for barricade in front of Moudud's house

BNP's senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

'Conspiracy going on for another movement'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Ershad starts five-day Rangpur tour

Jatiya Party Chairman has started a five-day tour...

Fakhrul should be tried for treason: AL

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir should be tried for...

Solution to ‘political standoff’ impossible with Khaleda in jail: BNP  

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on...

Conspirators of 1/11 now active again: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

BNP hits back at PM for Khaleda remark

BNP on Friday termed 'absurd and imprudent' Prime...

BNP charges PM over Khaleda remark

BNP on Friday termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's...

Govt snatches all basic rights: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

If BNP comes to power, terrorism will emerge again: Minister

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shajahan Kamal...

BNP to demo to mark its 40th anniversary

BNP will hold a public rally in the...

Quader rules out dialogue with BNP

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday...

Govt intensification of repressive acts will be reason for their fall: BNP

BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Sunday...

Islamist party says Ershad is a true defender of Islam

Bangladesh Khilafat Majlish, an Islamist political party, has...

'Time is not good, be careful about making speeches'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has requested...

Joy’s remarks on Shahidul inhumane: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

BNP wants changes in proposed Transport Bill

BNP on Friday demanded changes in the draft...

Lack of coordination among BNP leaders, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

BNP becomes ‘parasite party’, says Shajahan

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today (Thursday) claimed that...

Govt drive against students utter ruthless: BNP

A crackdown on student protesters engaged in a...

'BNP hatching conspiracy with 1/11 beneficiaries'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Govt spreading rumours to hide repressive acts: Rizvi

BNP's senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

New transport law is jugglery, says BNP’s Rizvi

The new transport law approved by the government...

Fakhrul finds path of unity from students' movement

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Case filed against Fakhrul, Rizvi and Khasru

A case has been filed against BNP secretary...

Miscreants attack at AL office: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

DU BCL expresses solidarity with agitating students

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders of Dhaka University...

Quader cautions agitating students about 'provocation trap'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged...

BNP supports students movement, demands govt's resignation

BNP has extended its support to the ongoing...

RCC polls: Three mayoral candidates lose security money

Three out of total five mayoral candidates in...

BCL gets new central committee

Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL), students' wing of ruling...

BNP rejects Barishal, Rajshahi polls results

BNP on Tuesday turned down the election results...

BCC polls: BNP mayoral candidate quits

BNP mayoral candidate Mujibur Rahman Sarwar has boycotted...

'BNP polling agents kicked out in Sylhet'

Sylhet BNP mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury alleged...

Quader rules out dialogue with political parties

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

AL candidates to win 3 city polls: Joy

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy hopes...

Khaleda seeks HC bail in Cumilla arson case

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed a bail...

Jatiya Party backs AL’s Kamran in Sylhet

Just two days before the balloting, Jatiya Party...

BGB deployed in three cities ahead of city elections

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed...

Firearms, vehicular movement to be restricted during RCC election

Restriction has been imposed on carrying firearms including...

Kader, Quader meet in person as election nears

Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique...

New GCC mayor takes oath

Newly elected mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC)...

Voting in Kurigram-3 by-election begins

Voting in the by-polls to Kurigram-3 constituency began...

Moudud demands Law, Home ministers to resign over Kushtia attack

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday demanded...

AL central committee to meet Monday

Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) sits in...

Dreadful situation prevails in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal: BNP

BNP on Sunday alleged that a dreadful situation...

Quader dismisses BNP’s election conditions

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has dismissed...

Police arrest BNP leader over bombing on Bulbul rally

Police have arrested Rajshahi BNP General Secretary Motiur...

BNP demands BB Governor’s resignation amid gold scam

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed demanded the resignation...

EC plans to procure huge EVMs to ‘manipulate’ next polls: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

BNP gets verbal permission to hold Friday’s rally

BNP Thursday said it got permission from the...

Trinamool BNP, eight other parties ‘joining’ AL bloc

Nazmul Huda’s Trinamool BNP and eight other parties...

Eight left parties launch alliance

Eight left parties have launched a new platform...

EC plans to use EVMs in upazila election

The Election Commission plans to use a limited...

Miscreants hurl crude bomb at Rajshahi BNP rally, five hurt

At least five people including a journalist were...

BNP fears that govt planning to disqualify their leaders

BNP on Sunday feared that the government is...

Shahriar Alam hopes for fair, neutral election

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam...

Relatives fail to meet Khaleda

Relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia failed to...

Quader urges FFs to work for AL’s win in polls

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

More and more females involving in RCC electioneering

Working parallel with male workers, the presence of...

RCC adds 31,221 new voters

Some 31,221 new voters are likely to exercise...

No more 2001-like election, Obaidul Quader says

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Oli Ahmed’s car comes under attack

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Colonel (rtd) Oli...

Khaleda’s bail in graft case extended until July 19

The High Court has extended the bail of...

Apex court asks HC to hear Khaleda’s review plea

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has...

Khaleda, Goyeshwar face arrest warrant

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrant against...

No political motive behind Khaleda's imprisonment: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said BNP Chairperson...

Khaleda files two more bail pleas

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's lawyers have gone to...

Candidates storm RCC electioneering through campaigns

Soon after getting their respective election symbols on...

Candidates get symbols, campaign begins in SCC polls

The mayoral and councillor candidates in Sylhet City...

Five in race to win RCC mayoral post

A total of 217 candidates have remained in...

'BNP hatching conspiracy over quota movement'

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged...

'No election keeping Khaleda in jail'

BNP leaders have said that their party will...

BNP's 7-hour hunger strike underway

BNP has started a seven-hour token hunger strike...

Lord Carlile unlikely to get entry into India

BNP Chairperson's legal consultant Lord Alex Carlile is...

PM tells AL leaders to resolve conflict ahead of polls

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday directed Awami League...

Inclusive polls not possible without BNP: Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said...

RCC polls: JP candidate Dolon withdraws nomination paper

Jatiya Party (JP) nominated candidate Washiur Rahman Dolon...

EC to take three-tier security measure in RCC election

Three-tier security measures will be ensured to make...

Sujan terms GCC polls as ‘controlled’ one

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan), a civil society platform,...

Mirza Fakhrul gets admitted to hospital

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was...

AL central working committee joint meeting Sunday

The Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) will...

Five mayoral candidate nominations get validity in RCC polls

A total of 223 nomination papers, including five...

Apex court upholds stay order on Khaleda’s bail

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court has upheld...

'Militants weakened, not eliminated yet'

Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and...

BNP doesn’t do pro-people politics: Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif...

BCL factional clash leaves 10 injured at Habiganj

At least 10 students were injured during a...

'Avoid remarks that may hurt relations'

Apparently reacting to US Ambassador's comments on Bangladesh...

Six mayoral aspirants submit nomination papers for RCC polls

A total of 227 aspirants, including six mayoral...

BNP leader Mizanur on two-day remand

A court in Dhaka has granted a two-day...

BNP demands re-election in Gazipur

BNP has turned down the Gazipur City Corporation...

GCC polls: AL 281,835 votes, BNP 130, 322 votes

Awami League (AL) mayoral candidate Jahangir Alam widened...

BNP leader detained over 'evil efforts' against GCC polls

Law enforcers have arrested BNP central executive committee...

BNP alleges massive irregularities in Gazipur voting

BNP has alleged that ruling party men captured...

BNP creating controversy over GCC polls: Jahangir Alam

The BNP has been raising “false allegations” over...

SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson case

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court...

Cease arrest of BNP men without warrant: EC

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday asked the...

BNP nominates Bulbul, Sarwar for Rajshahi, Barishal city polls

BNP has nominated Moasaddek Hossain Bulbul and Mujibur...

Gazipur election atmosphere very good, says Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the...

‘Sheikh Hasina to head poll-time government’

Food Minister Qamrul Islam has said Prime Minister...

Supreme Court order on Khaleda's bail July 2

The Supreme Court has fixed July 2 to...

Cops detain 250 Jamaat-Shibir men in Ctg

Police in a drive arrested at least 250...

AL observes 69th founding anniversary

Leaders and activists of ruling Awami League observed...

Take preparation for next election, PM asks AL leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the grassroots...

'AL will certainly feel necessity of dialogue'

BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has said Awami League...

Obaidul Quader sees no necessity of dialogue with BNP

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader sees no...

Order on Khaleda’s bail petitions July 5

Two courts in Dhaka on Thursday fixed July...

AL’s central committee meeting on June 23

The Awami League (AL) will hold an extended...

BNP to stage countrywide demo Thursday

Leaders and activists of BNP will stage demonstrations...

Nomination collection in RCC polls underway

Collection of nomination papers for contesting in the...

Ershad more eligible candidate than Khaleda in Sylhet: Muhith

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Monday...

Fakhrul criticises Khaleda’s ‘miserable jail cell’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul has lashed out...

Japan co investigates if donations went to Myanmar's forces

TOKYO : Japanese beer company Kirin is investigating...

Police bar Moudud leaving home on Eid day

Police have barred senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed...

BNP submits memo to DCs seeking Khaleda’s release

BNP submitted memorandums to deputy commissioners (DCs) across...

BNP demands Khaleda’s unconditional release before Eid

BNP on Thursday demanded the 'unconditional' release of...

Khaleda Zia to be taken to CMH if BNP wants: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Tuesday said...

BNP senses ‘change in India’s view’

Two leaders of the BNP say they saw...

BNP seeks Khaleda’s release before Eid, to submit memo to DCs

BNP leaders and activists will submit memorandums to...

BNP against party chief's treatment at BSMMU

BNP on Sunday opposed the government's decision to...

Fakhrul in London to meet Tarique

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Khaleda’s physicians lying to gain court’s sympathy: Attorney General

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam today said BNP chairperson...

Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU today: Minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says BNP chief Khaleda...

Tests will check Khaleda’s condition: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says medical tests will...

Police arrest AL leader for hitting sub-inspector in Mymensingh

An Awami League leader has been detained over...

Physicians fear Khaleda suffered mild stroke  

The four personal physicians who met BNP Chairperson...

'Govt proposes new budget considering public interest'

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

BNP rejects budget, calls it polls-oriented

BNP has rejected the proposed national budget for...

Next budget not to be pro-people: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

‘People won’t respond to BNP’s call for movement’

Claiming that the country's people are now living...

AL candidate wins Bagerhat by-election unopposed

Awami League candidate Habibun Nahar Bina, the wife...

Nazrul warns of strong movement to free Khaleda if legal battle fails

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday...

Court extends Khaleda's bail in Zia Charitable case

A Dhaka court has extended the bail for...

HC grants bail to Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury

The High Court (HC) has granted a three-month...

Mistakes can occur in anti-narcotics drive: Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has...

Youth dies in B’baria pre-voting violence

A young man was killed in a clash...

Giasuddin Quader Chy faces arrest warrant

BNP leader Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, younger brother of...

70 BNP men face defamation case in Chattogram

Defamation suit filed against 70 activists and leaders...

AL secretariat meeting Thursday

A meeting of Awami League (AL) secretariat will...

Mashrafe, Shakib could contest in upcoming election: Planning Minister

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Tuesday in Dhaka...

Rohingya crisis: AL seeks role of Russia, China, India

The Awami League has requested Russia, China and...

HC grants bail for Khaleda in two cases, denies in one

The High Court has granted bail for six...

No innocent person killed in anti-drug drive: Obaidul

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and general secretary...

AL secretariat meeting Wednesday

A meeting of Awami League (AL) secretariat will...

Why so many India tours, BNP asks PM

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday...

Qamrul describes BNP as a curse in politics

Describing the BNP as a curse in Bangladesh...

Moudud hints at street movement after Eid

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed has said that...

Govt’s ties with India one-sided: BNP

BNP on Thursday alleged that the government has...

Fakhrul suggests 'non-political drive' to eradicate drug menace

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Khaleda files two more bail pleas with HC

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday filed two...

No national election under Hasina: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

BNP accuses law enforcers of killing spree

Voicing deep concern over the growing incidents of...

Khaleda files bail pleas with HC in three cases

The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia have...

'Govt fails to keep market stable during Ramadan'

Two BNP leaders have alleged that the government...

Khaleda takes iftar in jail with traditional items

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday took iftar...

Govt working to dispose Khaleda's case hurriedly: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

BNP losing support for negative politics: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged...

BNP thoroughly dishonest, says Joy

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy...

People to shun BNP in next general election, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

BNP demands reform of Election Commission

After observation of the Election Commission in the...

Police arrest nine Jamaat-Shibir men in Satkhira

Detectives arrested nine leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami...

BNP alleges of widespread irregularities in KCC polls

BNP alleged that ruling party men are responsible...

Verdict on Khaleda's bail pleas now Wednesday

The Supreme Court has set Wednesday to deliver...

Agents are being forced out from polling centres, BNP alleges

BNP mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Manju has alleged...

SC decision on Khaleda’s bail Tuesday

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) will...

‘Govt conspiring to rig KCC polls’

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday...

Hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case deferred

A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the hearing...

Moudud wants to know total cost of satellite project

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed wants to know...

KCC electioneering gains momentum on final day

The Khulna City Corporation election aspirants and their...

BNP questions ownership of Bangabandhu satellite

BNP on Saturday alleged that the ownership of...

BNP to hold nationwide demo Monday

BNP will stage demonstrations across the country, including...

BNP to publish autobiography of Khaleda

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

PM mourns death of Maidul Islam

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep...

‘People to foil attempt to rig vote in Khulna’

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday...

AL expresses no-confidence in KCC returning officer

Ruling Awami League has expressed no-confidence in returning...

Rizvi accuses govt of conspiring against KCC polls

BNP on Wednesday alleged that people are worried...

BNP to protest rejection of rally permission Wednesday

The BNP said it will protest at every...

Police detain BNP leader Noman from Gazipur

Police detained BNP's Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman...

BNP’s demand to reconstruct EC ‘impractical’: Tofail

Terming it 'impractical', Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on...

Four BNP leaders get interim bail

The High Court has granted six-month interim bail...

Khulna city polls: Councillor aspirant comes under gun attack

A BNP backed councillor aspirant for Khulna City...

No constitutional change before polls, says Quader

CHATTOGRAM, May 5 (BSS): Awami League General Secretary...

BNP for reconstitution of EC

BNP on Saturday demanded reconstitution of the Election...

BNP senior leaders discuss next course of action

BNP standing committee members on Friday sat in...

Several letters sent to UK govt to deport Tarique: Minister

Bangladesh government has sent several letters to the...

BNP candidate announces 19-point manifesto ahead of Gazipur polls

BNP backed candidate of Gazipur City Corporation polls...

Quader rules out BNP’s inclusion in poll-time govt

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and...

BNP mayoral candidate suspends campaign in Khulna city polls

BNP-nominated mayoral candidate for Khulna city polls Nazrul...

Only JaPa can form worker-friendly govt: Ershad

Jatiya Party(JaPa)Chairman HM Ershad has said only his...

Denied from holding rally, BNP to lodge complaint with ITU

BNP's labour wing 'Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal' on Tuesday...

B Chy urges people to resist any farcical election

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury...

Take preparations for JS polls: Tofail to AL men

Commerce Minister and Awami League Advisory Council Member...

Mayoral candidates promise to make Khulna a clean city

The mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation...

Modi plans to meet Bangladesh PM in May

NEW DELHI: After a successful summit with Chinese...

UNSC envoys meet with Suu Kyi

  Myanmar's government leader Aung San Suu Kyi...

BNP set to bring out rally on May Day

Having failed to get permission for a workers'...

BNP spreading lies about Khaleda’s medical file: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said...

Ensure Khaleda's treatment at United Hospital: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

AL welcomes informal meeting between China, India

Ruling Awami League (AL) has welcomed the informal...

'Tarique should return home to clear smokescreen over citizenship'

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman should return home...

AL will face music if fair polls conducted: Mosharraf

Claiming that the ruling party has no popularity,...

BNP smells rat over AL leaders’ India visit

BNP on Thursday alleged that a 19-member Awami...

KCC poll campaign gains momentum

With only 18 days left, campaign for the...

BNP's present goal only to free Khaleda from jail

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said...

BNP stages demo for Khaleda’s release

As part of its seven-day political programme, BNP...

No MPs in Gazipur, Khulna campaign

MPs cannot join the electoral campaigns of their...

Police foil BNP rally in city

Police foiled a rally brought out by Dhaka...

AL delegation visits Mahatma Gandhi Memorial

An Awami League delegation has visited Mahatma Gandhi...

Tarique sends legal notice to Shahriar

BNP’s acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has sent a...

Jamaat withdraws candidate from Gazipur polls to back BNP

Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday formally extended its support to...

Ensure Khaleda’s treatment at United Hospital: BNP

BNP has requested the government to ensure proper...

Court extends BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail till May 10

A special court in Dhaka on Sunday again...

Tarique to be brought back by any means: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed her...

Fakhrul sees BD's diplomatic failure over Rohingya issue

The government failed to resolve the Rohingya crisis...

PM mourns death of AL leader Abdul Karim

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep...

Mobile courts to conduct drive

KHULNA, Apr 20 (BSS): Ten mobile courts will...

Relatives fail to meet Khaleda in jail: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

BNP spreads rumours to foil JS polls: Maya

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury...

Allowing electioneering by MPs would be unconstitutional: BNP

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said...

Get united to wage demo for election under neutral govt

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged...

Hearing on charge framing against Khaleda in Niko graft case May 13

A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed May 13...

Pro-AL panel sweeps DU syndicate polls

Pro-Awami League 'blue panel' teachers on Thursday swept...

Govt now targets Tarique: BNP

BNP on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh...

Bangladesh wants Tarique back: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said they are...

BNP demands army deployment in Gazipur, Khulna city polls

BNP on Tuesday demanded deployment of army at...

BNP delegation sits with CEC

A six-member BNP delegation sat in a meeting...

BCL expels 24 female activists over quota reform protests

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has permanently suspended twenty-four...

BNP demands Khaleda be moved to Hospital

BNP has demanded that Khaleda Zia should be...

DU BCL’s factional clash leaves six injured

Six leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League...

Ershad criticises Hasina for not keeping election pledges

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has alleged that...

No negligence shown towards Khaleda’s treatment: Nasim

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Monday said no...

Narail court to hear Khaleda’s bail plea on May 8

A court on Monday fixed May 8 for...

B Chowdhury doubtful about fair election

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury...

Quota system abolition a wrong decision: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has said it...

Former MP Khurram passes away

Khandaker Md Khurram, former MP of Sherpur-3 constituency,...

Do not let BNP, Jamaat take power: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all...

PM mourns death of Narsingdi AL leader

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep...

BNP smells a rat in PM’s quota abolition

BNP has alleged that there is a trick...

Mirza Fakhrul’s mother passes away

Fatema Amin, mother of BNP secretary general Mirza...

Quota system scrapping reflects people’s ‘victory’: Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed has described the...

Politics of blind hatred infiltrates anti-quota demonstrators: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said...

Attack on DU VC’s house: BNP blames 'govt agents'

The BNP has alleged that 'government agents' carried...

Court rejects Khaleda's bail plea in Cumilla arson case

A Cumilla court on Tuesday rejected the bail...

Khaleda's treatment as per jail code: Quader

Awami League General Obaidul Quader has said the...

Khaleda needs release from jail for better treatment: Moudud

BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has said he has...

Rivals hack BNP leader to death in Chuadanga

A local BNP leader was hacked to death...

BNP becomes self-confessed corrupt party: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has claimed...

BCL nat'l council on May 11-12

The two-day 29th national council of Bangladesh Chhatra...

Police recover hanging body of BCL leader

Police recovered the hanging body of a Bangladesh...

PM asks Mohila Sramik League leaders to work together

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday directed the...

India turns focus on Dhaka as Bangladesh gears up for elections

NEW DELHI: With elections looming in Bangladesh, Dhaka...

Gayeshwar released on bail

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy was...

BNP to sell nomination forms Thursday for Khulna, Gazipur polls

BNP will sell nomination forms on Thursday among...

BNP accuses AL of ‘monopolising’ corruption   

BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on...

PM making ‘mockery’ with people: Rizvi

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Fakhrul hospitalised with chest pain

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has...

Bullet-hit Pabna BCL leader dies at RMCH

A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL),...

BNP leaders distribute leaflets to pedestrians seeking Khaleda’s release

Standing committee members and senior leaders of BNP...

'I will seek vote, it's my political right'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said seeking votes...

BNP telling lies about Khaleda’s illness: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday...

Only parties with faith in independence should join polls: Noor

Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Nooron has said only...

Khaleda will get necessary medical care: Obaidul Quader

The government will arrange necessary medical care for...

Khaleda falls ill in jail: Rizvi

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia suddenly fell sick in...

Cops detain JL leader over attack in AL meeting

A Jubo League leader from Khulna city was...

AL observes Independence Day

Awami League has paid tributes to Father of...

BNP pays tribute to Liberation War martyrs

BNP has paid homage to the martyrs of...

Cops arrest three BNP leaders in B’baria

Three leaders of district unit BNP, including its...

Rivals stab Khagrachhari BCL man to death

A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist was stabbed...

Miscreants shoot dead local AL leader in Comilla

Some unidentified miscreants shot a local leader of...

Don't involve in evil activities, home minister urges BCL men

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has urged Bangladesh...

Obaidul Quader rejects any possibility of PM's resignation

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has rejected...

Pro-BNP panel sweeps SCBA polls

Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel backed by the BNP-Jamaat...

AL, UP members’ clash in Narsingdi leaves 20 injured

At least 20 people were injured in a...

Next election to protect country's existence: Nasim

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim has said the next...

No election keeping Khaleda in prison: Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed has said no...

Pro-BNP panel wins SCBA polls

The BNP-backed Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Parishad has...

BNP appoints British legal expert to face Khaleda’s cases

BNP has appointed a British legal exper, Lord...

AL observes Zillur Rahman’s death anniversary

The fifth death anniversary of former President Zillur...

Country will fall into darkness if BNP regains power: Nasim

Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim expressed his...

Khaleda denied justice by SC:  Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

BNP announces countrywide demo Tuesday

Leaders and activists of BNP and its associate...

BNP to put up resistance against lopsided polls: Rizvi

BNP will put up a strong resistance like...

EC to conduct next election: Nasim

Health Minister Mohammed Nasim has said the Election...

BNP’s demo Sunday over Milon’s custodial death

BNP leaders and activists will stage demonstrations carrying...

BNP leader Asaduzzaman Ripon gets bail

The High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail...

Govt trying to split BNP: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Voting in Brahmanbaria-1 by-poll underway

Voting in the election to Brahmanbaria by-election began...

Khaleda shown arrested in Comilla arson case

Showing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrested in a...

BNP sets fresh date for rally

BNP has announced a fresh date for holding...

Cops arrest 10 Jamaat activists in Rajshahi

Police arrested 10 leaders and activists of Bangladesh...

AL running after foreigners to retain power: Rizvi  

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

People not responding to BNP's call: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Ob