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Electoral system collapses in Bangladesh, GM Quader claims

-- 2022-01-10 20:56:44

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Monday alleged that the incidents of killing in the name of election have become a regular feature in Bangladesh as the electoral system here has just collapsed. &l...

DSA being used against opposition, says BNP

-- 2022-01-09 17:11:24

BNP on Sunday alleged that the Digital Security Act (DSA) is being used against opposition leaders and activists and dissidents as a tool of repression. "The Digital Security Act is a repressive law....

AL to meet President for EC talks on Jan 17

-- 2022-01-09 17:04:00

The Bangabhaban has set Jan 17 for President Md Abdul Hamid’s talks with the ruling Awami League on the formation of a new Election Commission. The meeting will take place at 4 pm on that date,...

Dialogue's focus on election 'manipulation', BNP leader Amir Khosru says

-- 2022-01-08 22:03:55

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday alleged a political quarter is discussing how to manipulate the next election in the name of dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election C...

Obaidul Quader urges BNP to take preparations for next elections

-- 2022-01-08 19:34:19

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged BNP to take preparations for the forthcoming parliamentary elections. “BNP should take preparations for the forthcoming parliamentary ele...

Section 144 imposed as BNP, BCL call rally at same venue

-- 2022-01-07 21:50:01

The district administration in Brahmanbaria has imposed Section 144 on Saturday to prevent any untoward incident after BNP and Chhatra League have announced to hold rallies at the same venue. It was...

JSD not to join president’s talks on EC formation

-- 2022-01-07 20:54:29

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), led by ASM Abdur Rob, has decided not to take part in the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) at Bangabhaban. JSD President ASM Abdur...

BNP announces series of rallies in 40 areas from January 8

-- 2022-01-05 20:35:03

BNP has announced to hold rallies in its 40 more organisational districts from January 8 in the second phase to force the government to allow its chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for advanced medi...

PM urges Chhatra League leaders to get prepared for 4IR

-- 2022-01-05 18:37:12

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists to prepare themselves as skilled manpower to utilise their innovative power and avail themselves of the adv...

Fakhrul urges govt to allow Khaleda Zia to receive treatment abroad

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-01-05 15:21:36

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warned on Wednesday that everyone in the government will be responsible for anything untoward happens to Khaleda Zia due to the lack of her advanced t...

Samyabadi Dal wants EC formation law, polls-time govt under PM

-- 2022-01-04 21:02:06

Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (M-L) placed a five-point proposal, including enacting a time-befitting law over the formation of an acceptable Election Commission (EC), in its dialogue with President M Ab...

BNP decides to hold talks with political parties

-- 2022-01-04 17:42:55

As the party is determined to boycott the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission, BNP has now decided to hold talks with all political parties to discuss the country’s...

Taimur loses post in BNP 'for participating in city polls'

-- 2022-01-03 17:02:41

The BNP has removed Taimur Alam Khandaker from the Advisory Council to the BNP Chairperson. A letter to the effect, signed by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, has been sent...

Bikalpa Dhara, Gono Forum join president’s dialogue on EC formation

-- 2022-01-02 20:50:53

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh and Gono Forum on Sunday took part in a discussion with President Abdul Hamid on the formation of the Election Commission. President's press secretary Joynal Abedin said that...

BNP gets people’s enthusiastic participation in series of rallies, Fakhrul says

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-01-02 16:34:27

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed on Monday their rallies held at 32 districts recently as 'successful' ones, saying people wanted the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia a...

BNP terms dialogue on EC formation ‘meaningless’

FE REPORT 2022-01-02 10:17:14

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed on Saturday 'meaningless' the President's ongoing dialogue with the political parties on the formation of the El...

Islami Andolon not to join president’s dialogue on EC formation

-- 2022-01-01 19:41:21

Terming the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) meaningless, Ameer of Islami Andolon Bangladesh and Charmonai Pir Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Saturday said t...

BNF, IOJ place proposals to president for EC formation

-- 2021-12-29 21:04:38

The Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) on Wednesday placed a three-point proposal while the Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) placed four proposals to President M Abdul Hamid on the fifth day of the ongoing dia...

BNP not to join president’s dialogue on EC formation

-- 2021-12-29 19:47:27

Describing the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) as ‘pointless’, the BNP standing committee has decided not to take part in the talks with President Ab...

BNP searches for clandestine alley to go to power, Hasan Mahmud says

-- 2021-12-28 22:40:37

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said BNP doesn’t believe in the power of mass people as it is searching for a clandestine alley to go to the power. “In fa...

BWP calls for enactment of law to form EC

-- 2021-12-28 19:13:04

Bangladesh Worker's Party (BWP) on Tuesday proposed to President Abdul Hamid enactment of a law early next year to guide the formation of an independent Election Commission (EC) for conduct of the nex...

Tariqat Federation demands participation of civil society in EC formation

-- 2021-12-27 20:39:43

The Bangladesh Tariqat Federation (BTF) has urged President Md. Abdul Hamid to ensure participation of civil society representatives in addition to political parties to form the Election Commission....

Joynal Hazari dies

-- 2021-12-27 19:04:31

Former member of parliament and Awami League Advisory Council member Joynal Hazari has died at the age of 76. He breathed his last in hospital care in Dhaka around 5:15 pm on Tuesday, according to th...

President's dialogue: NAP proposes law to form Election Commission

-- 2021-12-26 21:02:46

Bangladesh National Awami Party (NAP) has placed a seven-point proposal, including enactment of permanent law in line with article 118 of the Constitution to form an acceptable Election Commission (EC...

BNP leader Manju loses post after criticising party’s top leaders

-- 2021-12-25 22:20:27

BNP’s central organising secretary Nazrul Islam Manju has lost his post in the party for reportedly violating the party discipline. Party’s assistant organising secretary Aninda Islam Ami...

Fakhrul insults war heroes by calling Khaleda a freedom fighter, Quader says

-- 2021-12-25 20:51:28

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir actually insulted the glory of valiant women freedom fighters and sacrifice of all war heroes b...

Dialogue on EC reconstitution nothing but farce, says BNP

-- 2021-12-25 18:22:06

BNP on Saturday termed a farce the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) as the party thinks it will not pave the way for holding a credible national election in the c...

Barkatullah Bulu infected with Covid-19

-- 2021-12-24 16:02:11

BNP Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu has been infected with coronavirus. Bulu said he underwent the coronavirus test on Thursday and his report came out positive. The BNP leader said he has been suffe...

Charges pressed against BNP leader Khasru for allegedly Instigating road safety protests

-- 2021-12-23 17:51:52

Chattogram police have submitted charge sheet against BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in a case filed under the Special Powers Act for instigating violence and destabilising...

BNP holds rally in six districts demanding Khaleda Zia’s treatment abroad

-- 2021-12-22 22:57:01

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said there is no point in holding talks on the formation of the Election Commission since it is not possible to hold a credible election...