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AL men sued over attack on Dr Kamal

AL men sued over attack on Dr Kamal

-- 2018-12-16 20:23:32

Activists of the Awami League (AL) and its front organisations were accused in a case on early Sunday in connection with the attack on Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain’s motorcade, re...

President hosts Victory Day reception

President hosts Victory Day reception

-- 2018-12-16 19:03:29

  President Abdul Hamid hosted a reception at Bangabhaban on Sunday marking the country’s 48th Victory Day, reports UNB. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, freedom fighters, politicians, civil...

Police arrest  Satkhira-4 candidate

Police arrest Satkhira-4 candidate

-- 2018-12-16 18:15:41

Police arrested Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Gazi Nazrul Islam, who is contesting the upcoming general election from Satkhira-4 constituency with the 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol, and two other party...

Dr Kamal voices scepticism over fair polls

Dr Kamal voices scepticism over fair polls

-- 2018-12-16 18:01:21

In the wake of ‘attacks’ on the Jatiya Oikyafront candidates in many places and the arrest of its leaders and activists, alliance chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday feared whether the govern...

Ctg JCD activist dies after falling from building

Ctg JCD activist dies after falling from building

-- 2018-12-16 16:36:30

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist died after falling from a building in Muradnagar when he was allegedly being chased by police on early Sunday, reports UNB. The BNP student front activist wa...

Victory inevitable for unified people: Dr Kamal

Victory inevitable for unified people: Dr Kamal

-- 2018-12-16 14:48:32

SAVAR, Dec 16 (UNB): Reiterating that this country belongs to people, Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday said the victory of unified people is inevitable. “We’ve to remain...

Election is turning into a farce, claims Fakhrul

Election is turning into a farce, claims Fakhrul

-- 2018-12-16 13:20:51

The government has made a farce of the election by scheduling it during the month of victory, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He made the remark as he paid homage to the Natio...

India to review border fencing work along Bangladesh border next month

India to review border fencing work along Bangladesh border next month

-- 2018-12-16 12:57:09

GUWAHATI: Indian union home minister, Rajnath Singh will review the work of border fencing along the Bangladesh border next month, according to a report published on economictimes.indiatimes.com. A...

President, PM pay homage to Liberation War martyrs

President, PM pay homage to Liberation War martyrs

-- 2018-12-16 10:29:33

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar with the rise of sun on Su...

Kamal Hossain says sorry

Kamal Hossain says sorry

-- 2018-12-16 10:07:04

Dr Kamal Hossain has regretted his angry comments in response to reporters’ questions about his position on Jamaat-e-Islami. Jatiya Oikya Front chief Kamal Hossain issued a statement a day afte...

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

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

-- 2018-12-15 21:26:12

The motorcade of Jatiya Party candidate for Manikganj-2 and the vehicle of Patuakhali-3 BNP contestant's wife allegedly came under attack in Manikganj and Patuakhali districts on Saturday. In Manikga...

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

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

-- 2018-12-15 19:57:30

BNP candidate for Noakhali-1 constituency Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon and three other party activists reportedly suffered bullet wounds and 36 others were injured in a clash between Awami League and...

‘EC working under full control of govt’

‘EC working under full control of govt’

-- 2018-12-15 18:12:12

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed claimed that Election Commission (EC) is working under the full control of the present government. The BNP standing committee member came up with the allegation while a...

AL gives rebels two days to withdraw candidacy

AL gives rebels two days to withdraw candidacy

-- 2018-12-15 18:06:28

Awami League on Saturday gave its rebel candidates two days to withdraw their candidacy from the 11th national election. Awami league joint secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak warned that the rebel candid...

Police arrest BNP leader in Chattogram

Police arrest BNP leader in Chattogram

-- 2018-12-15 16:54:19

Police arrested a BNP leader from an electioneering rally in Kapashgola area of Chawkbazar in Chattogram on Saturday. The arrestee Sabuktogir Siddiqi Mokki is the vice-president of Chattogram city BN...

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

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

-- 2018-12-15 16:45:17

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said Dr Kamal Hossain exposed his 'real character' by using 'old Pakistani word 'Khamosh' (shut up) with a journalist. "Dr Kamal couldn't hid...

Stern action against rebels soon, says Awami League

Stern action against rebels soon, says Awami League

-- 2018-12-15 16:35:03

The ruling Awami League says it will soon take ‘harsh’ action against rebel candidates. The party made the statement at a press conference in Dhaka and it was reiterated by the party&rsqu...

JP to unveil election manifesto Friday

JP to unveil election manifesto Friday

-- 2018-12-13 20:41:34

Amid the absence of its chairman HM Ershad, Jatiya Party is going to present its election manifesto on Friday. Ershad's special assistant and party presidium member Ruhul Amin Howlader will formally...

Police arrest BNP candidate Milon

Police arrest BNP candidate Milon

-- 2018-12-13 19:54:30

Police arrested BNP candidate from Gazipur-5 constituency Fazlul Haque Milon from his residence at Bottul village in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur district on Thursday afternoon. Abdus Sabur, additiona...

AL to celebrate win in month of victory: Quader

AL to celebrate win in month of victory: Quader

-- 2018-12-13 18:51:50

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the party will celebrate the election victory in the month of victory by bagging the maximum seats in the 11th parliamentary election. &...

Top BNP leader faces sedition charges

Top BNP leader faces sedition charges

-- 2018-12-13 18:34:10

An intercepted telephone conversation purportedly between a BNP stalwart and a senior official of a Pakistani spy agency has set the social media ablaze. With the audio leaks out in the open, BNP lea...

‘Grand alliance uses different symbols for strategic reasons’

‘Grand alliance uses different symbols for strategic reasons’

-- 2018-12-13 18:16:13

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the ruling party-led grand alliance is taking part in polls with different symbols due to st...

AL removes female leader after assault video goes viral

AL removes female leader after assault video goes viral

-- 2018-12-13 18:03:28

The Awami League (AL) has removed Sweeti Akter, a ward-level leader in Dhaka’s Rupnagar, after a video of her assaulting a rickshawpuller went viral on the social media, according to bdnews24.co...

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

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

-- 2018-12-13 17:46:01

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to cast vote for her party to ensure a hunger- and poverty-free Bangladesh. "Every vote is valuable and your one will hel...

Dr Kamal starts Oikyafront’s election campaign in Sylhet

Dr Kamal starts Oikyafront’s election campaign in Sylhet

-- 2018-12-12 21:03:59

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, formally flagged off its election campaign in Sylhet on Wednesday through offering fateha at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R). Dr Kamal together with Jat...

LDA promises to change PM-centric system

LDA promises to change PM-centric system

-- 2018-12-12 19:03:53

The overhauling of the existing system and ensuring freedom of speech and "functional democracy" are the promises made by Left Democratic Alliance's (LDA) manifesto unveiled on Wednesday. Its convene...

Hasina kicks off AL’s election campaign

Hasina kicks off AL’s election campaign

-- 2018-12-12 18:59:34

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday launched her party's election campaign through seeking vote for 'Boat' in the upcoming national election. "Hope, you'll give...

EIU predicts election win for Awami League

EIU predicts election win for Awami League

-- 2018-12-12 17:10:38

The Economist Intelligence Unit, or EIU, expects the ruling Awami League will return to power in the Dec 30 parliamentary election. In the latest country briefing note, the EIU, the research and anal...

PM reaches Tungipara to begin election campaign

PM reaches Tungipara to begin election campaign

-- 2018-12-12 14:26:46

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Tungipara in Gopalganj on Wednesday to kick off her party's election campaign. She started her journey by road around 8:22 am from her...

BNP leaders Tuku, Dulu lose court battle for election

BNP leaders Tuku, Dulu lose court battle for election

-- 2018-12-12 14:18:50

An Appellate Division order has ruined the prospects of BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul Kuddus Talukdar Dulu. The chamber judge of the Supreme Court had earlier halted a High Court deci...