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SC upholds HC bail for Khaleda in Cumilla arson case

SC upholds HC bail for Khaleda in Cumilla arson case

-- 2018-12-06 11:00:19

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act over the 2015 Cumill...

Oikyafront's election manifesto by December 8

Oikyafront's election manifesto by December 8

-- 2018-12-05 19:30:55

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said their alliance will unveil election manifesto by December 8 ahead of 11th parliamentary election. The Gono Forum president gave the information on We...

Quader alleges BNP for hatching plot to foil polls

Quader alleges BNP for hatching plot to foil polls

-- 2018-12-05 16:39:19

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP is hatching conspiracy to foil the upcoming election in the name of Election Commission...

BNP lawyers file appeals against Khaleda's nomination rejections

BNP lawyers file appeals against Khaleda's nomination rejections

-- 2018-12-05 14:55:42

The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday have filed appeals with the Election Commission against rejection of her nomination papers of three constituencies. On behalf of Khaleda Zia, B...

316 aspirants appeal against nomination rejections

316 aspirants appeal against nomination rejections

-- 2018-12-05 10:54:48

Around half of the candidates, whose nominations were rejected, have appealed to the Election Commission against the returning officers’ decisions. The EC received a total of 3,065 properly fil...

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

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

-- 2018-12-04 19:27:47

The 14 party-alliance has requested the election commission to be cautious over the 'secret agenda' of foreign election observers and suggested them to be careful. General secretary of Bangladesh Sam...

BNP carrying out nomination trade, alleges Quader

BNP carrying out nomination trade, alleges Quader

-- 2018-12-04 17:27:32

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday alleged that BNP nominated their candidates for the upcoming general election in exchange for money. Quader made the allegation at the Awami...

278 AL, 555 BNP aspirants in race

278 AL, 555 BNP aspirants in race

-- 2018-12-04 15:16:05

Returning officers have rejected nominations of three Awami League candidates and 141 of the BNP after screening their applications to run for parliament. The Jatiya Party saw 38 of its candidates dr...

AL ‘infighting’ in Pabna leaves two dead

AL ‘infighting’ in Pabna leaves two dead

-- 2018-12-03 20:54:01

Two people were killed and six others sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two factions of 'Awami League'at Bharara under Sadar upazila in Pabna on Monday. The deceased were identified as Las...

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

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

-- 2018-12-03 18:17:36

The High Court (HC) on Monday rejected a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho seeking the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in his constituency...

Rizvi terms nomination rejection puppet show

Rizvi terms nomination rejection puppet show

-- 2018-12-03 18:11:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has criticised the Election Commission’s decision to reject the nomination papers of several BNP leaders, comparing it to a ‘puppet sho...

Moshiur Rahman Ranga new JP secy general

Moshiur Rahman Ranga new JP secy general

-- 2018-12-03 13:53:17

Jatiya Party Chairman H M Ershad has made party presidium member Moshiur Rahman Ranga its secretary general removing Ruhul Amin Hawlader from the post. Ershad took the decision on Monday as per secti...

Rizvi accuses govt of ‘selectively’ blocking candidates

Rizvi accuses govt of ‘selectively’ blocking candidates

-- 2018-12-02 18:05:05

The BNP has alleged that Khaleda Zia’s application for the Feni-1 seat has been rejected as part of the government’s plan to remove her from the 11th parliamentary election.  BNP le...

Oikyafront plans to skip polls in fear of defeat: Quader

Oikyafront plans to skip polls in fear of defeat: Quader

-- 2018-12-02 16:15:09

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the Jatiya Oikyafront is proceeding with a plan to step away from the polls in fear of defeat....

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

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

-- 2018-12-02 14:31:24

BNP has alleged that its chairperson Khaleda Zia's nomination paper has been cancelled as part of the government blueprint to hold a lopsided election. "We think, it's an ill-motivated decision. Our...

Moudud tells EC to stop ‘wholesale’ arrest

Moudud tells EC to stop ‘wholesale’ arrest

-- 2018-12-01 18:52:13

BNP on Saturday demanded that the Election Commission (EC) immediately stop the 'wholesale' arrest of its leaders and activists, release its arrested men and reshuffle the local administration. "Poli...

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

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

-- 2018-12-01 17:15:59

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the government has initiated an 'ugly cyber war' against their party with public money ahead of the December-30 national e...

Kamal underscores guarding polling stations

Kamal underscores guarding polling stations

-- 2018-12-01 16:33:21

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday renewed his call to the people of the country to guard the polling stations so that the parliamentary elections on December 30 are held in a free a...

US to send 12 teams of election observers

US to send 12 teams of election observers

-- 2018-12-01 15:53:01

The United States will send 12 teams of observers and fund thousands of domestic observers to monitor an election in Bangladesh it hopes will be free and fair, a senior official at the US embassy in D...

Ershad shows Tk 2.8m cash, wife Tk 262m

Ershad shows Tk 2.8m cash, wife Tk 262m

-- 2018-12-01 14:37:20

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has declared to have over Tk 2.8 million in cash in his affidavit to the Election Commission and said his wife Raushon Ershad has more than Tk 262 million. The former...

Bleak future awaits defectors: Quader

Bleak future awaits defectors: Quader

-- 2018-11-30 20:47:55

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that those who defected from the party to join the Jatiya Oikya Front have a bleak future. “They were once a part of the Awami League. Their s...

BNP criticises PM for electoral code 'violation'

BNP criticises PM for electoral code 'violation'

-- 2018-11-30 16:55:25

BNP on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself creating barriers towards ensuring a level-playing field by 'violating' the electoral code of conduct. "Over 150 retired army officers...

No AL candidate in 36 seats, no BNP for five

No AL candidate in 36 seats, no BNP for five

-- 2018-11-30 14:39:25

No candidate has submitted nomination papers from the Awami League for 36 parliamentary constituencies while the number is five for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The number of candidates wh...

AL election manifesto by Dec 15, says Quader

AL election manifesto by Dec 15, says Quader

-- 2018-11-30 14:23:17

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said his party's manifesto for the 11th parliamentary elections will be unveiled by December 15. The plan to transform villages into townships...

HC clears BNP contestant Sabira’s participation in election

HC clears BNP contestant Sabira’s participation in election

-- 2018-11-29 21:22:42

The High Court (HC) on Thursday stayed the conviction and sentence of BNP candidate from Jashore-2 constituency Sabira Sultana in a graft case, clearing the way for her participation in the forthcomin...

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

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

-- 2018-11-29 18:40:01

Ishrak Hossain and Sarika Sadeque, son and daughter of former Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, were ordered to surrender to trial courts within four weeks in a case that involves the suppression of...

Narsingdi BNP candidate lands in jail 

Narsingdi BNP candidate lands in jail 

-- 2018-11-29 18:27:10

BNP senior joint secretary general and the party's candidate for Narsingd-1 constituency, Khairul Kabair Khokon, was sent to jail in two cases on Thursday. Narsingdi Distract and Sessions judge Moham...

BNP can’t function without Jamaat: Quader

BNP can’t function without Jamaat: Quader

-- 2018-11-29 16:59:32

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said BNP cannot function without Jamaat-e-Islami which is the big patron of communalism. Qauder made the remark at a press briefing at the of...

BNP to prohibit war criminals into polls

BNP to prohibit war criminals into polls

-- 2018-11-29 14:46:37

BNP on Thursday said it will not allow any war criminal to contest the 11th parliamentary elections with the 'Sheaf of Paddy', the party's electoral symbol. "I can assure you no war criminal will be...

Mintoo, Alal, Sohel not contesting polls

Mintoo, Alal, Sohel not contesting polls

-- 2018-11-28 22:28:21

Central BNP leaders Abdul Awal Mintoo, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, and Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel have pulled out of the general election.  After the deadline for nomination submission ended on Wed...