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HC grants bail to Khaleda in Cumilla arson case

HC grants bail to Khaleda in Cumilla arson case

-- 2018-11-28 18:56:33

The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act over the arson attack in Cumilla on January 25, 2015. An HC bench of Justice...

Ershad doesn’t need to go to Singapore: Hawlader

Ershad doesn’t need to go to Singapore: Hawlader

-- 2018-11-28 17:51:13

Jatiya Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader on Wednesday said their chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad does not need to go to Singapore for treatment as he is now fine. "Our Chairman HM Ersh...

BNP expresses doubt over EC’s polls preparations

BNP expresses doubt over EC’s polls preparations

-- 2018-11-28 17:08:16

The BNP has said the Election Commission’s preparation for holding the parliamentary election is questionable. "Overall preparations by the Election Commission are questionable. There is no sig...

Fear about election fraud deepening, says BNP

Fear about election fraud deepening, says BNP

-- 2018-11-28 14:14:37

BNP has alleged that the Election Commission's preparation for holding the next general election is questionable as it could not yet appoint election officials to 85 upazilas. Speaking at a press con...

Former mayor Khoka gets 10-year jail in graft case

Former mayor Khoka gets 10-year jail in graft case

-- 2018-11-28 12:30:28

A Dhaka court has sentenced four people including former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka to ten years imprisonment in a case filed for alleged corrup...

Over 150 ex-military officers to work for AL

Over 150 ex-military officers to work for AL

-- 2018-11-27 20:32:45

More than 150 former officers of the armed forces expressed solidarity with the Awami League and pledged to work for the party’s victory in the upcoming national election. The retired officer...

No showdown during nomination paper submission: EC

No showdown during nomination paper submission: EC

-- 2018-11-27 20:08:32

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has asked the election contenders not to come with any procession or stage showdown while submitting their nomination papers to returning officers. "Th...

Former MP Rony joins BNP

Former MP Rony joins BNP

-- 2018-11-26 19:27:15

Former Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony formally joined BNP on Monday. He joined the party at a simple ceremony at BNP chief's Gulshan office in the evening, reports UNB. BNP secretary general Mirza...

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

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

-- 2018-11-26 18:20:30

BNP on Monday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has lost the moral ground to stay in office after Awami League nominated his nephew as its candidate for Patuakhali-3 seat....

Badruddoza Chowdhury holds meetings with diplomats

Badruddoza Chowdhury holds meetings with diplomats

-- 2018-11-26 17:25:32

Jukto Front Chairman and Bikalpadhara President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury held meetings with foreign diplomats on Monday at his residence in Baridhara of Dhaka. Badruddoza first met with Chinese diplo...

BNP nomination hopefuls gather at Gulshan

BNP nomination hopefuls gather at Gulshan

-- 2018-11-26 13:35:56

BNP nomination aspirants have started gathering in front of its Chairperson's Gulshan office as the party will formally start issuing confirmation letters this (Monday) afternoon to the candidates its...

AL nominees at a glance

AL nominees at a glance

FE Online Desk 2018-11-25 20:32:32

Awami League on Sunday handed over nomination letters to the selected aspirants to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for December 30. Party senior leaders started the distribution...

BNP demands reshuffle at field-level admin

BNP demands reshuffle at field-level admin

-- 2018-11-25 18:13:52

The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Sunday demanded the transfer of every Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police to another district ahead of the upcoming parliamentary polls. "We demanded tra...

Oikyafront to finalise candidates for all constituencies by Wednesday

Oikyafront to finalise candidates for all constituencies by Wednesday

-- 2018-11-25 14:28:43

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will finalise its candidates for all 300 constituencies before Wednesday based on consensus of all of its alliance partners. BNP secretary general Mirza Fa...

AL starts issuing letters to selected aspirants  

AL starts issuing letters to selected aspirants  

-- 2018-11-25 12:12:23

Awami League (AL) has started issuing letters to the aspirants who have been selected to contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on December 30. Party senior leaders st...

AL to unveil list of candidates within two days

AL to unveil list of candidates within two days

-- 2018-11-24 16:36:24

The names of the candidates of Awami League and its alliance for the upcoming national election will be announced within two days. AL general secretary Obaidul Quader came up with the remarks after s...

Police, admin officials helping AL to win: BNP

Police, admin officials helping AL to win: BNP

-- 2018-11-24 16:28:23

BNP on Saturday alleged that 'partisan' and 'controversial' officials of the police and civil administrations are regularly holding 'clandestine' meetings to ensure Awami League candidates' win in the...

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

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

-- 2018-11-23 20:59:03

The 14-party alliance led by Awami League (AL) has alleged that BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront are trying to make next general election questionable. Leaders of the alliance also urged the Election Commis...

AL-led alliance to get victory again: Obaidul Quader

AL-led alliance to get victory again: Obaidul Quader

-- 2018-11-23 18:16:14

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today expressed his hope that the grand alliance led by his party will achieve victory again in the next parliamentary election. “Our grand allianc...

Chandpur court sends BNP leader Milon to jail

Chandpur court sends BNP leader Milon to jail

-- 2018-11-23 17:17:20

A court in Chandpur has sent BNP leader ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon to jail in three separate cases. The three cases were filed against the former state minister for education with Kachua police station...

BNP leader Milon arrested in Chattogram

BNP leader Milon arrested in Chattogram

-- 2018-11-23 10:18:22

BNP leader ANM Ehsanul Haq Milon has been arrested in Chattogram. A team of Chandpur's Detective Branch detained Milon from his relative’s home on Chatteshwari Road on Friday morning, according...

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

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

-- 2018-11-22 22:13:02

Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon on Thursday said Dr Kamal Hossain’s main issue is not the general election but the release of Begum Khaleda Zia and her corrupted son Tari...

Nipun Roy, six others land in jail

Nipun Roy, six others land in jail

-- 2018-11-22 18:18:17

A Dhaka court on Thursday sent BNP National Executive Committee member Nipun Roy Chowdhury and six other party activists to jail on expiry of their five-day remand.  They were remanded in a case...

Top BNP leader lands in jail

Top BNP leader lands in jail

-- 2018-11-22 16:27:53

BNP vice-chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also the younger brother of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, was sent to jail in a case filed over allegedly threatening to kill Prime Mi...

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

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

-- 2018-11-22 14:42:44

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that the leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront and BNP are trying to push the country towards a civil war with their aggressive comments. “Jatiy...

Stay united, BNP asks nomination hopefuls

Stay united, BNP asks nomination hopefuls

-- 2018-11-22 10:48:44

The four-day interview of the BNP's nomination seekers concluded on Wednesday night with the party nomination board's strong message to the party rank and file to remain united and ensure party's vict...

EC to sit with law enforcers Thursday

EC to sit with law enforcers Thursday

-- 2018-11-21 21:06:18

The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold meeting with law enforcement agencies on Thursday aimed at issuing directives on maintaining peaceful law and order ahead of the 11th parliamentary election...

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

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

-- 2018-11-21 19:38:47

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government cannot resist the mass wave already created in favour of the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ with its ‘repressive&...

Tarique continues interviewing BNP aspirants on fourth day

Tarique continues interviewing BNP aspirants on fourth day

-- 2018-11-21 12:31:51

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman joined the nomination board using a telecommunication app as the party started interviewing its nomination hopefuls for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. The...

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

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

-- 2018-11-20 18:22:07

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the party nearly completed the nomination process of its candidates and is expected to announce list of candidates of the ruling party-led...