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BNP activists attack police to foil election: Obaidul Quader

BNP activists attack police to foil election: Obaidul Quader

-- 2018-11-14 17:00:05

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP activists, led by their senior leader Mirza Abbas, attacked police 'without any provocation' as part of the party's 'plot' to foil th...

BNP slams AL 'for breaching electoral code of conduct'

BNP slams AL 'for breaching electoral code of conduct'

FE Online Report 2018-11-14 14:44:47

BNP’s senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has reproached the ruling Awami League for using public money and state media in campaign for national elections due in December. The senior joint secretar...

BNP activists, police clash at Naya Paltan

BNP activists, police clash at Naya Paltan

-- 2018-11-14 13:45:33

A fierce clash broke out between police and BNP leaders and activists in front of the party's Naya Paltan Central office in Dhaka on Wednesday, disrupting traffic in the areas. Witnesses said BNP sta...

Election decision of BNP, allies in two days

Election decision of BNP, allies in two days

-- 2018-11-10 20:45:34

The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies are expected to announce its decision in two days on whether it will join the 11th parliamentary election. The 20-party alliance held talks...

Jatiya Party to start nomination paper sale Sunday

Jatiya Party to start nomination paper sale Sunday

-- 2018-11-10 18:54:39

Jatiya Party will formally start selling nomination papers on Sunday among those who want to contest the upcoming 11th general election with its ticket. Party chairman HM Ershad is scheduled to inaug...

BNP to hold series of meetings over joining election

BNP to hold series of meetings over joining election

-- 2018-11-10 17:14:31

BNP senior leaders will hold a series of meetings with its leaders and its two alliance partners and party leaders on Saturday to decide whether it will join the forthcoming national election or not....

Two teens die amid AL factional clash in Dhaka city

Two teens die amid AL factional clash in Dhaka city

-- 2018-11-10 11:54:59

Two teenage boys were run over by a vehicle and killed amid a clash between two factions of the Awami League in the Adabor area of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. The dead were identified as Arif, 17, and...

Fakhrul wants level-playing field for election

Fakhrul wants level-playing field for election

-- 2018-11-09 19:48:07

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said an election is not acceptable without a level-playing field. Fakhrul came up with the statement while addressing a rally in Rajshahi organis...

EC announces election schedule swiftly at govt behest: BNP

EC announces election schedule swiftly at govt behest: BNP

-- 2018-11-09 17:56:22

BNP on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) 'unilaterally' announced the schedule for the 11th parliamentary elections ignoring the opinions of political parties at the behest of the gover...

Another three parties join BNP alliance 

Another three parties join BNP alliance 

-- 2018-11-08 22:34:15

Ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, three new parties joined the BNP-led alliance on Thursday night, turning it into a 23-party one. Leaders of Bangladesh Jatiya Dal, People's Party of Banglad...

AL Parliamentary Board meeting on Sunday

AL Parliamentary Board meeting on Sunday

-- 2018-11-08 21:37:05

A meeting of Awami League Parliamentary Board will be held at the party’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka city on Sunday. Prime Minister and Awami League Parliamentary Board Presi...

2,200 arrested despite PM’s assurance: Rizvi

2,200 arrested despite PM’s assurance: Rizvi

-- 2018-11-08 17:56:36

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that more than 2,200 leaders and activists were arrested over the last three days centring Oikyafront's Tuesday's rally though the Prime Mi...

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

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

-- 2018-11-08 16:52:05

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the Niko deal was signed when Awami League was in power and the BNP government just maintained its continuity. Khaleda came up with the remarks when she w...

Taking Khaleda back to jail illegal

Taking Khaleda back to jail illegal

-- 2018-11-08 16:24:10

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government has taken back their Chairperson Khaleda Zia to jail without the 'discharge certificate' from Bangabandhu Shei...

Khaleda Zia shifted back to jail from BSMMU

Khaleda Zia shifted back to jail from BSMMU

-- 2018-11-08 12:39:12

Prison authorities have transferred BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to the Old Dhaka jailhouse from hospital for a court appearance in the Niko graft case. The move followed a decision to set up a make...

Khaleda Zia to be shifted back to jail from BSMMU

Khaleda Zia to be shifted back to jail from BSMMU

-- 2018-11-08 11:47:37

Jail authorities have moved to transfer BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to the Old Dhaka jailhouse from hospital for a court appearance in the Niko graft case. The move came after a decision to set up a...

Oikyafront postpones road march towards Rajshahi

Oikyafront postpones road march towards Rajshahi

-- 2018-11-07 19:29:49

The Jatiya Oikyafront has postponed its road march programme towards Rajshahi, which was scheduled to be held on Thursday. BNP Secretary General, also the spokesman of the alliance, Mirza Fakhrul Isl...

Ershad-led alliance wants election schedule on Thursday

Ershad-led alliance wants election schedule on Thursday

-- 2018-11-07 14:21:50

Sammilito Jatiya Jote, led by Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad, has urged the Election Commission to announce the election schedule on Thursday (Nov 8). The 15-member delegation of the alliance came u...

Oikyafront’s second phase of dialogue with PM ends

Oikyafront’s second phase of dialogue with PM ends

-- 2018-11-07 11:40:42

Leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront held a three-hour dialogue with 14-party alliance leaders, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday in an effort to reach an understanding over the forthcoming na...

Oikyafront team at Ganabhaban for dialogue

Oikyafront team at Ganabhaban for dialogue

-- 2018-11-07 10:54:35

A group of Jatiya Oikyafront leaders arrived at the Ganabhaban for a second round of dialogue with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday. The 11-member delegation led by Kamal Hossain will sit wi...

12 Islamic parties assure PM  of support in polls: Quader

12 Islamic parties assure PM of support in polls: Quader

-- 2018-11-07 00:43:23

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader has said twelve Islamic parties have assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of their support so that she could return to power through the next parliam...

Road march towards Rajshahi if dialogue with PM fails: Oikyafront

Road march towards Rajshahi if dialogue with PM fails: Oikyafront

-- 2018-11-06 18:51:58

The Jatiya Oikyafront has announced to arrange a road march towards Rajshahi on November 8 if Wednesday's dialogue with the Prime Minister does not bring 'positive results'. BNP Secretary General, al...

Oikyafront’s rally begins at Suhrawardy Udyan

Oikyafront’s rally begins at Suhrawardy Udyan

-- 2018-11-06 17:06:54

The rally of Jatiya Oikyafront has started at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka with an aim to mobilise public support in favour of the alliance's various demands. The rally activities formally started aroun...

ACC starts questioning BNP’s Abdul Awal Mintoo

ACC starts questioning BNP’s Abdul Awal Mintoo

-- 2018-11-05 15:33:22

The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has started to grill BNP’s vice chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo over numerous allegations, including loan extortion and laundering money out of the country. ACC...

Kader Siddiqui joins Oikyafront

Kader Siddiqui joins Oikyafront

-- 2018-11-05 14:07:12

Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) of Kader Siddiqui has formally joined Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront, aiming to ensure a credible and acceptable national election in the country. KSJL pre...

Oikyafront gets permission for Suhrawardy rally

Oikyafront gets permission for Suhrawardy rally

-- 2018-11-05 13:26:56

The Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, has been granted permission to hold its planned public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday. "The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given us permissi...

Amir Khosru gets HC bail

Amir Khosru gets HC bail

-- 2018-11-04 20:49:39

The High Court (HC) on Sunday granted bail to BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in a case filed under the ICT Act. An HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Zafar Ah...

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

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

-- 2018-11-04 20:47:02

A court in London of the United Kingdom has fined a leader of BNP's associate body £1,020  in a case filed over vandalism at Bangladesh High Commission in London. The accused, Nasir Ahmed...

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

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

-- 2018-11-04 18:59:58

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said BNP leaders can talk to the Prime Minister over their demand for releasing their chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole for medical treatme...

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

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

-- 2018-11-04 16:54:41

The High Court has ordered the Election Commission to register the Trinamool BNP, led by former minister Nazmul Huda as a political party. The High Court bench of Justice Tariq Ul Hakim and Justice M...