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'Militants weakened, not eliminated yet'

-- 2018-07-01 19:21:15

Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said although the militants have become weak, they have not been eliminated yet. The minister came up with th...

BNP doesn’t do pro-people politics: Hanif

-- 2018-07-01 16:59:24

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Sunday said BNP does not do pro-people politics that is why the party carried out terrorism, arson attacks and sabotage to kill innocent peo...

BCL factional clash leaves 10 injured at Habiganj

-- 2018-06-30 18:19:20

At least 10 students were injured during a factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over establishing supremacy at Brindaban Government College in the district on Saturday...

'Avoid remarks that may hurt relations'

-- 2018-06-29 17:02:31

Apparently reacting to US Ambassador's comments on Bangladesh elections, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quaderon urged all to avoid such remarks that may hurt friendly relations between t...

Six mayoral aspirants submit nomination papers for RCC polls

-- 2018-06-29 11:49:06

A total of 227 aspirants, including six mayoral candidates, have submitted their nomination papers for contesting in the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election. Besides the mayoral candida...

BNP leader Mizanur on two-day remand

-- 2018-06-27 19:13:29

A court in Dhaka has granted a two-day remand to interrogate BNP leader Mizanur Rahman, who was arrested on charges of conspiring to make the Gazipur city polls controversial. Dhaka Metropolitan Magi...

BNP demands re-election in Gazipur

-- 2018-06-27 14:23:35

BNP has turned down the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election results and demanded re-election to it. "It was only a mockery in the name of election in Gazipur. They've invented a new tactic of vot...

GCC polls: AL 281,835 votes, BNP 130, 322 votes

FE Online Desk 2018-06-26 21:54:26

Awami League (AL) mayoral candidate Jahangir Alam widened his lead in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election on Tuesday. Till the filing of this report, Jahangir bagged 281,835 votes in 256 cent...

BNP leader detained over 'evil efforts' against GCC polls

-- 2018-06-26 16:50:28

Law enforcers have arrested BNP central executive committee member Major (retd) Mizanur Rahman from Dhaka on charge of his 'evil efforts' to make Gazipur election controversial. Masudur Rahman, deput...

BNP alleges massive irregularities in Gazipur voting

-- 2018-06-26 14:43:19

BNP has alleged that ruling party men captured over 100 voting centres and were stuffing ballots in Tuesday's election to Gazipur City Corporation. "As per the information we've received so far, over...

BNP creating controversy over GCC polls: Jahangir Alam

-- 2018-06-26 12:46:27

The BNP has been raising “false allegations” over the Gazipur City Corporation polls to make it controversial, said Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Jahangir Alam. His comment came a...

SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson case

-- 2018-06-26 10:24:52

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over the 2015 Cumilla arson attack. A four-member bench o...

Cease arrest of BNP men without warrant: EC

-- 2018-06-25 21:04:56

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday asked the Gazipur SP to refrain from arresting BNP leaders and activists without warrants issued by the respective court ahead of the election there on Tuesday....

BNP nominates Bulbul, Sarwar for Rajshahi, Barishal city polls

-- 2018-06-24 19:38:05

BNP has nominated Moasaddek Hossain Bulbul and Mujibur Rahman Sarwar for Rajshahi and Barishal city corporation elections respectively. Party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced...

Gazipur election atmosphere very good, says Kamal

-- 2018-06-24 19:06:14

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the atmosphere in Gazipur City Corporation ahead of its election is very good. "Of course, a good atmosphere has been prevailing in the city... everythin...

‘Sheikh Hasina to head poll-time government’

-- 2018-06-24 16:41:26

Food Minister Qamrul Islam has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will head the poll-time government as there is no scope for people or party to get inducted in that administration, who have no partici...

Supreme Court order on Khaleda's bail July 2

-- 2018-06-24 12:55:03

The Supreme Court has fixed July 2 to pass the order on a leave-to-appeal against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed over the 2015 Cumilla ars...

Cops detain 250 Jamaat-Shibir men in Ctg

-- 2018-06-24 10:30:30

Police in a drive arrested at least 250 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir while conducting a so-called secret meeting at Motel Saikat in the port city on Saturday nigh...

AL observes 69th founding anniversary

-- 2018-06-23 17:04:42

Leaders and activists of ruling Awami League observed 69th founding anniversary of the party on Friday. AL leaders and its front organisations paid tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu She...

Take preparation for next election, PM asks AL leaders

-- 2018-06-23 16:36:54

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the grassroots leaders and activists of Awami League to take preparation for next general election. The Awami League president gave the direction while speak...

'AL will certainly feel necessity of dialogue'

-- 2018-06-22 16:39:02

BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has said Awami League will certainly feel the necessity of dialogue. Referring to a statement of AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, Moudud said: "You will certainly feel the...

Obaidul Quader sees no necessity of dialogue with BNP

-- 2018-06-22 16:24:10

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader sees no necessity of dialogue with BNP ahead of the next parliament election. “BNP missed the ‘train’ of dialogue by rejecting the prop...

Order on Khaleda’s bail petitions July 5

-- 2018-06-21 16:34:48

Two courts in Dhaka on Thursday fixed July 5 to pass their orders on the bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases, -- one for celebrating 'fake' birthday and another for undermining...

AL’s central committee meeting on June 23

-- 2018-06-19 19:20:16

The Awami League (AL) will hold an extended meeting of the central committee on June 23. The meeting will be held at Ganabhaban at 11:00am with the party president Sheikh Hasina in the chair, said a...

BNP to stage countrywide demo Thursday

-- 2018-06-19 16:00:05

Leaders and activists of BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on Thursday demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. The programme is also meant for mounting pressure...

Nomination collection in RCC polls underway

-- 2018-06-19 14:54:32

Collection of nomination papers for contesting in the forthcoming election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is ongoing. Till Monday afternoon, 90 candidates collected nomination papers from the off...

Ershad more eligible candidate than Khaleda in Sylhet: Muhith

-- 2018-06-18 15:54:45

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Monday said that he will take part in the next general polls if Awami League wants. "In my electoral seat Khaleda Zia or Ershad may participate in the next...

Fakhrul criticises Khaleda’s ‘miserable jail cell’

-- 2018-06-18 11:57:44

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul has lashed out at the government for keeping Khaleda Zia in a shabby jail cell he says is infected with rats, bedbugs, cockroaches and even poisonous pests like sco...

Japan co investigates if donations went to Myanmar's forces

-- 2018-06-17 17:47:06

TOKYO : Japanese beer company Kirin is investigating whether donations intended for charity instead went to Myanmar's military, which is accused of brutal attacks against Rohingya Muslims. Amnesty...

Police bar Moudud leaving home on Eid day

-- 2018-06-17 09:58:49

Police have barred senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed from leaving his home to exchange Eid greetings with supporters in Noakhali’s Companyganj. Police cars barricaded the road to his home in Manik...