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AL expresses no-confidence in KCC returning officer

AL expresses no-confidence in KCC returning officer

-- 2018-05-09 20:56:06

Ruling Awami League has expressed no-confidence in returning officer of Khulna City Corporation (KCC). The party alleged that activity and behaviour of the returning officer was biased towards a part...

Rizvi accuses govt of conspiring against KCC polls

Rizvi accuses govt of conspiring against KCC polls

-- 2018-05-09 17:37:57

BNP on Wednesday alleged that people are worried about the fate of Tuesday's Khulna City Corporation polls as the government has various 'evil designs' to stop the voting. Speaking at a press briefin...

BNP to protest rejection of rally permission Wednesday

BNP to protest rejection of rally permission Wednesday

-- 2018-05-07 15:46:16

The BNP said it will protest at every police station in Dhaka on Wednesday after it was refused permission to hold a rally in the capital’s Nayapaltan area. The party’s Senior Joint Secre...

Police detain BNP leader Noman from Gazipur

Police detain BNP leader Noman from Gazipur

-- 2018-05-06 18:49:28

Police detained BNP's Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman from Gazipur on Sunday afternoon. Before the arrest, the BNP leader and former minister attended a press conference. Gazipur City Corporation BN...

BNP’s demand to reconstruct EC ‘impractical’: Tofail

BNP’s demand to reconstruct EC ‘impractical’: Tofail

-- 2018-05-06 14:53:04

Terming it 'impractical', Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday turned down BNP's demand of reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) with neutral individuals before the next general election....

Four BNP leaders get interim bail

Four BNP leaders get interim bail

-- 2018-05-06 14:03:02

The High Court has granted six-month interim bail to four BNP leaders including the party chairperson's adviser Kabir Murad in a case filed under special powers act. The other three are: Aninda Islam...

Khulna city polls: Councillor aspirant comes under gun attack

Khulna city polls: Councillor aspirant comes under gun attack

-- 2018-05-06 10:59:58

A BNP backed councillor aspirant for Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election was attacked by some unidentified gunmen at Jamuna Road in Khulna’s Khalishpur area on Saturday night. Three miscrean...

No constitutional change before polls, says Quader

No constitutional change before polls, says Quader

-- 2018-05-05 21:52:05

CHATTOGRAM, May 5 (BSS): Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Saturday there will be no change in the constitution even if BNP stays away from the next parliament election. "BNP has l...

BNP for reconstitution of EC

BNP for reconstitution of EC

-- 2018-05-05 19:58:16

BNP on Saturday demanded reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) with neutral persons before the announcement of the schedule for the next general election. The party also turned down the rece...

BNP senior leaders discuss next course of action

BNP senior leaders discuss next course of action

-- 2018-05-04 17:40:18

BNP standing committee members on Friday sat in a meeting with party senior and mid-level leaders to discuss the country's latest political situation and work out its next course of action. The meeti...

Several letters sent to UK govt to deport Tarique: Minister

Several letters sent to UK govt to deport Tarique: Minister

-- 2018-05-03 18:48:56

Bangladesh government has sent several letters to the UK Home Office to bring convicted BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman from London. "This is a part of our ongoing process to bring back him (Tari...

BNP candidate announces 19-point manifesto ahead of Gazipur polls

BNP candidate announces 19-point manifesto ahead of Gazipur polls

-- 2018-05-03 18:43:51

BNP backed candidate of Gazipur City Corporation polls Hasan Uddin Sarkar on Thursday announced a 19-point electoral manifesto for the upcoming GCC polls billed for May 15. Reaffirming his commitment...

Quader rules out BNP’s inclusion in poll-time govt

Quader rules out BNP’s inclusion in poll-time govt

-- 2018-05-03 18:16:09

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said there is no plan to include BNP in the cabinet of the poll-time government as the party has no re...

BNP mayoral candidate suspends campaign in Khulna city polls

BNP mayoral candidate suspends campaign in Khulna city polls

-- 2018-05-03 14:42:43

BNP-nominated mayoral candidate for Khulna city polls Nazrul Islam Manju has decided to suspend his electoral campaign, protesting the arrests of party leaders and activists. “At least 19 suppo...

Only JaPa can form worker-friendly govt: Ershad

Only JaPa can form worker-friendly govt: Ershad

-- 2018-05-01 22:19:32

Jatiya Party(JaPa)Chairman HM Ershad has said only his party is able to form a worker-friendly government to ensure the rights of workers. He said this while addressing a rally organised to mark the...

Denied from holding rally, BNP to lodge complaint with ITU

Denied from holding rally, BNP to lodge complaint with ITU

-- 2018-05-01 20:45:57

BNP's labour wing 'Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal' on Tuesday alleged that they could neither hold a workers' meeting nor take out a rally in the city marking the May Day because of the denial of permission...

B Chy urges people to resist any farcical election

B Chy urges people to resist any farcical election

-- 2018-05-01 20:30:21

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury has  urged the common people and workers to get ready to resist the government's any move to hold a 'farcical national election'....

Take preparations for JS polls: Tofail to AL men

Take preparations for JS polls: Tofail to AL men

-- 2018-05-01 17:50:12

Commerce Minister and Awami League Advisory Council Member Tofail Ahmed, MP, on Tuesday called upon all party leaders and workers to take preparations for the next Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election. "Duri...

Mayoral candidates promise to make Khulna a clean city

Mayoral candidates promise to make Khulna a clean city

-- 2018-05-01 17:17:38

The mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls have promised to build a city if they win the election. They made the pledge at an open programme at the local press club on Monday,...

Modi plans to meet Bangladesh PM in May

Modi plans to meet Bangladesh PM in May

-- 2018-05-01 11:19:23

NEW DELHI: After a successful summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now set to meet leaders of two other neighbours critical to India's foreign policy, Nep...

UNSC envoys meet with Suu Kyi

UNSC envoys meet with Suu Kyi

-- 2018-05-01 09:29:56

  Myanmar's government leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with United Nations Security Council envoys on Monday over the plight of nearly 700,000 mainly Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh amid a m...

BNP set to bring out rally on May Day

BNP set to bring out rally on May Day

-- 2018-04-30 16:46:55

Having failed to get permission for a workers' rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, BNP's labour wing Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal has decided to bring out a rally in the city on Tuesday, marking the May Day. Srami...

BNP spreading lies about Khaleda’s medical file: Quader

BNP spreading lies about Khaleda’s medical file: Quader

-- 2018-04-29 19:19:30

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the BNP is spreading lies with their claim that party chief Khaleda Zia’s medical file has been kept at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’...

Ensure Khaleda's treatment at United Hospital: Fakhrul

Ensure Khaleda's treatment at United Hospital: Fakhrul

-- 2018-04-28 17:29:59

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the government to ensure 'better treatment' of Khaleda Zia at United Hospital in the capital. The BNP leader made the demand after meeting...

AL welcomes informal meeting between China, India

AL welcomes informal meeting between China, India

-- 2018-04-27 21:22:37

Ruling Awami League (AL) has welcomed the informal meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be held on April 27-28 in China's Wuhan. "We welcome the mee...

'Tarique should return home to clear smokescreen over citizenship'

'Tarique should return home to clear smokescreen over citizenship'

-- 2018-04-27 20:36:27

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman should return home to clear the smokescreen created over his Bangladeshi citizenship. Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya made t...

AL will face music if fair polls conducted: Mosharraf

AL will face music if fair polls conducted: Mosharraf

-- 2018-04-27 17:59:57

Claiming that the ruling party has no popularity, BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said Awami League will face dire consequences if a fair election is held. "The government has...

BNP smells rat over AL leaders’ India visit

BNP smells rat over AL leaders’ India visit

-- 2018-04-26 17:21:01

BNP on Thursday alleged that a 19-member Awami League delegation went to India as part of the party's 'desperate move' to hold another 'lopsided' general election in the country with interference by o...

KCC poll campaign gains momentum

KCC poll campaign gains momentum

-- 2018-04-26 14:20:52

With only 18 days left, campaign for the upcoming election of Khulna City Corporation (KCC), scheduled to be held on May 15, has gained momentum. After getting election symbol, all the candidates fo...

BNP's present goal only  to free Khaleda from jail

BNP's present goal only to free Khaleda from jail

-- 2018-04-26 01:05:07

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Wednesday presently his party's only goal is to free its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, reports UNB. He made the comments while speaking...