JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY (JnU): A correspondent to Jagannath University (JnU) and at least 14 students were injured as a clash erupted among two rival groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus Monday (Feb 18). The clash ensued over previous rivalry and establishing supremacy

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday (Feb 18) urged law enforcement agencies to perform their duties neutrally to ensure fair election in both the Dhaka City Corporations. He gave the directive at a coordination meeting with the law enforcement agencies ahead of

HABIGANJ: A least 14 leaders and activists of BNP, including former mayor of the municipality and also its district unit general secretary GK Gaus and his brother, have been sent to jail. District and Session Judge and special tribunal-1 judge Amjad Hossain on Monday (Feb 18) passed

JESSORE: A group of criminals murdered a Jubo League leader in Chowgacha upazila of the district on Sunday (February 17). The incident occurred at Charabari village under Fulsara union of the upazila around 11:30 am. The deceased was identified as Abdul Barik, 45, joint general

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Bogura district Awami League president Mamtaj Uddin. In a condolence message, the premier prayed for salvation of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members on

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said several large political parties including BNP aren’t participating in the upcoming upazila parishad elections making it disappointing to the Election Commission (EC).  “It’s unfortunate news for the EC. Yet the

DHAKA:  Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has suspended one of its leaders after he posted a status on Facebook that goes against the party. Mojibur Rahman Monju, a Sura member of the party’s central Majlish, disclosed his expulsion in another post on his Facebook account Saturday (Feb

DHAKA: Barrister Abdur Razzaq, assistant secretary general of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has resigned from the party. The Jamaat leader sent the resignation letter to Maqbul Ahmed, Ameer of the party, on Friday (Feb 15) from UK though e-mail, citing its failure to seek apology from

DHAKA: The third phase of voting to upazila council elections will be held in 127 upazilas on March 24.   Election Commission (EC) Joint Secretary (Public Relations) SM Asaduzzaman disclosed the schedule to reporters Thursday (Feb 14) afternoon. For the third phase polls, the last

DHAKA: Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar said democracy is never a one-party system. If there is no multi-party process, democracy does not get institutional shape. He was briefing the Returning Officers (RO) and Assistant Returning Officers over the upazila elections in city’s

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has rescheduled to Mar 14 the voting in five upazila parishads of Gopalganj district. EC Deputy Secretary Md Atiar Rahman sent necessary directives to the Returning Officers (ROs), in this regard, on Tuesday (Feb 12). The upazilas are—Gopalganj

NATORE: A district court on Tuesday (Feb 12) sent BNP Central Organizing Secretary Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu to jail after showing him arrested in a double murder case.  Dulu was produced before the court of Natore Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mamunur Rashid, at noon. The

NARSINGDI: BNP Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon was freed on bail on Monday (Feb 11) after spending nearly one and a half months locked up on charge of sabotage. His wife Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal’s former secretary general Shirin Sultana confirmed the matter. Khairul

DHAKA: The Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Monday (Feb 11) announced the schedule of DU Central Students Union (Ducsu) and hall unions’ elections.  According to poll schedule, the voting to DUCSU and its hall sangsad elections will be held on March 11 (Sunday), the date for

KHULNA: Five leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jubo League were killed in a road accident on Rupsa Bridge Bypass road on Sunday (Feb 10) night. The deceased were identified as Mahmud Hasan Babu, general secretary of BCL unit of Gopalganj district, ASM Sadikul Alam, Jubo

DHAKA: Awami League candidate Dr Syeda Zakia Noor Lipi, sister of late Syed Ashraful Islam, has been elected uncontested in the re-election of Kishoreganj-1 constituency. After expiry of nomination withdrawal deadline, Returning Officer Md Sarwar Morshed Chowdhury, also Kishoreganj

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has announced 122 names of its chosen candidates to vie for the chairman race of upazila parishad (second phase). Party General Secretary Obaidul Quader disclosed the names at Awami League president’s political office in Dhanmondi Sunday (Feb 10). The

JASHORE: Unidentified miscreants hacked a 30-year-old activist of Jubo League to death in Sheikhhati Jamrultola area of Jashore suburb Saturday (Feb 9) evening.   Mamun Hossain, 30, the deceased, ran a mobile phone shop. Besides, a leader of the municipality unit Chhatra League

NARAYANGANJ: Police on Saturday (Feb 9) foiled a demonstration program of BNP leaders and activists of Narayanganj metropolitan unit demanding release of the Chairperson Khaleda Zia and other fellow partymen.   They gathered in front of Narayanganj Press Club at noon, to stage the

BARISHAL: A female leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s central unit was arrested after a demonstration program had taken place in front of BNP office in the district sadar Saturday (Feb 9). Metropolitan unit BNP staged the program around 11am demanding immediate release of its