DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has announced names of its chosen candidates to vie for the chairman race of upazila parishad (first phase). As per the schedule of Election Commission (EC), the first phase of polls will be held on March 10. Party General Secretary Obaidul Quader

DHAKA:  The first anniversary of the jailing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in graft cases is being marked by her party with different programmes in the city and elsewhere of the country on Friday (Feb 8). The party held a rally at Institution of Engineers Bangladesh in Dhaka this

DHAKA: Voting to 129 upazilas in upcoming fifth Upazila Council Elections will be held on March 18 in second phase.  According to the election schedule, the deadline for the submission of nominations is February 18. While the date for nomination scrutiny is February 20, the last date

DHAKA: Two persons, including former Textiles and Jute Minister Latif Siddiqui, were charge-sheeted for incurring a loss of Tk 40.69 lakh of the government through selling land of Bangladesh Jute Mill Corporation (BJMC).  Jahanara Rashid, wife of late Harunur Rashid, hails from

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday (Feb 6) said upazilla elections will be halted if necessary as no compromise will be made with any irregularities. He was addressing an inaugural ceremony of training of returning and assistant returning officers of fifth

CUMILLA: A court here denied the bail petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed in Cumilla in 2015. The court on Monday (Feb 4) also set February 25 for framing charge in the case. Cumilla district and session judge Md Ali Akber rejected the petition after

DHAKA: BNP is set to observe a two-day protest program instead of a prescheduled rally demanding release of its leaders and activists including Chairperson Khaleda Zia.     BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi make the announcement at a press briefing held at BNP

DHAKA: The Awami League began selling nomination forms at its Dhanmondi office on Monday (Feb 4) to pick candidates for 87 upazila councils in the local government body elections, slated for March 10. The party general secretary, Obaidul Quader, formally inaugurated the selling of

KISHOREGANJ: Ruling Awami League aspirant Dr Syeda Zakia Noor Lilpi is the lone candidate for Kishoreganj-1 constituency in reelections after scrutinizing the nomination forms.  The Election Commission on Sunday approved nomination of Dr Zakia Noor while it canceled nomination papers

DHAKA: Voting to 87 upazilas in 12 districts in upcoming fifth Upazila Council Elections will be held on March 10 in first phase.  According to the election schedule, the deadline for the submission of nominations is February 11. While the date for nomination scrutiny is February 12,

DHAKA: Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday (Feb 3) called upon BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront to stay away from negative politics.  “As long as BNP can not come out of negative politics, they will not get people’s mandate”, the minister was addressing a discussion marking

MYMENSINGH: A local Awami League leader was stabbed to death by miscreants at Moazzempur village in Nandail upazila of the district on Friday night (February 1). The deceased was identified as Morshed Uddin Khan, 55, who was the president of Moazzempur union AL unit. Morshed came

DHAKA: The BNP has decided to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on February 8 (Friday), demanding unconditional release of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, BNP senior joint secretary general, announced the programme at a press briefing at the party's

DHAKA:   Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday (January 31) termed BNP’s demand for a fresh election ridiculous. He said: “The democratic world is not misled by BNP’s propaganda. The whole world has recognized the new government.” Quader, also Road

KISHOREGANJ: Ruling Awami League candidate for Kishoreganj-1 constituency Dr Syeda Zakia Noor Lilpi submitted her nomination form to the returning office.  She handed over her nomination form to Jahirul Islam, acting deputy commissioner of Kishoreganj, at returning officer’s office

DHAKA: Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury, MP from Madaripur-1 constituency, has been appointed as the chief whip of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad. Six whips, with status of state minister, have also been appointed in the parliament. President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday (Jan 30) approved the appointment

DHAKA: Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud termed the report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) about rising of corruption in Bangladesh as 'inaccurate and politically-motivated'.  "TIB is one of such organisations whose work is to tarnish image of our country and

DHAKA: BNP is set to form a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club Wednesday (Jan 30) to protest the opening of 11th Jatiya Sangsad session. Party joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press briefing held at BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan Tuesday

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront Convener also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain returned home early Tuesday (Jan 29) after receiving treatment in Singapore. The Thai Airways flight carrying Dr Kamal and his wife landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 12:30am.

DHAKA: The High Court  has released its full verdict that sentenced BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to 10-year jail term in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The authorities concerned on Monday (Jan 28) released the full text of the verdict on the website of Bangladesh Supreme Court.