DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Gano Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain is set to hold a press conference on Saturday (January 12). The conference will be held at Gano Forum’s central office in Arambagh area of the capital around 4 pm.  Gano Forum training affairs secretary

GAZIPUR:  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader belittled Jatiya Oikyafront’s demand for national dialogue to hold a fresh election canceling the results of the December 30 parliamentary elections. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, was inspecting the

DHAKA: EC Secretary Helal Uddin said the fifth upazila parishad elections across the country will begin from the first week of March in phases.  “Voting to upazila parishad elections will be held in phases from the first week of March. The schedule for reserved women seats in the

DHAKA: Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has approved Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad as leader of the opposition in parliament. She on Thursday (Jan 10) also approved GM Quader, co-chairman of JP, as the deputy leader of the opposition, said sources of the parliament secretariat.

GAIBANDHA: Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront’s candidate BNP leader Prof Dr Moinul Hasan Sadik has withdrawn his candidacy for the 11th national elections from Gaibandha-3 constituency (Sadullapur-Palashbari).  On Thursday (Jan 10), he submitted the withdrawal plea with the

DHAKA: A joint meeting of Awami League Central Executive Committee and Advisory Council will be held on Saturday (January 12). The meeting will be held at 3pm at  Awami League central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital city, said a press release received here on Thursday (Jan

DHAKA: Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Thursday (Jan 10) marking the historic Homecoming Day of the great leader. The premier placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu in

BRAHMANBARIA: BNP nominated candidate Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan secured win in parliamentary re-elections for Brahmanbaria-2 constituency. He bagged 83,997 votes in the voting at 132 polling centers to beat his nearest rival independent candidate Moinuddin who received 75,419 votes with

BRAHMANBARIA: Re-balloting at three polling centers of Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, where voting was suspended during the December-30 general election, is underway on Wednesday (January 9). The voting has begun at 8 am and will continue till 4 pm. The three election centres are

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront decided to hold three programs for compelling the government to stage a fresh election canceling results of the December 30 national polls. The three programs include holding national dialogue, filing cases with electoral tribunals and immediate disposal of

DHAKA:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War on Tuesday (Jan 8) a day after formation of her government for the third consecutive term. Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister for the fourth time, placed a wreath at the altar of the National Memorial

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the ruling party-led 14-party alliance is not facing stress in any form after the formation of the new government. “There is no strain in the alliance. 14-party are partners of our bad times,” he said. Quader, also the

DHAKA: New cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in city’s Dhanmondi area on Tuesday (Jan 8) after a day they took oath of office. At first, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to

DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder said implementing the electoral manifesto is the main challenge of this newly-formed government. Qauder, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remark while talking to reporters after the oath-taking ceremony of the

DHAKA: Outgoing Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said Bangladesh has secured a trusted position in the world sphere as the country has uplifted its status to a middle-income one by own capability. And the prestigious position has been possible for Bangladesh’s people and

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Tungipara here on Wednesday (Jan 9) to pay homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of forming new government under her leadership for the fourth term. Kazi Nishat Rasul, the protocol officer-1 of the premier, sent a

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday (Jan 6) sent former minister Nazmul Huda to jail on Tk 2.4 crore bribery charges. Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 Judge HM Ruhul Imran passed the order after he surrendered before the court. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Md Shariful

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leaders on Sunday (Jan 6) said none of the seven lawmakers elected from Oikyafront in the 11th national parliamentary elections will take oath as Members of Parliament. Mostofa Mohsin Montu, Gonoforum general secretary and also steering committee member of

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has taken oath as an elected lawmaker to the 11th Jatiya Sangsad. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury read him the belated oath, at the Oath Room of the parliament, after 12pm Sunday (Jan 6).  Swearing in of the JP President delayed due to his

KUSHTIA: An activist of Awami League was killed in a clash among two rival groups over establishing supremacy in Abdalpur area of Kushtia sadar upazila at early hours of Sunday (Jan 5). The deceased was identified as Moinuddin Biswas, father of Islamic University (Kushtia) Chhatra