DHAKA:  If Jatiya Oikyafront wins the election, majority party of the alliance will decide the leader for the post of ‘Prime Minister,’ said alliance leader and also Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain. The major opposition alliance held a view-exchange meeting with editors of

DHAKA:  Nominations will be finalized within next two or three days for Awami League aspirants waiting to contest 11th national elections, said party general secretary Obaidul Quader. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, was talking to the reporters at AL president’s

DHAKA: BNP on Friday (Nov 16) submitted to the Election (EC) a list of its 472 leaders and activists who they said were arrested by the law enforcers after announcing the polls schedule. BNP also submitted to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Husda a letter attached to the

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the nomination seekers from BNP for the upcoming national polls will be interviewed from Sunday (Nov 18). On the day of opening, interviews will be taken for the aspirants from Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. Rizvi was

DHAKA:  A death-row convict of August 21 grenade attack case and also the then BNP-led government’s state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar’s wife Tahmina Zaman Sraboni collected BNP nomination form. Tahmina Zaman Sraboni bought the nomination form for Netrokona- 4

DHAKA UNIVERSITY (DU): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Thursday (Nov 15) protested BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s remarks over Wednesday’s clash in Nayapaltan and demanded apology from him.  Leaders and activists of the ruling party’s student wing staged

DHAKA:  BNP senior joint secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi blamed Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League for Nayapaltan arson attack of November 14. “Activists of BCL and Jubo League torched police vehicles in front of law enforcers,” Rizvi told reporters at a press briefing

DHAKA: The newly formed political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront will participate in the upcoming 11th parliamentary election using ‘paddy sheaf’ which is the symbol of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).  Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna

DHAKA: Some 200 leaders and activists of Krishak League, including its central committee’s vice president Farroque Alam Sarker, joined BNP formally on Wednesday (Nov 14).  Farroque presented a bouquet to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakrul Islam Alamgir, at BNP Chairperson Khaleda

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leader also BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said their participation in 11th national election depends on the conduct of Election Commission (EC) and the government. Mirza Fakhrul Islam told media after emerging from a meeting with EC at the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government is spoiling the environment of election by carrying out a police attack in front of party’s Nayapaltan office. The senior BNP leader made the allegation to reporters prior to hold Oikyafront meeting with the

DHAKA: Terming police-BNP supporters’ clash as planned attack, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used Election Commission (EC) to launch the police attack. The BNP leader voiced the allegation immediately after the clash at

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (Nov 8) deferred the hearing in Niko corruption case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia till January 3. Judge Mahmudul Kabir of Special Judge’s Court-9 set up at Old Central Jail passed the order following a petition file by the accused. Apart

DHAKA: Two BNP nomination papers were bought for party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s two daughters-in-law to contest the 11th parliamentary elections.   Three nomination papers were bought for Khaleda Zia on behalf of the party- 2 for Bogura districts and the other for Feni district.

DHAKA: A clash erupted between policemen and the leaders and activists of BNP in front of the party’s central office in Nayapaltan Wednesday (Nov 14).  Wednesday marks third day of BNP’s nomination form sale for 11th parliamentary election.  Thousands of its leaders and

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Secretary General Ruhul Amin Howlader has been made the official spokesperson to brief media about party activities. Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad appointed him vowing proper media communications ahead of the upcoming national polls. From now on, Ruhul Amin

DHAKA: A BNP team of its three leaders left here for China Tuesday (Nov 13). They are—BNP Vice Chairman Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Human Rights Affairs Secretary Advocate Asad and Research Wing member Maj (retd) Kohinur Alam Nur. BNP International Affairs Secretary Humayun Kabir

DHAKA:  The High Court fixed Thursday (November 15) to pass an order on the writ plea filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging legality of the decision of authority concerned to send her back to jail while she was undergoing treatment at BSMMU. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader termed the demand of Jatiya Oikyafront for deferment of polls again as absurd and irrelevant.  A state can not defer Election Day because of some foreign observer who can not come in time due to personal reason. Deferral of polls

DHAKA: Bikalpadhara Bangladesh-led Juktofront sat with ruling Awami League to discuss about possible ways to participate in 11th national elections together. Two top leaders of Jukto Front -Abdul Mannan and Mahi B Chowdhury -- held a meeting with Awami League general secretary Obaidul