Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Politics

Oikyafront team to visit EC to urge for polls deferral

DHAKA:  Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront will visit the Election Commission Office on Wednesday (November 14) with the demand of deferring the election schedule, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Leaders of the alliance are slated to go to EC Bhaban at 12pm

Goyeshwar collects nomination form for Dhaka-3

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has bought nomination form from his party, to contest the 11th national polls from Dhaka-3 constituency. The constituency consists of Jinjira, Aganagar, Tegharia, Konda and Shuvadda areas of Keraniganj upazila. 

Rizvi terms EVM a vote rigging machine of AL

DHAKA:  Mentioning that the government is making fun of democracy and election, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that there is no consistency between government’s speech and commitment regarding arrest in political cases. The BNP leader said it at a press

Khaleda expresses best wishes for unity: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed her best wishes for newly formed political alliance-Jatiya Oikyafront after senior party leaders had met her in city’s old central jail on Monday afternoon (November 12). “Khaleda Zia offered Dua for the political alliance which we

BNP leaders to meet Khaleda Zia in jail

DHAKA:  Senior BNP leaders will meet their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in city’s old central jail on Monday (November 12).  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Barrister Moudud Ahmed, and Jamir Uddin Sarkar

BNP to review decision if polls atmosphere not ensured

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they will even change their decision regarding participation in 11th parliamentary polls depending on polls environment. The senior BNP leader told reporters in city’s Nayapaltan party office on Monday (November 12).

Nomination forms collected for Khaleda

DHAKA: Three nomination papers were bought on behalf of BNP chairperson khaleda Zia immediately after the party had started selling nomination papers. The nomination papers were purchased from BNP’s Nayapaltan central office around 11am. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam

BNP starts selling nomination form

DHAKA:  BNP has started selling the party’s nomination papers for the 11th parliamentary election from Monday (November 12) Aspirants are waiting in queue to buy nomination papers from BNP’s central party office in city’s Nayapaltan area.  Sale begins from 11 am and ends at

BNP leader Amir Khosru freed on bail

CHITTAGONG: BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has been released from Chattogram central jail in a case filed under the ICT Act. He walked out of the jail at 7:30 am on Monday (November 12), Proshanto Kumar Banik, senior jailer of the jail, told Banglanews.

BNP to sell nomination form from Nov 12

DHAKA: BNP is set to start selling the party’s nomination papers for the 11th parliamentary election from Monday (November 12). Aspirants can buy nomination papers from BNP’s central party office in city’s Nayapaltan area, Shayrul Kabir Khan, BNP Chairperson’s media wing

AL extends deadline for sale, submission of nomination form

DHAKA: The Awami League has extended the deadline for sale and submission of its nomination papers till Monday evening (Nov 12). According to new deadline, nomination seekers can buy and submit the forms till 6:00pm Monday.  The decision was made in party’s parliamentary board

Mashrafe collects AL nomination form to contest 11th JS polls

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Team cricketer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza collected a nomination paper from Awami League to contest the 11th national elections from Narail-2 constituency. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza bought the nomination form from political office of Awami League President in city’s

20-party alliance to join polls, demands deferment of schedule

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance has announced that it will take part in the 11th parliamentary election.  The alliance’s coordinator also Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed made the announcement at a press briefing at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s

Oikyafront to join polls, demands deferment of schedule

DHAKA: Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront has finally agreed to contest the upcoming 11th Jatiya Sangsad elections under ruling Awami League administration. The opposition political alliance also demanded a new announcement of election schedule after deferring the current schedule

Mashrafe meets PM before taking nomination form

DHAKA:  Bangladesh national team cricketer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban before buying nomination form to contest the upcoming national polls. The ODI skipper is going to run in the 11th

JSD to contest polls on "boat" symbol

DHAKA: The contesting candidates of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) would use ‘boat’, the symbol of ruling Awami League, in the 11th parliamentary election. On Sunday (Nov 11), JSD sent a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda regarding this.  The letter signed

Shakib won’t contest election this time

DHAKA: In a latest move, Bangladesh Test and T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan has decided not to run in the 11th parliamentary election. The ace allrounder confirmed the matter to media, at the night. Earlier, news of his seeking candidacy from ruling Awami League was whirling on various

BNP-led 20-party to decide on polls participation in 2 days

DHAKA: The 20-party alliance led by BNP will decide within two days whether it will participate in the 11th parliamentary election. One of the alliance partners Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Cornel (Rtd) Oli Ahmed confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Saturday night (Nov

BNP to join polls, no doubt: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP will definitely contest the 11th national election under the Sheikh Hasina led government and there is no doubt about it.   Obaidul Quader, also the minister for road transport & bridges, was doing a media brief at Awami

BNP standing committee, alliances meetings in afternoon

DHAKA: BNP is set to hold a meeting among its standing committee members before sitting with top leaders of the 20-party alliance at chairperson’s party office in Gulshan on Saturday (Nov 10). BNP standing committee meeting will be held at 5pm. Later, the top leaders of 20-party