DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said they will not join the upcoming national election under the Awami League led government. “BNP led by its chairperson Khaleda Zia would participate in the election run by a neutral government,’ he said. Rizvi said

CHITTAGONG: The leaders of Jatiya Oikyofront have reached Chittagong to participate in the rally to be held in front of the BNP office in Kazir Dewri area of the port city. Gono Forum President and Oikyo top leader Dr. Kamal Hossain, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

BARGUNA: A local Awami League leader was strangulated to death by some unidentified miscreants in Barguna sadar upazila at early hours of Saturday (Oct 27). The deceased, Khalilur Rahman, a resident of Chalitatoli village under Barguna sadar upazila, was vice president of the district

DHAKA: Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has joined the National Election Steering Committee of the ruling party, ahead of the 11th parliamentary polls.   This makes him formally involve into Awami League’s campaign for the

DHAKA:  Former vice-chairman of BNP Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, former state minister Golam Sarwar Milon, and former minister (during HM Ershad’s regime) Nazim Uddin Al-Azad have joined the Bikalpadhara Bangladesh. Handing flowers over to Bikalpadhara president AQM Badruddoza

CHATTOGRAM: The Jatiya Oikya Front, the newly-formed political alliance, has been granted permission to hold a rally in Chattogram city on Saturday (October 27). Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) allowed us to hold the rally in front of city BNP party office instead of Laldighi

SYLHET: An activist of the ruling party’s student wing Chhatra League was reportedly stabbed to death in Sylhet city Thursday (Oct 25) evening. The deceased was identified as Hussain Al Jahid, 20, a ninth-grader at Upashahar Simantik School and follower of a group belongs to Jubo

GAZIPUR: A Sramik League leader, a workers’ front of ruling Awami League, was stabbed to death by miscreants in Sreepur Upazila of the district on Thursday (October 25). 26-year-old Umar Faruk, son of Hafijul Islam, was the organizing secretary of Sreepur Municipality Sramik League.

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court adjourned till Monday (Oct 29) the hearing upon state plea challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to 10 leaders of Jatiya Oikyo Front including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.    A 6-member appellate

DHAKA: President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said the situation in Bangladesh has reached to a certain point where implementation of any dream is very difficult. Badruddoza Chowdhury made the remarks at the 8th anniversary program of country’s leading

SYLHET: Jatiya Oikyafront leaders visited shrines of Hazrat Shah Jalal and Shah Paran on Wednesday morning (October 24) before their rally scheduled to begin at 2 pm. Leaders of the newly-formed political alliance visited Hazrat Shah Jalal’s shrine at 6:30 am.   Afterwards, they

DHAKA: Gono Forum President and Jatiya Oikyo Front convener Dr. Kamal Hossain has voiced concern over the government’s recent move against political opponents. Kamal said it in a statement on Tuesday evening (October 23). He said, “I along with my associates have formed Jatiya

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sent Barrister Mainul Hosein to jail after rejecting his bail plea in a case filed for defaming a journalist Masuda Bhatti on television talk show. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaisarul Islam passed the order after Mainul was produced before the court on

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the decision on the size of the election-time government will be taken on October 26. He said this decision will come from a meeting of Awami League's Working, Advisory and

DHAKA:   Police arrested Barrister Mainul Hossain in a defamation case filed with a Rangpur court for his remarks on TV ‘defaming’ journalist Masuda Bhatti. Mainul, a former adviser to the military-controlled caretaker government, was arrested from Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD

DHAKA:  Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday ruled out any personal relation with BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman. He said, “BNP is in our alliance for political reasons. This alliance is just for ensuring a fair election. I have no relation with Tarique Rahman. I have

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Monday termed the demand for dialogue before the announcement of polls schedule ‘not logical’. He said; “The demand for holding dialogue before announcement of polls schedule is unrealistic, illogical and unnecessary. No

SYLHET: The newly-formed political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has finally been permitted to hold its rally in Sylhet on October 24. Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) gave the permission on 14 conditions. SMP’s additional commissioner Paritosh Ghosh confirmed the matter to

CHANDPUR: Police detained seven members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from Faridganj upazila of the district on Saturday (October 20). Superintendent of Chandpur Police Jihadul Kabir held a press conference in this regard on Sunday (October 21). The detainees

CHITTAGONG:  A Chittagong court sent BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to jail after rejecting his bail petition in a case filed under ICT Act. Metropolitan Session Judge Akbar Hossain Mridha passed the order on Sunday (October 21). Earlier, the High Court granted