Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (March 16) said no country could interfere in the last national parliament election. he also said India did not interfere in Bangladesh's election while many powerful countries tried to

Jhenidah-1 constituency MP and president of the district Awami League Abdul Hye died at the age of 71. He breathed his last around 4am (local time) today (March 16) at the Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand. His personal assistant Shahidul Islam confirmed his death news from Thailand.

Road transport and bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday (March 15) said the government is on hard position to control market and syndicates will break. He said this in a press briefing at the central office of Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital. He said the

Tahsin Bahar Suchona, the organizing secretary of the Cumilla city unit of Awami League, emerged victorious in the city corporation by-polls held on Saturday (March 9). She will be the first female mayor of Cumilla City Corporation. The results were announced at 7:00pm today by

Two people sustained bullets injuries in Cumilla during a clash between two groups while the city corporation elections is under. The injured identified as Jahirul Ahmed and Tuhin were admitted to Cumilla Medical College Hospital. The clash ensued around 10:30am beside Munshi AM Ali

A Dhaka court today (March 6) set April 24 for holding hearing in GATCO graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge Ali Hossen of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 re-fixed the date allowing a time plea from the defence. On September 2, 2007, the

Awami League (AL) has taken elaborate programmes to observe the historic March 7, a red-letter day in the country's history, on Thursday in a befitting manner.   On this day in 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in his historic speech at a mammoth

A Dhaka court today (March 5) rejected the bail petition of BNP vice-chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and ordered to send him to jail in 2011 sabotage case. Earlier in the day, Maj Hafiz surrendered before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury and sought bail.

Two more witnesses testified today (March 4) in the Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others. The two are seizure list witnesses Miraz Hossain and Abdul Baki. Of the two, testimony and cross examination of Miraz were concluded today. Testimony of

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Singapore for treatment on Monday morning (March 4). He along with his wife left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 8:40 am by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He said the BNP leader is scheduled to

Seven members of parliament (MPs) took oath as state ministers on Friday (March 1) evening. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to them at Bangabhaban at 7: 35pm. With this, the number of cabinet ministers in the government stands at 42. After the 12th

Rakibul Islam Rakib and Nasir Uddin Nasir have been appointed as President and General Secretary, respectively, of the 7-member partial committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP. The announcement of the new committee was made on Friday, according to a press

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (Feb 27) said that the government values friendly relations with foreign nations but does not adhere to any form of foreign dominance. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the remark after three-day

All fifty candidates of Awami League were declared elected unopposed in the 50 seats reserved for women in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS). At the end of deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers today, returning officer Md Moniruzzaman Talukdar announced each candidate in 50 reserved

The visiting US delegation met with senior leaders of the BNP on Saturday (Feb 24) afternoon and discussed the country's current political situation and the sufferings of jailed opposition members. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Amir

A Dhaka court today (Feb 22) granted the bail application of BNP Vice Chairman, former home minister, Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury in the case filed in connection with the attack on the residence of the chief justice. There is no obstacle to his release from prison

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain returned home from Singapore on Wednesday (Feb 21) after receiving treatment. He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1am. "My father is now better Alhamdulillah than before. He received treatment at

A Dhaka court today (Feb 20) granted bail to BNP’s vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu in another three cases filed at Paltan police station in the capital.  With this, the BNP leader secured bail in eight out of 10 cases. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka

A Dhaka court on Monday (February 19) granted bail to BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed with Dhaka Railway police station. Dhaka Judicial Magistrate Julhash Uddin passed the order this afternoon. According to Mirza Abbas’ lawyer Mohiuddin Chowdhury,

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (February 18) said independent MPs can now criticize the government along with MPs from Jatiya Party (JaPa) in the parliament.   Quader also state minister for roads transport and bridges made the remark after submitting the