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Politics

BNP men who can’t accept Tarique will join elections: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday (November 28) said BNP leaders who cannot accept Tarique Rahman as their leader will participate in the upcoming national elections. He made the remark while talking to the journalists at his office in the capital this afternoon. The

RAB arrests Jubo Dal leader from Dhaka over constable murder

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Murad Chowdhury, a Jubo Dal leader from Chattogram, over the death of a police constable during the BNP’s anti-government rally in the capital on October 28. Nurul Afsar, senior assistant director of RAB-7 confirmed the

AL to consider seat sharing with alliances thru negotiation: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the party may allocate some seats to its alliances if they reach a consensus.  Quader said this while replying to a question from journalists at the AL president's political office in the capital on Tuesday

BNP expels two leaders for 'breaching party discipline'

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled Syed AK Ekramuzzaman, a member of the party chairperson's advisory committee, and Shah Md Abu Zafar, an executive committee member, for "breach of party discipline". A press release signed by the party's Senior Joint

Jatiya Party announces candidates for 289 seats

The Jatiya Party (JaPa) today (November 27) finalized the candidates for 289 constituencies for the upcoming 12th national parliamentary elections.  JaPa Secretary General Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu announced the names at a press briefing at its Banani office in the capital. Party

BNP announces fresh blockade on Wednesday and Hartal on Thursday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday (November 27) announced countrywide blockade on Wednesday and dawn-to-dusk hartal on Thursday. This decision came up demanding the cancellation of the election schedule and resignation of the ruling Awami League handing over the power to a

Credible election vital for sake of democracy, economy: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has categorically said that ensuring a credible election is imperative for the sake of the country's democracy and the overall growth of its economy. He said: “The country is passing through a faith-disbelief over the 12th

Actor Ferdous Ahmed gets AL ticket for Dhaka-10 constituency

Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed has been nominated by the ruling Awami League (AL) for Dhaka-10 constituency in the upcoming general election. AL general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday (November 26) announced the names of the party's nominees for 300 parliamentary seats ahead

AL announces candidates for 298 seats 

The ruling Awami League (AL) has announced candidates for 298 constituencies for the upcoming 12th national election slated for January 7. However, the names of the candidates for Narayanganj-5 and Kushtia-2 constituencies were not announced. AL’s general secretary Obaidul

Shakib Al Hasan gets AL nomination from Magura-1

The ruling Awami League has picked cricketer Shakib Al Hasan to contest 12th national parliament election from Magura-1 constituency. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader made the announcement in a press briefing on Sunday (November 26).  Earlier, Shakib collected

BNP’s 7th phase of countrywide blockade underway

The 7th phase of blockade enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies started on Sunday (November 26) morning demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. The latest blockade enforced from 6am Sunday

643 magistrates to be deployed in parliamentary polls

A total of 643 magistrates will be deployed in the next parliamentary election for handing down punishment of different offences.  "As many as 643 magistrates will be deployed during the parliamentary election slated for January 7. The election commission has sent a letter to

AL yet to decide over electoral alliance: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader today (November 25) said the party is yet to take any decision over electoral alliance for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election slated for January 7. He said: "If it is not required, no alliance will be formed. Awami League will not

BNP expects Russia’s role in restoring democracy

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has said that it expects the positive role of Russia alongside other international community in restoring democracy in Bangladesh. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi expressed the expectation in a statement released to the media

AL to announce candidates for 300 seats by Sunday

General Secretary of Awami League (AL) Obaidul Quader on Friday (November 24) said that Awami League will announce candidates for 300 seats for the upcoming polls by sunday. He came up with the remark while talking to journalists on contemporary issues at AL President Sheikh

BNP central leader SM Rafiqul Bacchu arrested in Gazipur

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Bangladesh National Party (BNP) Central Committee Co-Health Affairs Secretary SM Rafiqul Bacchu. The 57-year-old BNP leader was arrested during a drive from Gazipur on Friday (November 24). Commander (CO) of RAB-1 Lt. Col. Muhammad Moshtaq

Dhaka: 75 BNP men get rigorous imprisonment in sabotage case

A Dhaka court today (November 23) sentenced 75 leaders and activists of BNP, including Dhaka North Jubo Dal unit's former president SM Jahangir Hossain, to 30 months of rigorous imprisonment each in a sabotage case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasibul Haque

BNP calls another spell of 48-hour blockade from Sunday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will again enforce a 48-hour fresh road-rail-waterway blockade across the nation starting from Sunday morning, to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC). Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the party's

National Polls: AL finalized candidates for Rajshahi, Rangpur

The ruling Awami League (AL) has finalized its candidates for Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions in the upcoming national election. The list of 'Boat' symbol candidates for 69 constituencies were finalised at an AL Parliamentary Nomination Board's meeting held on Thursday

Join polls to verify who people want, PM says BNP

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 23) urged BNP to participate in the 12th national election slated for January 7 to examine who the people want to see in power. "Let's join the election to see how far one can run and to know who the