Rumeen Farhana, the co-secretary of international affairs for BNP and a former member of parliament, held a meeting with two officials from the United States Embassy in the capital.  The meeting took place at Six Seasons Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday (November 22) at 1:00pm. The

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 23) joined her party's parliamentary nomination board meeting ahead of the 12th national election slated for January 7. The meeting started at 10am at the office of Dhaka district AL unit in Tejgaon area

Jatiya Party Secretary General Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu has said that the party will contest the general election against 300 parliamentary seats. Chunnu came up with the declaration while addressing a press conference at the party’s Banani central office on Wednesday (November

A Dhaka court today (November 22) rejected the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence during the BNP-police clash on October 28. Acting judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judges

Kalyan Party chairman Major General (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim has announced to participate in the upcoming elections along with newly formed political alliance Jukto Front. Maj Gen Ibrahim made the announcement at a press briefing at Jatiya Press Club on Wednesday (November 22)

The sixth round of blockade enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies started on Wednesday (November 22) morning demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul

The ruling Awami League (AL) has sold a total of 3,362 nomination forms for Tk 16.81 crore, according to the party’s Office Secretary Biplab Barua.  He confirmed the matter to reporters after concluding the sale today (November 21). Biplab Barua also said that 730 people

BNP Commercial Affairs Secretary and former lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital in the capital.  Earlier today, he was moved from the coronary care unit (CCU) to the ICU

Two Cocktails were hurled at BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas's Shahjahanpur residence in the capital. BNP chairperson's press wing member Shamsuddin Didar confirmed the matter.  Afroza Abbas, president of Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and wife of Mirza Abbas,

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Habibur Rahman Habib, vice chairman of BNP and adviser to the BNP chairperson, early today (November 21). Shihab Karim, media officer of Rab-2, confirmed the matter on Tuesday morning. Habibur Rahman Habib was arrested in the

A Dhaka court on Monday (November 20) fixed Wednesday for hearing the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over vandalizing Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan’s residence during the party’s grand rally on October 28. Dhaka's first

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has again announced a fresh 48 hours blockade from Wednesday (November 22) demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the

A Dhaka court on Monday (November 20) sentenced 14 BNP men, including joint secretary general Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel and information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal, to 18 months' imprisonment for obstructing police to perform their duties. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate

Election Commissioner Begum Rashida Sultana today (November 20) said if BNP and other parties participate in the 12th national parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) will consider polls reschedule.  In this case, the BNP has to inform officially about their

Advocate Jamal Hossain Mia, general secretary of Nagarkanda Upazila Awami League under Faridpur District unit, has bought the nomination form of the ruling Awami League today (November 19) to contest in the next parliamentary election.  He collected the nomination forms for

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Sabuj Akon, vice-president of Barisal District Chhatra Dal, in a case filed over “sabotage” and involvement in “anti-state” activities. RAB-8's media cell confirmed the matter on Sunday (November 19).

The 48-hour nationwide hartal called by the BNP and its allies to protest the Election Commission's announcement of the polls schedule has begun at 6:00am today (November 19). This is the second round of hartal called by the BNP since October 28. It has also enforced five rounds of

The ruling Awami League (AL) today (November 18) sold 1,064 nomination forms on the first day of the nomination paper distribution for the 12th national elections.   AL office secretary Barrister Biplab Barua said, "Among them, 1,050 people directly collected the nomination

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser and CRI Chairman Sajeeb Wazed Joy today (November 18) said there will be no party named BNP and Jamaat in the country within the next 10-15 years terming them as terrorist and militant forces. "In next 10-15 years, any party named BNP-Jamaat will

Bangladesh all-rounder and ODI skipper Shakib Al Hasan has collected nomination forms for three constituencies to contest the upcoming 12th national election with an Awami League ticket. Chhatra League former general secretary Siddique Nazmul Alam who was at the nomination form selling