DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Gayeswar Chandra Roy Tuesday categorically said that Election Commissioner (EC) Abdul Mobarak has no right to stay at his post after his slanderous comments about Khaleda Zia.Gayeswar claimed this in a press conference at the National Press Club. He

DHAKA: BNP and Jamaat observed half day hartal in 6 upazilas alleging vote manipulation and demanding re-election of fifth phase of fourth upazila election in the areas peacefully.The upazilas were, Sadar and Alamdanga upazilas of Chuadanga, Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria, Barguna Sadar,

DHAKA: Daylong hartal, called by BNP, Jamaat and Awami League rebel candidates alleging vote manipulation and demanding re-election of fifth phase of fourth upazila election in the areas, underway in 11 upazilas.The daylong hartal is called in Araihazar and Sadar of Narayanganj, Tala and

TANGAIL: Police detained district Jubo Dal general secretary from Beparipara under Sadar Upazila of the district on Monday night.The detainee is- Ashraf Paheli, general secretary of district unit Jubo Dal.Confirming the matter, Officer-In-Charge of Tangail Thana Nazrul Islam told

JATIYA SANGSAD: Member of the ruling party Awami League MP (reserved seat) Fazilatunnesa Bappy termed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia militant and friend of Jamaat-Shibir.She came up with the observation while talking at general discussion session on President’s speech at Jatiya Sangsad on

DHAKA: BNP, Jamaat and Awami League rebel candidates called daylong hartal for Tuesday in 11 upazilas alleging vote manipulation and demanding re-election of fifth phase of fourth upazila election in the areas.The daylong hartal is called in Araihazar and Sadar of Narayanganj, Tala and

DHAKA: Newly elected Awami League lawmakers from Jessore constituencies 1 and 2 Sheikh Afil Uddin and Monirul Islam took oath on Monday afternoon.Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath at her office in the Parliament building around 3:45pm.On Sunday, the Election

DHAKA: The by-election to four municipalities in four districts will be held on April 5 and April 7, which became vacant as newly elected Members of the Parliament from the constituencies left the post.According to Election Commission (EC) sources, the by-polls in Chaumahuni of Noakhali,

NARAYANGANJ: BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal at Araihazar upazila in the district for Tuesday in protest against vote rigging.Upazila BNP President Baruzzaman Khan Khasru made the announcement on Monday noon.He brought allegation of casting fake votes, occupying polling centres and ousting

CHUADANGA: The 19-party called half-day hartal Sadar and Alamdanga upazilas of the district for Tuesday boycotting upazila polls and demanding fresh elections.Joint general secretary of district BNP Advocate Waheduzzaman confirmed the matter to banglanews.Earlier in the day, three

DHAKA: BNP, Jamaat and Awami League rebel candidates boycotted the polls to 19 upazilas in four districts in the fifth phase of upazila parishad elections on Monday.The candidates for the chairman post boycotted polls alleging vote manipulation and polls violence in the electoral

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to BNP Joint Secretary General Barkatullah Bulu in four separate cases filed with Ramna and Shahbagh police stations for killing people by torching bus. The lawyer Joynul Abedin Mezbah confirmed the matter to banglanews. Metropolitan Magistrate

RAJSHAHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday withdrew three presiding officers appointed in Paba upazila of the district for fifth phase of the fourth upazila polls over alleged incompetence.Rajshahi Upazila Election Returning Officer Saiful Islam confirmed the matter to

BRAHMANBARIA: At least five people were injured in a clash between Awami League and BNP supporters in four areas of Kasba upazila of the district on Monday morning.The identity of the injured could not be known immediately. Sources said that the incidents took place in Kasba Shikarpur

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed, now in New York, expressed his concern over poll related violence and irregularities in the ongoing upazila parishad election.Last three phases of the fourth upazila parishad election is going to be completed in absence of the CEC

FROM JATIYA SANGSHAD: Retorting Khaleda Zia, telecommunications and information and communication technology minister Abdul Latif Siddique raised question over the declaration of independence. He told the House that those who do not believe in independence try to create controversy about

DHAKA UNIVERSITY (DU): Minister of Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque on Sunday categorically said documents concerning the relationship between late President Ziaur Rahman and Pakistani army during the liberation war would be disclosed soon.He came up with the assertion while

DHAKA: Election Commissioner (EC) Mohammad Abdul Mobarak on Sunday criticized Khaleda Zia for her remarks that the EC is “spineless and inefficient”.“We might be zero but her (Khaleda) party is taking part in the upazila polls under the incumbent EC,” said Mobarak, who is

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC), on Sunday, exempted Awami League leaders Sheikh Afil Uddin and Monirul Islam, who were unofficially elected as members of parliament from Jessore constituencies 1 and 2, from their alleged involvement in violation of the electoral code.EC official said

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sought bail in two cases filed for killing people by torching bus during anti-government movement before 10th national election.Fakhrul’s lawyer Joynul Abedin Mezbah filed the petition with Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge