DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday categorically urged the people to cast their vote for plow symbol in stead of candidates. The former military ruler of the country came up with the assertion while addressing a joining ceremony at Jatiya Party’s office in Banani of

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam on Saturday said the main objective of the polls-time cabinet to assist Election Commission (EC) for holding free and fair elections.The minister came up with the assertion at a meeting of Dhaka city Awami League in

PABNA: District BNP started observing dawn-to-dusk hartal in Pabna district on Saturday demanding release of all detained leaders of the party including Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas.Chhatra Dal activists staged protest at Edward College gate and Masum Bazar area setting fire on tyres in

TANGAIL: At least 30 people were injured during a clash between BNP activists and police personnel at Nirala crossing area in the district town on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said that the sporadic clash triggered when BNP activists brought out a procession after 18-party rally at

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir threatened to paralyze the country from Monday if election commission declares schedule of 10th general election without CG on the day.He came up with the warning while addressing a 18-party rally at Suhrawardy

DHAKA: Awami League advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta urged opposition BNP to come forward in melting down political gridlock by easing their firm stand on caretaker issue.Suranjit came up with the argument while addressing an event organized by Bangabandhu Academy at city’s

DHAKA: In protest against ‘unconstitutional’ formation of all-party poll-time government and to press demand for non-partisan government, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance started a rally on Friday afternoon.With the recitation from the verse of holy Quran, the rally began at

SATKHIRA: Law enforcers arrested 17 people including Chhatra Shibir cadre Monirul Islam Moni from various areas of Debhata upazila of the district for their alleged involvement with the murder of organizing secretary of upazila Awami League.Police conducted the drives between Thursday

DHAKA: When incumbent government is forming poll-time interim government, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is mulling to paralyze the country enforcing non-stop blockade instead of hartal.A reliable source in the opposition alliance said that they would enforce blockade from Tuesday,

DHAKA: When incumbent government is forming poll-time interim government, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is mulling to paralyze the country enforcing non-stop blockade instead of hartal.A reliable source in the opposition alliance said that they would enforce blockade from Tuesday,

DHAKA: Opposition BNP led 18-party alliance will stage a protest rally at Suhrawardy Udyan as part of their countrywide programme on Friday.Top leaders of 18-party alliance will be present at the rally.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is expected to address the

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi unit Jatiya Party (JP) leaders and activists torched opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s effigy on Thursday afternoon.Hundreds activists of JP and its front organizations brought out a protest procession from city party office and torched Khaleda’s

PABNA: District BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) for Saturday in the district, demanding the immediate release of Advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, special assistant to opposition BNP Cahirperson Khaleda Zia.General Secretary of district BNP Habibur Rahman Tota told

NOAKHALI: District Chhatra Shibir called a half-day hartal (shutdown) for Sunday in the district protesting the death of their activist Mahmudul Hossain.Central Committee member Zakir Hossain Selim announced the programme from a protest rally at the Bazar area of Chatkhil upazila on

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to sit in dialogue in general secretary level.The Awami League president came up with the plea while exchanging greetings with Fakhrul at Senakunja on the occasion of ‘Armed

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ersahd on Thursday claimed that if he did not join the all-party government, election would not be possible. The former President of the country also claimed that third force would snatch power without his joining the all-party government.He came up

DHAKA: The hearing on bail petition of five top BNP leaders, including Barrister Moudud Ahmed, was held in the two cases filed with Motijheel police station.The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Jahurul Haque heard the petition at around 10:30am.But the accused were not produced

DHAKA: BNP led 18-party opposition alliance has taken preparations to enforce nonstop hartal or blockade from next Monday to press home their one-point demand.Policymakers of the alliance took the decision and the root level party men were asked to ready for making the agitation

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave from Saudi Arabia on Thursday night to perform Umrah hajj.A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier left Shahjalal International Airport for Jeddah at around 11:40pm.She will stay Mecca and Medina on Friday and Saturday.

DHAKA: Two separate Dhaka courts on Wednesday placed former president of Chhatra Dal Sultan Salahuddin Tuku on a two-day fresh remand and Habibur Rashid Habib, general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, on a four-day remand.Tuku is accused in a case filed with Paltan Thana under