Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started its rally in front of its central office at Nayapaltan in the capital today (July 12). The rally started around 2:00 pm. The party is holding the rally to kick off their one-point movement for forcing the government to hold the next

The ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are set to hold rallies in the capital today (July 12), aiming to demonstrate their strength ahead of the next general election, triggering tensions among the city dwellers. The Awami League plans to organize

Supporters and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) started thronging at the party's central office premises at Nayapaltan ahead of its pre-scheduled rally today (July 12). Dhaka north and south city units of the party will jointly organise the rally at 2pm. 

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today (July 11) said BNP announced a one-point demand to oust the government but the people of Bangladesh turned their faces from the party.  He also said the only path for a change of government in the country is through elections.  He made

Rebecca Momin, a member of parliament from Netrokona-4 constituency, died at a hospital in the capital on Tuesday (July 11) morning. She was 76. She breathed her last at Dhaka's Square Hospital around 4 am today.  The Awami League lawmaker had been suffering from old age

Nurul Haque Nur was elected Gono Odhikar Parishad president with 135 votes in its first-ever council held on Monday (July 10).  Rashed Khan became the general secretary by getting 109 votes. Voter turnout in the election was 85%. Total number of voters was 216, said the

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (July 10) upheld the bail order for BNP joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon in a case filed over the murder of two JCD leaders. A bench led by led by Chief Justice Hasan Fayez Siddiqui passed the order on Monday, scrapping the

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today (July 7) said BNP was not called for holding any dialogue. He said, replying to a query of reporters at his official residence in the city's Minto Road. "A recent

Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal made a call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban on Friday (July 8).  Tamim, who made a shocking retirement decision on Thursday, arrived at the Ganabhaban premises on Friday afternoon and met the Bangladesh premier. The

A Dhaka court today (July 6) set August 28 for charge framing hearing in a graft case field against former Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat. Today was the date of the hearing, but Judge Manjurul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court 6 deferred the date, allowing a time

A joint meeting of Bangladesh Awami League`s (AL) secretariat with Dhaka city south and north AL, and presidents and secretaries of its associate bodies’ will be held at party’s central office in city`s Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital at 11am tomorrow.   AL general

A Dhaka court today set July 12 for holding an indictment hearing in a case filed against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for observing ‘fake’ birthday of on National Mourning Day and July 20 for the indictment hearing in another case against her for

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (July 1) said Sheikh Hasina-led government is joining BRICS (alliance) for the welfare of the people of Bangladesh.  He also said neither Neither Awami League nor Sheikh Hasina does politics to appease foreign masters as BNP

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (June 23) paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 74th founding anniversary of the ruling Awami League (AL). She paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation at

The 74th founding anniversary of the ruling Awami League, which led the country's independence through the 1971 Great Liberation War, will be celebrated tomorrow (June 23).    Established on June 23, 1949 as Awami Muslim League at Rose Garden in the capital's old part

Dhaka-17 constituency by-polls independent candidate Ashraful Hossain Alam, popularly known as Hero Alom, has got back his candidacy. Ashoke Kumar Debnath, additional secretary of Election Commission, confirmed the decision while talking to reporters at the commission office in

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (June 22) said fair election under her government is possible as they held the recent city corporation elections in a free and fair manner. Referring to the recently held city corporation elections to Barishal, Khulna,

Jatiya Party (JaPa) mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Babul alleged that his agents are being barred from coming to the polling stations. Nazrul Islam, who cast his vote at Ananda Niketon centre around 9:30am on Wednesday, said  Later he told the reporters: "The mayoral

All the necessary preparations have been completed as the voting for the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections will be held tomorrow (June 21) for the seventh time since its establishment in 1987. For the first time in RCC's history, elections will be held through Electronic

A Dhaka court today (June 20) adjourned till July 25 the hearing of Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-9 at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj passed the order as plaintiff of the case