Democracy still vulnerable: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader observes that the country’s hard earned democracy is still vulnerable.
25 November 2016

BNP demands illegal arms recovery before NCC polls

BNP urges law enforcers to recover illegal arms before Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections scheduled to be held on December 22.
25 November 2016

Communal attacks: ‘No steps taken against perpetrators’

No government so far has taken effective legal and administrative steps against those who perpetrated communal violence, minority community leaders claim.
24 November 2016

No need to deploy army in NCC polls: Ivy

Selina Hayat Ivy, Awami League mayoral candidate in Narayanganj City Corporation, says there is no necessity for army deployment in the mayoral elections in Narayanganj slated for December 22.
24 November 2016

HC asks lower court to conclude trial of radar graft case by March 31

The High Court directs the trial court to conclude trial proceedings of radar purchase scam against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and three others by March 31 next year.
24 November 2016

Zia charitable graft: Court asks Khaleda to appear Dec 1

A Dhaka court asks BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on December 1 to place her statements in connection with Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
24 November 2016

SC clears way for Niko graft trial against Khaleda

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that had cleared the way for a lower court to continue the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case.
24 November 2016

Radar purchase case against Ershad: HC order on recording testimony of 26 witnesses tomorrow

The High Court will pass order tomorrow on a petition seeking its directive on the trial court to record statements from 26 out of total 38 prosecution witnesses in Radar purchase scam case against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and three others.
23 November 2016

BNP writes to president for appointment to discuss on EC

BNP puts forward a letter to President Abdul Hamid seeking his appointment to discuss on Khaleda Zia’s proposal on election commission.
23 November 2016

BNP urges president to initiate dialogue

BNP urges President Abdul Hamid to take steps to initiate dialogue on the point of Khaleda Zia’s 13-point charter over forming a fresh Election Commission.
23 November 2016

Ivy, Shamim meet PM

Awami League nominated mayoral candidate for Narayanganj City Corporation Selina Hayat Ivy and its lawmaker Shamim Osman meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
22 November 2016

BNP wants army for NCC election

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed has lashed out at Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu for his criticisms of Khaleda Zia’s proposals on formation of Election Commission.
22 November 2016

Give MRP to Rizvi in 7 days: HC

High Court directs the director general of the Department of Immigration and Passport to give in seven days a machine readable passport (MRP) to BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed.
22 November 2016

No level playing field yet: BNP NCC mayor aspirant

A level-playing field is yet to be ensured for the Narayanganj City Corporation election, says BNP’s candidate for the race Shakhawat Hossain.
22 November 2016

Shakhawat BNP candidate for NCC polls

BNP announces Advocate Shakhawat Hossain, a former district unit president of Ainjibi Samity, as the candidate for the upcoming mayoral race of Narayanganj.
22 November 2016

BNP to nominate NCC candidate today

BNP will announce its nomination for Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election.
21 November 2016

AL ‘mistakes’ rejecting Khaleda’s proposal for EC: Moudud

BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed says the ruling Awami League has made a “political mistake” by rejecting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s proposal to constitute an independent election commission.
21 November 2016

AL never uses armed forces to capture power: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her party never used armed forces as a tool for capturing power, rather wants to build it as a strong, disciplined and dignified force.
21 November 2016

Khaleda trying to create uncertainty: Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is trying to create uncertainty and a constitutional vacuum in the country.
21 November 2016

Fakhrul now in 1/11 amnesia

Media bashing is nothing new in our democracy. Whenever media focus corruption in the government administration or wrongdoings of ministers, MPs or any politicians, media is blamed for tarnishing their images. But little corrective measure is taken following the media reports.
21 November 2016