BNP demands ‘neutral’ search body to form EC

Rejecting the government’s attempt to constitute a search committee by President Abdul Hamid to form the election commission, BNP demands a “neutral” search body engaging all political parties.
15 November 2016

Ukrainian MPs fight over Russian link

A video showing two Ukrainian politicians get into a scuffle after one of them accused the other of working with the Kremlin and calling for him to be jailed went viral over social media.
15 November 2016

Graft: Convicted AL MP Bodi challenges jail sentence

Convicted Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi files an appeal with the High Court challenging a lower court verdict that sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment in a corruption case.
15 November 2016

Verdict on Nizam Hazari's JS membership Nov 22

The High court fixes November 22 for delivering verdict on a writ petition challenging the legality of Jatiya Sangsad membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari, an Awami League leader of Feni.
14 November 2016

Gaibandha attack tantamount to genocide: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blames the government for the recent attack on Santals in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha and said it was tantamount to “genocide.”
14 November 2016

Analysis: Can Clinton still win the presidency?

Millions of Americans are now wondering can Hillary Clinton still win the presidency. The only way is: a stunning surprise on December 19 and if more than two dozens presidential electors on that day do not cast their votes to formally elect Trump as the next president and vote for Clinton.
14 November 2016

Khaleda may reveal formula on EC Nov 18

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a press conference on November 18 on formation of the Election Commission and next Jatiya Sangsad elections.
14 November 2016

SC stays Manna’s bail

The Supreme Court stays till November 27 a High Court order that granted bail to Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in a case filed on charges of provoking the armed forces to topple the government.
14 November 2016

AL team visits Santal community in Gaibandha

A delegation of ruling Awami League visits Santal community in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha where at least three indigenous people are killed in a clash over land dispute.
13 November 2016

6 hit by car in "minister’s motorcade" in Jessore

Six people including five women are injured as they are hit allegedly by a vehicle of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal’s motorcade in Avaynagar upazila of Jessore.
13 November 2016

Barred from rally at Suhrawardy, BNP to hold protest across country tomorrow

BNP will stage protest across the country tomorrow as the party did not to get permission for holding a rally in Dhaka.
13 November 2016

Arrest order for 22 BNP men in arson case

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against 22 BNP leaders and activists including Barkatullah Bulu and Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas in a case filed for creating subversive activities in Dhaka in February last year.
13 November 2016

BNP demands judicial probe into attack on Santals

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands a judicial inquiry into the recent attack on Santals in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha.
12 November 2016

Stand beside religious minorities, PM to countrymen

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the countrymen to stand beside the religious minorities to ensure their overall security.
12 November 2016

‘Khaleda to present outline soon for credible EC’

Two senior BNP leaders say their chairperson Khaleda Zia will soon come up with a specific outline for formation of the new credible Election Commission (EC).
11 November 2016

Govt fears people: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the government denied the party to hold its “solidarity day” rally because it fears the people.
11 November 2016

AL team to visit Gaibandha Santals tomorrow

A five-member delegation of Awami League will visit the Santal community in Gobindaganj of Gaibandha tomorrow where three indigenous people were killed in a clash over land dispute.
11 November 2016

AL distributes joint, organising secys’ duties

Awami League Central Working Committee and the party's advisory council distribute duties of the party’s joint and organising secretaries.
9 November 2016

Work with people to combat terrorism, PM to party men

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon her party men to work with people collectively to combat terrorism and evil forces in the country.
9 November 2016

Refrain from misguiding people: AL asks Khaleda

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has called upon BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to return to the path of democracy and healthy politics, refraining from misguiding people by spreading lies. Quader comes up with the call responding to an interview given by Khaleda to a newspaper.
9 November 2016