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AL declares names of its secretaries

Awami League declares its 22-man panel of central working committee secretaries, two days after hosting its 20th council. There are two new faces in the expanded divisional organising secretaries.
25 October 2016, 06:14 AM

Clinton slams Trump comments on offensive against IS

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton slams rival Donald Trump for saying that the week-old effort to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the control of Islamic State was going badly.
25 October 2016, 05:12 AM

PM’s comment harmful for democracy: BNP

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment that “BNP will not come to power in the next general election” is “harmful” for democracy, BNP secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
24 October 2016, 08:51 AM

Focus on polls, new AL gen secy says

Newly elected General Secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader says he will work for bringing more qualitative change in the party to make it more acceptable to the people.
24 October 2016, 08:11 AM

A waste of money Trump's border wall falling flat in Arizona

Donald Trump rides to the top of the Republican ticket promising a "big, beautiful, powerful" border wall with Mexico to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants.
24 October 2016, 07:01 AM

Clinton calls Trump a 'sore loser'

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump a "sore loser" because of his refusal at their debate to commit to accepting the results of the November 8 election.
24 October 2016, 06:22 AM

Modi sees election danger in India's Dalit Queen

When Amit Shah, president of Narendra Modi's ruling party, meets with the Indian prime minister, he is sometimes asked a question he struggles to answer: "What is behenji thinking?"
24 October 2016, 06:11 AM

AL forms new Parliamentary Board, Local Govt Nomination Board

The ruling Awami League forms its new Parliamentary Board and Local Government Nomination Board.
23 October 2016, 14:18 PM

AL names 16 presidium members, 4 joint gen secys

Newly elected President of Awami League Sheikh Hasina announces the names of party presidium members, joint secretaries and treasurer.
23 October 2016, 13:20 PM

Obaidul Quader: At a glance

Here is a brief biography of Obaidul Quader, the minister for Road Transport and Bridges from Noakhali, who has been made the new general secretary of ruling Awami League for the first time.
23 October 2016, 12:02 PM

Fakhrul welcomes Hasina, Obaidul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir welcomes Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader as they are elected president and general secretary of ruling Awami League respectively.
23 October 2016, 11:15 AM

Hasina re-elected AL president, Obaidul Quader gen secy

Sheikh Hasina has been unanimously re-elected as the president of Awami League in the party’s 20th council. Obaidul Quader has been elected the new general secretary of the party.
23 October 2016, 10:40 AM

AL council missing Hamid

The 20th National Council of the ruling Awami League is missing one of its senior leaders and that is the President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid.
23 October 2016, 07:31 AM

Trump uses policy speech to attack media

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promises to foil a proposed deal for AT&T to buy Time Warner if he wins the November 8 election, arguing it was an example of a "power structure" rigged against both him and voters.
23 October 2016, 06:56 AM

Joy already in important post: Hasina

Amid councillors’ continuous demand for giving Sajeeb Wazed Joy an important position in the party, Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina said he is already holding an important position as her adviser.
23 October 2016, 05:27 AM

Adult film actress accuses Trump of unwanted sexual advances

An adult film actress becomes the latest woman to accuse Donald Trump of unwanted sexual advances, claiming the Republican presidential candidate offered her $10,000 to come to his hotel room alone.
23 October 2016, 04:49 AM

Silicon Valley all-in for Hillary Clinton

Silicon Valley, the hub of the US tech industry, is traditionally a Democratic political stronghold.
23 October 2016, 04:39 AM

Foreign politicians laud PM Hasina's leadership

Political leaders from foreign countries attending the national council of Bangladesh Awami League laud the leadership of party president Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
22 October 2016, 13:46 PM

Visiting Chinese team meets Khaleda

Visiting Zheng Xiaosong, vice minister of International Department of Communist Party of China central committee, is holding a meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
22 October 2016, 09:24 AM

BNP doesn’t show up at AL’s council

BNP backtracks from its earlier position to send a delegation to the Awami League’s 20th council at Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan, party insiders say.
22 October 2016, 07:39 AM