8 JP leaders made presidium members

Jatiya Party announces to promote its eight leaders as the party’s presidium members.
9 May 2019

Kader Siddiqui threatens to leave Jatiya Oikyafront

President of Krishak Shramik Janata League Abdul Kader Siddiqui says if Jatiya Oikyafront do not address the differences within it, he will withdraw his party from the alliance by June 8.
9 May 2019

'Your slap will be a blessing,' Modi retorts after Mamata's attack

Two days after Mamata Banerjee said she wanted to give him a "tight slap of democracy", Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his response while campaigning in Bengal.
9 May 2019

Next budget to be more people-friendly: Mustafa Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the next budget for the fiscal 2019-20 would be more people-friendly through ensuring smooth implementation of the development projects.
8 May 2019

West Bengal minister gets ‘life threat from Bangladeshi hitman’

Food Minister of India’s West Bengal state Jyotipriyo Mullick claims to have received death threat from a Bangladeshi criminal and sought protection from police in this regard.
8 May 2019

By-polls to Fakhrul’s constituency June 24

By-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary constituency will be held on June 24, the Election Commission says. Bogura-6 constituency was announced vacant as BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir did not take oath as a member of the house
8 May 2019

Shooting of film on Bangabandhu likely to begin in November

Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal says he plans to start shooting of a film on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by November this year expecting to get it released before the end of ‘Mujib Year 2020-21’.
8 May 2019

BJP Partho quits BNP-led 20-party alliance

Andaleeve Rahman Partho, chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), one of the components of BNP-led 20-party alliance, announces to stay aside from the coalition.
6 May 2019

I do politics for upholding people’s interest: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) Acting Chairman GM Quader says that he wants to bring a qualitative change in the party politics instead of establishing the reign of totalitarianism.
6 May 2019

Moudud falls sick, hospitalised

BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed is admitted to a city hospital as he fell sick at the High Court.
5 May 2019

Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari UZ polls held peacefully

The upazila parishad election in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila is held peacefully.
5 May 2019

Dr Kamal president, Kibria secy of Gonoforum

Gonoforum announces its new central committee with Dr Kamal Hossain as its president and Reza Kibria general secretary.
5 May 2019

Tarique, Fakhrul, 4 other BNP leaders over assaulting pro-AL organisation chief

A case has been filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and four other leaders on charge of assaulting Bangladesh Jononetri Parishad President AB Siddique in Dhaka’s Bangsal on April 30.
5 May 2019

'BNP’s previous decision not to join parliament was wrong'

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says their party's previous decision not to join parliament immediately after the December-30 election was wrong.
5 May 2019

Voting underway in Mymensingh City polls

Voters are exercising their franchise in the maiden election to Mymensingh City Corporation.
5 May 2019

BNP leader Shimul Biswas freed on bail

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas walks out of jail after around 14 months of arrest.
4 May 2019

PM orders working together to face cyclone Fani

Prime Minister, now in London on an official visit, asks all public and private organizations to work in a well-coordinated way to face the cyclonic storm Fani.
3 May 2019

Quader to return home after 2 weeks

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who is now undergoing treatment in Singapore, will return home after two weeks.
1 May 2019

Split of BNP is now a matter of time: Hanif

Awami League acting general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says the activities of BNP prove that the split of the party is now a matter of time.
1 May 2019

Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history

Opposition leader Juan Guaido faces a key test of support after calling for the "largest march" in Venezuela's history to try to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro, even as the military has so far resisted calls to help remove him.
1 May 2019