Police file two cases accusing over 300 BNP men in Mymensingh

Over 300 BNP have been sued in two separate cases filed under the Special Powers Act with Nandail and Haluaghat police stations in Mymensingh
8 December 2023

‘JP wants no AL candidates in 70 seats’

Jatiya Party, the main opposition party in parliament, has demanded the ruling Awami League withdraw its candidates from around 70 constituencies to pave the way for the JP nominees’ easy win in the January 7 polls.
7 December 2023

AL leaders can run as independent candidates

Reiterating the Awami League’s stance on allowing its leaders to run as independents in the upcoming election, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the party has no objection to independents running.
7 December 2023

Another 29 BNP men jailed over political violence

Twenty-nine more leaders and activists of the BNP and its front organisations were sentenced to jail in different terms yesterday in two cases filed five to six years ago over political violence in the capital.
7 December 2023

10th Round of Blockade: 15 vehicles torched in two days

At least four vehicles were set on fire in the country yesterday, on last day of the 10th round of 48-hour blockade enforced by BNP and its allies.
7 December 2023

30 BNP activists, 2 cops injured in Mymensingh clash

At least 30 BNP men and two police personnel were injured when police foiled a BNP procession supporting today's blockade programme in Mymensingh's Nandail this morning
7 December 2023

Anisul Huq's movable assets go up 11 times

The movable assets of Law Minister Anisul Huq have increased around 11 times in the last five years, according to the affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission ahead of the upcoming national polls
7 December 2023

No hartal and blockade on Sunday

BNP has refrained from calling any programmes on Sunday marking International Human Rights Day
7 December 2023

No talk of seat sharing, Quader says after meeting with JP

There were no discussions about seat sharing in the upcoming national election when leaders of the ruling Awami League and Jatiya Party met last night, the ruling party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
7 December 2023

Blockaded: 157 BGB platoons, 418 Rab patrol teams deployed

A total of 157 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed across the country to help maintain law and order on the second day of the two-day countrywide blockade called by BNP and its allies
7 December 2023

HC refuses Fakhrul's bail, issues rule asking why he shouldn't get bail

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today failed to secure bail from the High Court in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence on October 28
7 December 2023

48-Hr Blockade: Arsonists torch 11 vehicles

At least 11 vehicles were set on fire in arson attacks across the country, as BNP and its allies enforced the 10th round of blockades yesterday.
6 December 2023

JP seeks consensus with AL over seat-sharing

The main opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party, last night requested the ruling Awami League to reach a consensus with them over seat-sharing for the January 7 polls.
6 December 2023

Shahjahan Omar faces backlash from pro-BNP lawyers

Shahjahan Omar yesterday faced outrage from the pro-BNP lawyers when he went to the Supreme Court reportedly to meet Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan at his office.
6 December 2023

Pickup set on fire in Sirajganj

A pickup was set on fire by unidentified arsonists in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur area tonight
6 December 2023

Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Matuail

Unidentified miscreants set fire to a bus in Dhaka's Matuail area tonight
6 December 2023

Arson attack suspected as fire guts parked bus in Sylhet

A fire gutted a parked bus near the Kadamtali Bus Terminal in Sylhet in the afternoon
6 December 2023

Outgoing MP’s men beat AL candidate’s activists in Rajshahi

Supporters of Awami League’s outgoing lawmaker today allegedly beat up 3 activists of AL’s nominated candidate for the upcoming polls in Rajshahi’s Mohonpur
6 December 2023

Bus set on fire in Badda

Unidentified arsonists set fire to a bus of Baishakhi Paribahan in the capital's Badda area this evening
6 December 2023

BNP asks parties, independents to stay away from Jan 7 polls

BNP today urged political parties and individuals who submitted nomination forms to stay away from a “staged” national elections billed for January 7
6 December 2023