2,116 political activists held last month

Says Human Rights Support Society
2 December 2023

Polls code violation: AL Ctg-15 candidate served show-cause notice

Awami League nominated candidate for Chattogram-15 constituency Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadwi has been served a show-cause notice for violating the electoral code of conduct
2 December 2023

Human rights day: AL to hold rally Dec 10

The Awami League will hold a rally in the capital on December 10 marking the Human Rights Day
2 December 2023

Tackling poll-related violence EC’s responsibility: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to tackle polls-related violence
2 December 2023

BNP averts split despite AL efforts

BNP leaders say the ruling Awami League’s desperate attempt to cause a large-scale defection from their party has failed because only one prominent leader jumped ship.
1 December 2023

AL’s Independent Candidates: Party to decide their fate on a case-by-case basis

After more than 400 Awami League leaders joined the election race as independent candidates after getting an initial go-ahead from the party, the ruling party high-ups are now discussing how to rein some of them in to avoid chaos, party sources have said.
1 December 2023

No one can stop election train: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the train of the 12th parliamentary election is already running, and it won’t stop until it reaches its destination.
1 December 2023

BNP expels 15 leaders since polls schedule declaration

The BNP has expelled 15 of its central and grassroots-level leaders since the announcement of the schedule for the 12th parliamentary polls for breaching party discipline and joining the election in violation of the party's decision
1 December 2023

Jhalakathi BNP declares Shahjahan Omar persona non grata

BNP's expelled Vice-Chairman Shahjahan Omar has been declared persona non grata by the party’s Jhalakathi district unit for opting to contest the upcoming polls on Awami League ticket
1 December 2023

'Breaching electoral code of conduct': Shakib replies to show cause notice

Ruling Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1, Shakib Al Hasan, the iconic cricketer, on Friday replied in writing to the show cause notice served on him for breaching electoral code of conduct
1 December 2023

250 sued in Shariatpur's Naria over clash

Police today filed a case against 200/250 unidentified people in connection with last night’s clash between supporters of the Awami League nominee and independent candidate for Shariatpur-2 in the district’s Naria upazila
1 December 2023

After OCs, EC orders to transfer UNOs

In the first phase, it asked to transfer all UNOs who have been working in their respective upazilas for more than a year
1 December 2023

244 aspirants to fight for 20 seats in Dhaka

A total of 21 aspirants, the highest of all seats, will contest for the Dhaka-5 constituency, which consists of areas of Demra and a part of Kadamtali
1 December 2023

BNP leader dies in Kashimpur Jail

Death-row convict dies in Kashimpur
1 December 2023

Election train is running, can't be stopped by anyone: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the train of the 12th parliamentary election is already running, and it won’t stop until it reaches its destination, no matter how many obstacles come.
1 December 2023

Jatiya Party leader submits nomination as Trinamool BNP candidate

Jatiya Party (JP) leader Md Rafiqul Islam, who has submitted nomination from Trinamool BNP, is going to contest the 12th national election from Dhaka-4 constituency without his party's consent.
1 December 2023

BNP leader arrested in Tongi

Police tonight arrested a BNP leader accused in multiple cases of arson and sabotage in Gazipur's Tongi
30 November 2023

Landing on AL ticket, straight out of jail

Just a day after stepping out of jail, BNP Vice Chairman Shahjahan Omar yesterday submitted papers to participate in the national election as an Awami League nominee for Jhalakathi-1 constituency.
30 November 2023

45 more BNP activists jailed

Forty-five more leaders and activists of the BNP and its front organisations were yesterday sentenced to different jail terms in five cases filed years ago over political violence in the capital.
30 November 2023

BNP goes for 48-hr blockade from Sunday

The BNP has called a fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade starting at 6:00am on Sunday. This would be the ninth spell of blockade since October 28.
30 November 2023