25 sued over Tangail train fire

Around 25 unidentified people have been sued on charges of setting fire to a train at Gharinda Railway Station in Tangail on Thursday
17 November 2023

After DU, JU teachers express concern over ‘interference’ by int’l community

More than 500 teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have expressed their deep concern over the "unwanted interference" of international community centring the upcoming 12th national election
17 November 2023
17 November 2023

Kazi Zafar Ullah made co-chairman of AL election steering committee

Awami League Presidium Member Kazi Zafar Ullah has been made co-chairman of the election steering committee of the party
17 November 2023

Bus torched in Cumilla

Miscreants set a bus on fire by hurling petrol bomb in Dhulipara Chowmohuni area of Cumilla last night
16 November 2023

Plot thickens as prospects for talks dim

The political crisis deepens with the Awami League apparently slamming the door on talks and the BNP and its allies pressing ahead with their oust-the-government movement, experts say.
16 November 2023

BNP goes for 48-hour hartal from Sunday

The BNP yesterday called a 48-hour nationwide hartal from 6:00am Sunday protesting the unveiling of the polls schedule by the Election Commission.
16 November 2023

Won’t join polls under Hasina-led government

An alliance of six Islamist parties yesterday decided not to run in the January 7 general election under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
16 November 2023

Many will eventually join polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday hinted that many political parties and individuals will eventually decide to contest the national polls before the nomination paper submission deadline.
16 November 2023

Primary school set on fire in Manikganj

A government primary school was allegedly torched by some miscreants in Manikganj's Gior upazila early today
16 November 2023

BNP calls 48-hour hartal from Sunday

The BNP today announced a 48-hour hartal across the country starting from Sunday (November 19) to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC)
16 November 2023

AL to extend support to EC for a fair polls: Quader

The Awami League will extend support to the Election Commission to ensure a free and fair election, AL General Secretary Obaidul Qader said today.
16 November 2023

Gono Odhikar Parishad calls 48-hour hartal from Sunday

Gono Odhikar Parishad today announced a 48-hour hartal starting from Sunday morning demanding the cancellation of the national polls’ schedule
16 November 2023

Countrywide blockade: Dhaka sees low traffic

Dhaka city witnessed significantly lower traffic compared to other Thursdays today amid political programmes, a day after the EC announced the schedule for the next national polls. .Today is the second day of a 48-hour blockade announced by BNP and its allies. A left-leaning alliance also
16 November 2023

LDA's half-day hartal: No untoward incidents reported in capital

The Left Democratic Alliance, a platform of left-leaning political parties, is observing a countrywide half-day hartal since 6:00am today protesting the announcement of the schedule for the upcoming 12th national elections
16 November 2023

20 injured as police 'charge batons' on hartal supporters in Narayanganj

At least 20 leaders and activists of Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, were injured as police allegedly charged batons on their procession in Narayanganj city
16 November 2023

229 BGB platoons deployed across the country

A total of 229 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to help law enforcers maintain law and order, a day after the Election Commission announced the election schedule for the 12th general election..Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at
16 November 2023

BNP replies to Donald Lu's letter

The party sent the letter signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, thanking Lu for taking the initiative
15 November 2023

Politics is back to square one

Bangladesh’s political climate appears to be in a perpetual stalemate considering how things stand in 2023 and how they were 10 years ago.
15 November 2023

US letter to political parties: AL rejects dialogue, BNP open for talks

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday ruled out the possibility of engaging in dialogue with opposition parties, saying the time for dialogue is over.
15 November 2023