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

AL welcomes schedule; BNP, allies reject

The Awami League and its allies cheered as the election schedule was announced while the BNP, its like-minded parties, and the Left Democratic Alliance denounced the Election Commission for starting the process of what they said would be a sham of an election.
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

Jubo League man murder: 3 BNP, Jamaat activists held in two districts

Rab has arrested three members of BNP and Jamaat in Rangpur and Gaibandha over the killing of a Jubo League leader in Sundarganj, Gaibandha
15 November 2023

Nobody will be allowed to obstruct polls: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said nobody will be allowed to create barriers on the way of holding the national election, noting that the government is committed to arrange a "free and fair" election
15 November 2023

AL to start selling nomination forms Nov 17

The ruling Awami League welcomed the announcement of the election schedule and said the party would start selling nomination forms from November 17
15 November 2023

4 crude bombs explode near BNP office

Nearly half an hour after the announcement of polls schedule, unidentified persons exploded at least four crude bombs at Nightingale intersection, close to the BNP headquarters
15 November 2023

Polls schedule: Reactions of AL, BNP, JP, JSD, IAB, Gonoforum

AL and its alliance JSD welcome the announcement, while BNP and like-minded parties reject it
15 November 2023

BNP expels two central leaders from all posts

The BNP today expelled its two national executive committee members Advocate Khandaker Ahsan Habib and Barrister Fakrul Islam from the party's all levels for their involvement in activities against party discipline
15 November 2023

CPB rejects polls schedule

'The Election Commission has been discharging its duties like a puppet of the ruling Awami League government. It is doing exactly what it was instructed to do by the government,' says CPB General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince
15 November 2023

17 days of arson across the country

Amid the ongoing political unrest, vehicles and establishments are being set on fire across the country. According to Fire Service and Civil Defence data, more than 150 arsons have been reported nationwide in the last 17 days
15 November 2023

Left Democratic Alliance calls for half-day strike tomorrow

They called the strike protesting the hurried announcement of the polls schedule
15 November 2023

Dialogue can be held even after polls schedule: JP

Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, today said dialogue between the political parties can still take place even after announcement of the election schedule
15 November 2023

Polls schedule announcement: AL office lively, BNP’s still padlocked

As the polls schedule is set to be announced around 7:00pm today, the ruling Awami League's party office is filled with leaders and activists while the opposition BNP's office remains locked
15 November 2023

19, including cops, injured as AL, BNP clash in Bogura

Around 19 people, including five police officials, were allegedly injured during a clash between supporters of BNP and Awami League on the Bogura-Dhaka highway in Sherpur upazila today
15 November 2023

Islami Andolan rejects polls results

Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) has rejected the polls schedule and announced fresh protest programme across the country for tomorrow to press home its demand for holding the next general election under a "national government"
15 November 2023

Unilateral move will complicate political crisis: Moyeen

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan today said any "unilateral" announcement of the election schedule will further complicate the existing political crisis
15 November 2023

Election-time government anyone’s guess

As the schedule of the 12th national election is likely to be announced today, many wonder what the polls-time government will look like.
14 November 2023

Initiate talks with political parties to defuse tensions

Business leaders yesterday urged the country’s apex trade body to initiate a dialogue with the political parties to defuse the current instability and violence that is aggravating the health of the already fragile economy.
14 November 2023