Parliament today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the deaths of some distinguished personalities, including eminent ruling party lawmaker, actor and valiant freedom fighter Akbar Hossain Pathan, also known as Farooque

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said it is now a fact that elections can never be free, fair and credible under the current Awami League government..Addressing the biennial general meeting of a faction Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) at the Jatiya Press Club, he al

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said the party is taking the new visa policy of US in a positive way because they want to see a free, fair and acceptable elections in Bangladesh.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government is trying to suppress the ongoing movement of people by sending opposition leaders and activists to jail.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP has become nervous after the US announced the new policy.

Ten people were injured in a clash between two groups of Awami League and BNP at Dainya in Tangail’s Sadar upazila today..The injured were admitted to the Tangail General Hospital and different private clinics, our local correspondent reports quoting party men..Witnesses said that lo

Awami League mayor candidate Azmat Ullah Khan got 15,672 votes less than his rival in two thanas under Gazipur-2 constituency, and it eventually led to his defeat by 16,197 votes.

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to BNP leader Nipun Roy Chowdhury for three months in a case filed in connection with an Awami League-BNP clash in Keraniganj on May 26.

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum, a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday demanded immediate arrest and punishment of Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh for, what they said, slamming the judiciary and threatening to kill civil society members.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said said the government has softened its tone on talks to resolve the political crisis over the next election through talks as its overenthusiasm has waned following the US visa policy for Bangladesh. .Speaking at a discussion, he a

Four leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami were briefly detained today near the gate of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Headquarters.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP's conspiracy to boycott the election got thwarted due to the new visa policy announced by the US for Bangladesh.

The High Court today granted anticipatory bail to BNP leader Nipun Roy Chowdhury for three months in a case filed in connection with an Awami League-BNP clash in Keraniganj on May 26.

The rift within the local Awami League has put its mayor nominee for Barishal city in a tight spot, while the party ticket holder in Khulna city should have an easy run since he has no strong opponents. 

The ruling Awami League will reorganise its Gazipur district and city units after its mayor nominee lost to an independent on Thursday.

AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the Awami League-nominated mayoral candidate in the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) polls, has declared a significant increase in both his assets and annual income since the last time he ran for the post five years ago.

The leaders of Ganatantra Mancha, an alliance of some opposition parties, today said the new US visa policy for Bangladesh has shaken the current government at a time when it was trying to cling to power by holding another unacceptable election

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP is trying to obstruct the process of holding fair elections by creating an unstable situation in the country

She gave the credit for the success to her party, the Awami League, which formed the government in 2009 after winning the 2008 election

The BNP now plans to focus on one point: resignation of the Awami League government.