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See if BNP, Jamaat are behind fires

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to investigate whether the opposition BNP and Jamaat are involved in the recent fire incidents.
15 April 2023

City Polls: Run and you’ll be expelled

The BNP has sent a message to the party’s rank and file that if anyone joins the mayoral election in the five city corporations, stern actions like expulsion and relief from all party posts.
15 April 2023

Mayor candidates in 5 cities: AL goes for 3 fresh picks, 2 incumbents

The ruling Awami League has nominated the current mayors of Khulna and Rajshahi cities to run for mayor again and unveiled fresh picks for Gazipur, Barishal and Sylhet cities.
15 April 2023

Market fires ahead of Eid mysterious: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today described the repeated incidents of fire in different markets, including that of the New Super Market, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr as 'mysterious'.
15 April 2023

Nat’l Election: Momen welcomes IRI of US to observe it

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has welcomed US International Republican Institute’s interest in observing the next general election, said Seheli Sabrin, the ministry spokesperson, at the weekly media briefing yesterday.
13 April 2023

AL wants to retain power through another lopsided election: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that Awami League wants to come to power again by holding another 'unilateral' election as it has already destroyed the electoral system.
13 April 2023

People of all religions live freely in country: CHT affairs minister

Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing today said people of all religions live freely in Bangladesh
13 April 2023

DSA is for info security: Quader

The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the Digital Security Act has been enacted in continuation with different countries who have enforced similar laws to ensure the security of information on digital platforms.
12 April 2023

Five City Elections: 41 mayoral aspirants collect nomination

A total of 41 mayoral aspirants have collected nomination forms from Awami League, seeking the party’s ticket to contest five city corporation polls -- in Gazipur, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Barishal.
12 April 2023

PM warns party men against national, foreign conspiracies

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today alerted her party members that many conspiracies might be hatched nationally and internationally against the country in the future as vested quarters can’t tolerate the rapid progress of Bangladesh
12 April 2023

2 parties picked for registration

The Election Commission has primarily selected 12 new parties for registration with the commission.
11 April 2023

AL wants to use DSA to win nat’l polls

The Awami League wants to overcome the hurdle of national election using the Digital Security Act, the BNP said yesterday.
11 April 2023

BNP will join city polls wearing veil

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said although the BNP does not directly participate in the upcoming city elections, it will participate in the polls wearing a veil, which is the hypocrisy of its politics.
11 April 2023

BNP leaders will join city polls wearing veil: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said although the BNP does not directly participate in the upcoming city elections, it will participate in the polls wearing a veil, which is the hypocrisy of its politics.
11 April 2023

AL wants to use DSA to win next polls

The Awami League wants to overcome the election hurdle using the Digital Security Act, the BNP said today.
11 April 2023

12 of 93 political parties survive EC's preliminary selection for registration

Of the 93 political parties that had applied for registration with the Election Commission, only 12 were selected in the preliminary selection process..The commission, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, initiated the selection process at the field level. .The registration for these parties wi
11 April 2023

Saquib disassociates from JP activities

Advocate Saquib Rahman, former international affairs secretary of Jatiya Party, has announced that he has disassociated from all types of party activities
10 April 2023

Many BNP leaders want to contest nat’l polls

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader claimed yesterday that while the BNP said it would not participate in the elections, many of its leaders are secretly preparing for polls.
10 April 2023

‘Parliament just approves laws the govt wants to enact’

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday told parliament that in the existing system, the parliament is incapable of doing anything other than  legislating laws the government wants to implement.
10 April 2023

Many BNP leaders secretly preparing for polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today claimed that while the BNP said it would not participate in the elections, many of its leaders are secretly preparing for polls.
10 April 2023