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Talks on Nat’l Polls: BNP doubts EC’s intention

BNP leaders think there is an ulterior motive behind the Election Commission’s sudden invitation to the party for talks about the next general election.
25 March 2023

At least 8 hurt in BCL factional clash in Noakhali

At least 10 were injured yesterday in a clash between two factions of Chhatra League over the formation of a committee in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali
24 March 2023

SCBA Election: ‘We don’t even consider it an election’

TDS: Why did so many incidents happen during the Supreme Court Bar Association polls this year?
24 March 2023

Fakhrul has no freedom in BNP’s politics

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has no freedom of expression in BNP’s internal politics.
24 March 2023

BNP goes for fresh agitation across country

BNP yesterday announced a fresh country-wide programme to protest the price hikes of daily essentials and utilities.
24 March 2023

SCBA Election: Happy with outcome of the polls

TDS: Senior lawyer Munsurul Hoque Chowdhury is known to be an important and reliable person. He participated in the previous SCBA polls from the pro-AL lawyers’ panel. Why did he have to step down?
24 March 2023

Fakhrul has no freedom of expression in BNP's politics: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has no freedom of expression in BNP's internal politics.
24 March 2023

EC invites BNP to talks on nat’l polls

The Election Commission yesterday invited the BNP to a views-exchange meeting to discuss the next national election, among other issues.
23 March 2023

‘Stop arresting our people without a warrant’

BNP yesterday requested Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) not to arrest the party’s leaders and activists without any warrant.
23 March 2023

Sustained democracy made Bangladesh's development possible: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the unprecedented development of Bangladesh has been possible due to the unhindered democratic process since 2008.
23 March 2023

Ready for talks with BNP but not on caretaker govt

The ruling Awami League yesterday told US Ambassador Peter Haas that it was ready for talks with the BNP but not regarding a caretaker government, which the opposition party wants as the polls time administration.
22 March 2023

US human-rights report biased

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the recently-published US human-rights report has been prepared after collecting information from biased sources, and so, it is one-sided.
22 March 2023

US report depicts grim picture of Bangladesh’s human rights situation: BNP

BNP today said the US human rights report 2022 portrayed an “awful” picture of Bangladesh’s democratic and human rights situation..“I felt ashamed after reading the US human rights report as it depicted that there’s no shred of democracy and human rights here (Bangladesh),” BNP’s Secretary
22 March 2023

Madaripur bus accident: BNP says Quader should resign

BNP said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader should accept responsibility for the Madaripur bus accident that claimed 19 lives and resign from office.
21 March 2023

BNP Vice-Chairman Shaukat expelled from all party posts

Party's standing committee, its highest policy-making body, took the decision
21 March 2023

‘Anti-State Activities’: 54 BNP leaders, activists held at Banani Club

Detectives picked up 54 leaders and activists of Munshiganj BNP from the capital’s Banani Club early yesterday over allegations of planning “anti-state” activities including “sabotage”.
20 March 2023

Pro-BNP lawyers stage demo for fresh SCBA polls

Pro-BNP lawyers staged demonstrations on the Supreme Court premises yesterday demanding a date be set for holding fresh elections to the Supreme Court Bar Association under an acceptable election conducting sub-committee.
20 March 2023

Don’t blame the road

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the accident in Madaripur’s Shibchar upazila did not occur because the road had faults.
20 March 2023

2018 polls neither free nor fair

The December 2018 elections were neither free nor fair because they were marred by serious irregularities, including ballot-box stuffing and intimidation of opposition polling agents and voters, said a US state department report, citing polls observers.
20 March 2023

There is no debate, discussion in parliament: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that there is no accountability in the parliament..“No debate or discussion about the country takes place there (parliament). There are only two things they (AL) have been able to do successfully—one is theft: they are looting
20 March 2023