Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said people of the country laugh when leaders of BNP, which was born undemocratically, talk about democracy.

The government has urged the Election Commission to take necessary steps to hold Zila Parishad elections as soon as possible.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said a group of political parties joined hands with the BNP-Jamaat alliance to try to oust her government and return the country to an era of darkness again.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday questioned the “inactive role” of police in stopping the day-long clashes between

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said a group of political parties joined hands with the BNP-Jamaat alliance to try to oust her government and push the country into an era of darkness again.

The Election Commission should take steps to restore people’s trust in it and reform the electronic voting system for holding a free, fair and participatory election, senior journalists said yesterday.

The government’s decision to dissolve zila parishads has received widespread criticisms with experts saying that the appointment of unelected individuals at the helm of the 130-year-old local government body contradicted the constitution.

A five-member partial committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was announced yesterday.

The son of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader has allegedly been made the organising secretary of Palashbari upazila Awami League in Gaibandha.

Referring to a World Bank (WB) report stating that Bangladesh has further reduced poverty, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the report has proven that some so-called research and social organisations have published fictitious and motivated reports of increasing poverty in the country during the pandemic to create confusion.

BNP standing committee has called upon the judiciary to work neutrally and independently instead of “helping the government to gain its narrow political interests”.

Seven parks and playgrounds were opened for city dwellers in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area yesterday.

Referring to a World Bank (WB) report revealing further poverty reduction in Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said this report has proved that some so-called research and social organisations have published fictitious and motivated reports of increasing poverty in the country during Covid-19 to create confusion among the people.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said cases are being filed -- without any basis -- only to harass and defame the “Zia family”.

A Dhaka University campus journalist was allegedly beaten up by an activist of Chhatra League’s Sir AF Rahman hall unit.

Condemning the people who capitalise on religion to serve their interests, Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said that the religion card, as history suggests, cannot be played on Bengalis for long.

Two people were killed and two others injured in clashes between two local factions of Awami League over toll collection in Jhenaidah this morning.

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain secured bail yesterday, six days after he was arrested and jailed in an arson attack case.

BNP leader and former mayoral candidate in Dhaka South City Corporation election, Ishraque Hossain, was granted bail today – six days after he was sent to jail in an arson case.

The BNP has demanded that the Anti-Corruption Commission probe a leaked conversation allegedly between the law minister and an adviser to the prime minister over a government project.