DHAKA: Counting of votes began as by-election to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) ended Thursday (February 28) amid tight security measures and the boycott of BNP, some leftists and Islamic parties. The voting started at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm without any break though

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said not the Election Commission (EC) but the candidates and political parties are responsible for low turnout of voters in the ongoing polls to two Dhaka city corporations Thursday (Feb 28).  “The EC creates the voting

DHAKA: Mayor candidate Shafin Ahmed alleged the trend of irregularities in the recent national-level elections has discouraged people to cast votes in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls. “Voters have lost interest for irregularities in the recent elections,” he said.  

DHAKA: Awami League-nominated mayor candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation  (DNCC) Atiqul Islam on Thursday (February 28) urged voters to exercise their balloting power braving rains.  “I, along with all, want to develop Dhaka for all. If you all vote in the election, then it

DHAKA: A court here will pronounce its order on March 20 in a case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia over her ‘derogatory remarks’ on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Awami League.  Judge Ziaur Rahman of Dhaka Chief metropolitan Magistrate, on Monday (Feb 25) set the

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leaders Dr Kamal Hossain and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and several diplomats held a meeting with the US Ambassador in Dhaka Earl Robert Miller here Monday (Feb 25).  The meeting was held at BNP Standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen

JATIYA SANGSAD: Liberation War affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told parliament that a total of 1700 foreigners will be honored for their contribution in liberation war in 1971. He said 339 foreign personalities, including former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, have already

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s central female student affairs secretary filed a writ with the High Court against the upcoming polls to Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu). Fahmida Mazid Usha, a student of International Relations department at Dhaka University

DHAKA:  The government cannot avoid the liability for Chawkbazar tragedy, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. “The government is not sitting idle. Rather, it is working so that such an occurrence does not repeat,” Quader told reporters after visiting victims of

DHAKA:  BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday (Feb 21) blamed the government’s irresponsibility and mismanagement for the loss of huge lives in fire at a chemical warehouse in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka. The BNP leader made the remarks while talking to

DHAKA: The newly elected women lawmakers of reserved seats in the 11th parliament have been sworn in on Wednesday (Feb 20) morning.  Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered oath to the 49 new lawmakers at the oath-taking room of the house around 10:30am. Earlier on Feb 17,

DHAKA: A total of 28 aspirants collected nomination papers for contesting in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections on Tuesday (Feb 19), the first day of the nomination papers sale. Nomination papers sale has started from 10:00am and

DHAKA: The newly elected female lawmakers of reserved seats in the 11th parliament will take oath on Wednesday (Feb 19).  The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 10:30am at the oath-taking room of the national parliament. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer the

DHAKA: Senior Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar on Tuesday (Feb 19) said the upazila elections are losing its glamour because all the parties are not participating.  He was reading out written speech during briefing to Returning Officers of upazila elections at Nirbachan Bhaban in

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY (JnU): A correspondent to Jagannath University (JnU) and at least 14 students were injured as a clash erupted among two rival groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus Monday (Feb 18). The clash ensued over previous rivalry and establishing supremacy

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday (Feb 18) urged law enforcement agencies to perform their duties neutrally to ensure fair election in both the Dhaka City Corporations. He gave the directive at a coordination meeting with the law enforcement agencies ahead of

HABIGANJ: A least 14 leaders and activists of BNP, including former mayor of the municipality and also its district unit general secretary GK Gaus and his brother, have been sent to jail. District and Session Judge and special tribunal-1 judge Amjad Hossain on Monday (Feb 18) passed

JESSORE: A group of criminals murdered a Jubo League leader in Chowgacha upazila of the district on Sunday (February 17). The incident occurred at Charabari village under Fulsara union of the upazila around 11:30 am. The deceased was identified as Abdul Barik, 45, joint general

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Bogura district Awami League president Mamtaj Uddin. In a condolence message, the premier prayed for salvation of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members on

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said several large political parties including BNP aren’t participating in the upcoming upazila parishad elections making it disappointing to the Election Commission (EC).  “It’s unfortunate news for the EC. Yet the