BRAHMANBARIA: BNP nominated candidate Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan secured win in parliamentary re-elections for Brahmanbaria-2 constituency. He bagged 83,997 votes in the voting at 132 polling centers to beat his nearest rival independent candidate Moinuddin who received 75,419 votes with

BRAHMANBARIA: Re-balloting at three polling centers of Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, where voting was suspended during the December-30 general election, is underway on Wednesday (January 9). The voting has begun at 8 am and will continue till 4 pm. The three election centres are

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront decided to hold three programs for compelling the government to stage a fresh election canceling results of the December 30 national polls. The three programs include holding national dialogue, filing cases with electoral tribunals and immediate disposal of

DHAKA:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War on Tuesday (Jan 8) a day after formation of her government for the third consecutive term. Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister for the fourth time, placed a wreath at the altar of the National Memorial

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the ruling party-led 14-party alliance is not facing stress in any form after the formation of the new government. “There is no strain in the alliance. 14-party are partners of our bad times,” he said. Quader, also the

DHAKA: New cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in city’s Dhanmondi area on Tuesday (Jan 8) after a day they took oath of office. At first, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to

DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder said implementing the electoral manifesto is the main challenge of this newly-formed government. Qauder, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remark while talking to reporters after the oath-taking ceremony of the

DHAKA: Outgoing Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said Bangladesh has secured a trusted position in the world sphere as the country has uplifted its status to a middle-income one by own capability. And the prestigious position has been possible for Bangladesh’s people and

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Tungipara here on Wednesday (Jan 9) to pay homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of forming new government under her leadership for the fourth term. Kazi Nishat Rasul, the protocol officer-1 of the premier, sent a

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday (Jan 6) sent former minister Nazmul Huda to jail on Tk 2.4 crore bribery charges. Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 Judge HM Ruhul Imran passed the order after he surrendered before the court. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Md Shariful

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leaders on Sunday (Jan 6) said none of the seven lawmakers elected from Oikyafront in the 11th national parliamentary elections will take oath as Members of Parliament. Mostofa Mohsin Montu, Gonoforum general secretary and also steering committee member of

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has taken oath as an elected lawmaker to the 11th Jatiya Sangsad. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury read him the belated oath, at the Oath Room of the parliament, after 12pm Sunday (Jan 6).  Swearing in of the JP President delayed due to his

KUSHTIA: An activist of Awami League was killed in a clash among two rival groups over establishing supremacy in Abdalpur area of Kushtia sadar upazila at early hours of Sunday (Jan 5). The deceased was identified as Moinuddin Biswas, father of Islamic University (Kushtia) Chhatra

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront convener and Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain hinted that two MP-elects from his party may take oath as lawmakers of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad.  “Now, we will decide through discussion regarding joining the parliament. We will think the matter in

NOAKHALI:  BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Jatiya Oikyafront leaders paid a visit to the woman who was gang raped over casting her ballot for a sheaf of paddy candidate in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali. The leaders visited her at Noakhali General Hospital

DHAKA: Jatiya Party lawmaker Moshiur Rahman Ranga has been made the opposition chief whip of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad. Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad confirmed the matter though a press release on Saturday (January 5). Earlier in the day, HM Ershad sent a letter to Speaker Dr Shirin

DHAKA: Jatiya Party will become the main opposition in the 11th Parliament of Bangladesh, says it’s chairman HM Ershad. None of JP MPs will join in the cabinet of the new government, Ershad added in a press release issued on Friday (Jan 4).  According to party hierarchy, HM

DHAKA: The Awami League will hold a grand rally on January 19 at the Suhrawardy Udyan to celebrate it’s landslide victory in the 11th parliamentary elections, held on December 30. Awami League President and also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to address the grand rally, set

DHAKA:  Citing allegations of ballot rigging and irregularities in the just-concluded 11th national election, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront submitted memorandum to Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda demanding re-election under a non-partisan government. A team led by

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (Jan 3) advised new MPs to serve all the people equally. Asking them to refrain from using power to reap personal gain, she said “It does not matter who gave vote for ‘boat’, the electoral symbol of