DHAKA:  Jamaat-e-Islami got 25 seats to contest the 11th national elections under "Sheaf of paddy", the electoral symbol of BNP, according to the claim of Jamaat. BNP and Jamaat have reportedly reached a consensus being components of the 20-party alliance. Jamaat, which is an

DHAKA:  The ruling Awami League, which leads14-party alliance, has left thirteen seats to five of its allies to contest the upcoming national elections. The nomination letters were sent to candidates till Tuesday (Nov 27). Of the 13 seats, Workers Party gets 5, Jatiya Samajtantrik

DHAKA: BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has lambasted at Attorney General Mahbubey Alam for the latter’s remarks on BNP chief Khaleda Zia that she is disqualified to contest in the national elections. “Khaleda Zia has pleaded for postponement of her sentence in the

DHAKA: BNP will not spare more than 60 seats for its partners including of 20-party alliance and Jatiya Oikyafront, to contest in the 11th parliamentary elections. Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was talking to the reporters at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed Jan 31 for hearing on framing charges against 11 accused including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Barapukuria coal mine graft case. Judge AHM Ruhul Imran of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 installed on Alia Madrasa ground in Bakshibazar passed the order, after

GOPALGANJ: Leaders and activists of Awami League have submitted the nomination paper of their party chief Sheikh Hasina, on behalf of her, to contest in the national polls from Gopalganj-3 constituency. The paper was submitted to the Returning officer and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)

COMILLA: Former organizing Secretary of Comilla district unit Bangladesh Chhatra League Delwar Hossain was shot to death by unknown miscreants Monday (Nov 26) night. The incident happened in front of a primary school, around 9pm. He was whisked-off to Comilla Medical College

DHAKA: BNP has nominated their newly included leader Golam Maula Rony to contest in the 11th parliamentary elections from Patuakhali-3 constituency. BNP leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir handed over Rony the nomination letter soon after he joined BNP amid

DHAKA: Former Awami League lawmaker Golam Maula Rony has joined BNP formally Monday (Nov 26), ahead of the 11th parliamentary election. He went to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in Gulshan, in the evening. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Vice

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was seen breaking down in tears during a media brief at BNP Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan Monday (Nov 26). “We are going to wage an organized movement for Khaleda Zia, who is now in jail. For the first time, we

DHAKA: Meherunnesa Haque, a nomination aspirant from BNP for Dhaka-16, has filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) over an alleged police search and attack at her residence here.  Meherunnesa, current counsellor for wards 2, 3 and 4 of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC),

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday (Nov 26) granted BNP standing committee member also former housing and public works minister Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia bail for six months in a case filed over avoiding wealth statement submission. The bench of Judge Md Shawkat Hossain passed the

DHAKA: BNP has started distributing nomination letters among its nominated candidates to contest in the 11th parliamentary elections. The party hanged a notice regarding this in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in Gulshan Monday (Nov 26). Nominated

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League is set to hold a press briefing on Monday (Nov 26) upon completion of nominating its candidates for the 11th parliamentary polls.    The briefing is scheduled to hold at Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s Political Office in Dhanmondi, at 3pm. 

DHAKA: Awami League leader Professor Abu Sayeed, also a former state minister for information, has joined Gono Forum led by Dr Kamal Hossain. Prof Sayeed went to the Gono Forum office in Arambagh of the capital city at noon and joined formally. Gono Forum Training Secretary Rafiqul

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member also former housing and public works minister Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia filed an appeal with the High Court against the sentence of three years in prison.  The hearing upon his plea may take place at the HC bench of Judge Md Shawkat Hossain on

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront is set to finalize its candidates for all the 300 constituencies within three days based on a consensus of its alliance partners. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the disclosure while talking to reporters at the chamber of alliance chief

DHAKA: The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Sunday demanded the reshuffle of all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) ahead of the 11th national polls.     He said: "We have 13-point demands including transfer of all the DCs and SPs to other districts from their

DHAKA: Awami League has nominated its president also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to contest in the 11th parliamentary polls from Gopalganj-3 and Rangpur-6 constituencies. Earlier, she ran from Bagerhat-1 in the 9th national polls and from Goplaganj-3, Rangpur-6 and Narail-2 in the 8th

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General also Jatiya Oikyafront spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his alliance will surely win the 11th national polls if the government and the Election Commission (EC) cooperate to hold it in a fair manner.  He was talking to the reporters after