DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The authorities concerned have completed all necessary preparations to hold the elections to University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and its hall unions’ elections, slated for Monday (Mar 11). Last moment’s preparations are going on in full swing at the

DHAKA: Counting of votes began as voting of the first phase of 5th upazila parishad elections came to an end in 78 upazilas amid festivity and tight security measures Sunday (Mar 10). The balloting began at 8am and ended at 4pm without any break. Voting at 12 centers in Baniachang,

JOYPURHAT: Bringing allegations of irregularities and fake vote casting, chairman candidate of Kalai upazila polls Sunday (Mar 10) announced that he boycotted the polls. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) backed aspirant Tarequl Islam made the announcement in a press briefing at Kalai Press

SIRAJGANJ: Voting at three centers, including two in Shahjadpur upazila, has been postponed on allegations of irregularities on Sunday (Mar 10) while voters are casting ballots to elect their representatives in 78 upazila parishads.  of those, Returning Officer (RO) has suspended the

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has been behind the bars for more than a year, has expressed her unwillingness to go to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital for treatment.     BSMMU hospital authority on Sunday (Mar 10) took necessary measures for

JASHORE: A local Awami League leader in Siddipasha union under Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore was hacked to death allegedly by his neighbors following a dispute over land. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Abdus Salam, 50. Sonatola Police Camp In-Charge Sub-Inspector (SI) Al Amin

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) said the voting to the Upazilla polls in certain area will be suspended as soon as any irregularity found. “There will be no compromise with irregularities in Upazila Parishad polls in the first phase, slated for Sunday (Mar 10), the polls will be

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The authorities concerned issued a 24-hour restriction for outsiders begining from 6:00pm Sunday (Mar 10) to entry to the Dhaka University campus for Ducsu elections. University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election will be held on March 11. Police will set

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain said people want to be free from misrule, because state can not run on falsehood. “There is no scope to deny the demand of true politics in the country,” Dr Kamal Hossain, also Gano Forum’s president, told reporters at the party

DHAKA: Awami League Presidium member Mohammed Nasim urged other BNP-led Jatiya Oikyafront MPs-elect to take their oaths of office like Sultan Md Mansur Ahmed.   He made the remarks to reporters following an AL-led 14-party alliance meeting in the capital on Friday (March 8).

DHAKA: Dr Kamal led Gono Forum expelled Sultan Muhammad Mansur Ahmed for “anti-party and anti-public activities” hours after he had taken oath as an MP of the 11th national parliament.  Gono Forum General Secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu disclosed the announcement at a press

DHAKA: Md Sultan Mansur, who won the Dec 30 elections under Jatiya Oikyafront, has taken oath as an MP of the 11th national parliament.    He was sworn in by Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, around 11am Thursday (Mar 7). Md Sultan Mansur contested the

GAIBANDHA: At least 10 persons including a journalist were injured in a clash erupted over tender submission, among two groups of ruling Awami League in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha Wednesday (Mar 6). The clash lasted for two hours, on the upazila parishad premise, from 11am to

DHAKA: The High Court granted former Awami League MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana bail for six months in a case filed over killing two Jubo League leaders. The bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mujibur Rahman issued the order Wednesday (Mar 6). The state, however, delayed

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital for medical checkup and tests soon. “The jail authority has been implementing decisions of the medical board, formed as per the

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the party was given assurance from the government on providing proper treatment for the jailed party chief Khaleda Zia. He revealed the development after leading a six-member BNP team in a meeting with Home Minister

DHAKA: Islamic Foundation urged all mosques across the country to arrange special doa and munajat on Friday (March 8) after Jummah prayers seeking speedy recovery of ailing Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. Assistant Director of Islamic Foundation Muhammad Nizam Uddin

DHAKA: A BNP team headed by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir started a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at the latter’s office Tuesday (Mar 5). The team includes BNP Standing committee members Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Nazrul Islam

DHAKA: Doctors at Singapore hospital said Bangladesh minister Obaidul Quader will undergo a bypass surgery few days later as they diagnosed some infections and kidney problems on him. A five-member medical broad formed for the treatment of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader

DHAKA:  Critically ill Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader was taken to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Monday (Mar 4) night.  The air ambulance carrying Quader, also General Secretary ruling Awami League, reached at Singapore's Changi International