DHAKA: The Gonosonhoti Andolon, a platform of leftists, has nominated its leader Zonayed Saki as mayoral candidate for the by-polls in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). The decision was taken at the executive committee meeting of the platform on Wednesday (January 10).   Zonayed

DHAKA: BNP senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the BNP-led 20-party alliance will come up with a single candidate to compete in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral polls.  He said it in a meeting at the National Press Club on Tuesday (January 9).

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday (January 9) rejected an appeal filed by BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain seeking reinvestigation into a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against him. An HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Shahidul Karim

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls on February 26. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda formally announced the polls schedule at EC Media Centre in the morning (Jan 9) in presence of commissioners, secretaries

SYLHET: Police arrested four activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, in connection with the killing of BCL activist Tanim Khan. They were shown arrested on Monday afternoon (January 08) and sent to the jail through the court.

DHAKA: The BNP-led 20-party alliance will nominate lone candidate in the mayoral by-polls of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), which is likely to be held on February 26. The decision was taken at the meeting of the alliance held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office in the capital

DHAKA: BNP secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said he has not seen any evidence to indicate that the upcoming general election will be free and fair.  He came up with the remark after a joint meeting held at BNP’s Naya Paltan central office on Monday (Jan 8). Fakhrul

DHAKA: A total of 14 cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been shifted to the makeshift court located in city’s Bakshibazar. Law ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard earlier on Thursday (January 4). As per the notice, the concerned judge of

SYLHET: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the ruling Awami League, was killed over factional clash at Tilaghore area of Sylhet on Sunday (January 7). The deceased was identified as Tanim Khan, 25, son of Israel Khan, hailed from Burunga area under Osmani

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (January 07) granted the anticipatory bail to President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Advocate Zainul Abedin and its Secretary Barrister AM Mahbubuddin Khokon in two vandalism cases. The HC bench of Justice Md Miftah Uddin Chowdhury and

DHAKA: The 19th session of the 10th Parliament, which is also the winter session of 2018, began in the afternoon on Sunday (January 07). The session began at about 4:00 pm with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The 19th session will continue till February 28. The

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said that BNP would take part in the next Parliamentary elections after realizing the key demand of a non-party government system. He made the comment at a protest rally at the National Press Club Hall in the city

DHAKA: Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) has announced of taking part in the next general elections independently, saying that they won’t favor the Awami League-led 14-Party grand alliance or BNP-led 20-Party alliance. IOJ Chairman Maulana Abdul Latif Nejami made the announcement at a rally of

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said BNP will take part in the next general election under the current government and Election Commission (EC) on Sunday (January 7).   The Minister said this in response to a question posed by reporters after a meeting with the former Director

THAKURGAON: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam on Saturday (January 06) cancelled his visit to Thakugaon, as the local administration imposed Section 144 at some places of Ruhia area in the district. The BNP leader was scheduled to join some rallies and mass contract at the

DHAKA: The 19th session of the 10th Parliament, which is also the winter session of 2018, is going to begin on Sunday (January 07). President Abdul Hamid will deliver his speech on the first day as this will be the first session of 2018. The speech was approved in the Cabinet meeting

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said that the next general elections won’t be free and fair without the non-party government system. He made the comment while speaking at a discussion on ‘Acceptable Elections to Resolve National Crisis: Citizens’

MUNSHIGANJ: A local Awami League activist, who went missing following a clash between two factions of the ruling party in Munshiganj Sadar upazila, was found dead on Saturday (January 06).   Police recovered the body from the Meghna River at Choitar Char village under Mollakandi of

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has asked the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party, to hold its central council in March.   He said this while speaking at a rally on the foot of Aparajeya Bangla on Dhaka University campus on

KHULNA: Police detained four persons, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary Asafur Rahman, from Koyra upazila of Khulna early on Saturday (January 6).   The three others are-joint secretary Saifullah of Koyra thana, Abdul Hai Siddiqui and Sura member Jamal Hossain.