DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance on Sunday urged chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed to stay cautious on possible sabotages of BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islami during upcoming city polls.The alliance made the urge when a 14-member delegation of

DHAKA: The commercial banks, situated in Dhaka and Chittagong cities, will remain closed on April 28 due to polls on the day.Off-site Supervision Department of Bangladesh Bank issued a circular to this effect on Sunday.Voting in bifurcated Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations will be

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-supported mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Anisul Haque on Sunday commented that only people can elect him in the upcoming polls.‘If you elect me I will come back to you,’ he assured.Anisul, also a prominent business leader, made the

DHAKA:  Criticizing the government for its failure in ensuring security during Bangla New Year celebrators, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Sunday asked government to quit power taking the responsibility.She also demanded the authorities concerned to ensure harsh punishment for culprits who

JESSORE: At least 61 people including two activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested in Jessore.Police conducted overnight drives in different parts of the district on Sunday.Jessore district police control room sources said that among the arrestees two were activists of BNP and

DHAKA: BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mirza Abbas’ wife Afroza Abbas claimed that they had been facing obstacles in poll campaigns since the very beginning of the city poll announcement.She made the comment to the media after a meeting with veteran

DHAKA: Two groups of ruling Awami League’s youth wing Jubo League locked into a clash leaving five injured in city’s Jatrabari area.The injured included a city counselor contender and also Jubo League Ward 50 president Fakhrul Islam Murad, who is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical

DHAKA: Two groups of ruling Awami League’s youth wing Jubo League locked into a clash leaving five injured in city’s Jatrabari area.The injured included a city counselor contender and also Jubo League Ward 50 president Fakhrul Islam Murad, who is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical

DHAKA: Two groups of ruling Awami League’s youth wing Jubo League locked into a clash leaving five injured in city’s Jatrabari area.The injured included a city counselor contender and also Jubo League Ward 50 president Fakhrul Islam Murad, who is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical

DHAKA: Miscreants attacked the car of Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Mahi B Chowdhury at city’s Satrastha area on Saturday late night, leaving the Bikalpadhara Bangladesh leader, his wife and driver injured.Mahi’s media cell chief coordinator Jahangir Alam told

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel will be deployed in three city corporations areas from Saturday night ahead of polls.A total of 100 platoons of BGB men will be on patrol in Dhaka North and South and Chittagong city corporation areas, BGB public relations officer (PRO)

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has called for an emergency press conference at her political office in city’s Gulshan area on April 26.The press meet is set to be held at 2:00pm on the day.Sources said the BNP chief will talk about the ongoing political situation, especially the

DHAKA: At least 81 people including four activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested in Jessore and Jhenaidah districts.Law enforcers conducted the drives from Friday midnight to Saturday morning.Jessore district police control room sources said that the arrestees were

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) Saturday sent a warning notice to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for breaching electoral code of conduct using motorcade for city polls campaigns.Returning officer of Dhaka South City Corporation Nawabul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews adding the

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) is going to send warning notices to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Saturday for breaching the electoral code of conduct during her campaigns in city corporations’ polls.As per the EC’s instruction, returning officers (RO) of Dhaka South City

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia demanded to the Election Commission (EC) to deploy army forces in three city corporations of Dhaka and Chittagong to hold a fair, neutral and acceptable election.The BNP chief came up with her demand while addressing a street rally in Narda Bus Stand

DHAKA: Awami League-backed candidate Anisul Huq demanded punishment of culprits who attacked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade during poll campaigns.He said at a discussion arranged by Bangladesh United Islamic Party at Uttara Milestone College on Friday.In reply to a query about

DHAKA:  After a day break, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia began her campaign in the city corporation polls for sixth day on Friday.Khaleda’s motorcade emerged out of her Gulshan residence at 4:35pm and headed towards city’s Natun Bazar area.Moments before,

DHAKA: Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD)-backed mayoral contender Shahidul Islam extended his support to ruling Awami League-backed candidate Sayeed Khokon in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation Elections.He declared his support to Khokan in a press conference arranged at National Press

DHAKA: Police on Friday arrested BNP-supported councilor contender of Ward No-15 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DNCC) Abul Khayer Babul.He was picked up by law enforcers from in front of Hazaribagh Tali office of the city during the poll campaign around 10:30am.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of